Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Kimbo Chen

Kevin L Massaro

Tony Tsai

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a battery ejection system for a portable computer. According to one embodiment, the system includes at least one foot pad formed on an underside of the portable computer and a battery unit configured to releasably attach to the portable computer. Furthermore, the foot pad is configured to release the battery unit from the portable computer.

Battery ejection system for a portable computer

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a portable computerhaving a removable access panelfor accessing data processing components stored within the portable computer. In one embodiment, the portable computer includes an upper housingpivotably connected to a base housing. The base housing accommodates the data processing component and includes a top side that faces the upper housing and a bottom side opposite the top side. Furthermore, the access panel is formed to have substantially similar dimensions as the bottom side of the base housing, while also being configured to tool-lessly and releasably attach to said bottom side so as to expose or cover the removable component and an entire area of the bottom side of the base housing.

Growing community of inventors

Taipei, Taiwan

Kimbo Chen