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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Dell Products L.p., Hopkinton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Isaac Q. Wang, Austin, TX (US);
James L. Petivan, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02H 7/00 (2006.01); H02H 7/20 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/52 (2020.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/003 (2013.01); G01R 31/2812 (2013.01); G01R 31/52 (2020.01); H02H 7/20 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computing device includes a module that connects to a main board and a short detector. The short detector applies a voltage to a first electrical contact of the module; while the voltage is applied: makes a comparison of a second voltage on a second electrical contact of the module to the voltage; makes a determination, based on the comparison, that the first electrical contact is connected to the second electrical contact via a short circuit; and in response to the determination, initiates remediation of the short circuit.