Patent ID: 7741861

Claim:
A method for testing electronic components comprising: inserting components to be tested into a contacting nest, docking the contacting nest to a test head having a contacting board supporting device in the form of a slide, which can be moved on at least one guide rail of the test head, and a contacting board with a plurality of contacting elements in the form of contacting pins or contacting springs, in which the contacting board supporting device has a rail engagement part held on the guide rail and a contacting board supporting unit capable of being moved perpendicular to the rail engagement part, to perform a first test, contacting the contacting elements of the contacting board with a first group of connection contacts of the components by movement of the contacting board supporting unit perpendicular to the rail engagement part when the contacting nest is docked to the test head, removing the contacting board from the components with the contacting nest docked to the test head, laterally moving the contacting board supporting device when the contacting nest is docked to the test head, until the contacting elements of the contacting board are located opposite a second group of connection contacts of the components, to perform a second test, contacting of the contacting elements of the contacting board with the second group of connection contacts by moving the contacting board supporting unit perpendicular to the rail engagement part when the contacting nest is docked to the test head, and removing the contacting board from the components.