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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jason R. Eagle, Mantorville, MN (US);
Scott R. LaPree, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/30 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/18 (2013.01); H05K 1/0203 (2013.01); H05K 3/30 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a motherboard with a processor socket, a load frame connected to the motherboard adjacent to at least two sides of the processor socket, and a processor retainer rotatably connected to the load frame, the processor retainer being positionable in a closed position, an opened position, and an installation position. The processor retainer extends over the processor socket when the processor retainer is in the closed position.