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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Foo Luen Wong, Singapore, SG;
Ting Yeow Hoong, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ;
Abstract
A computing device with an expansion module that may be removed and replaced in an expansion slot is disclosed. The computing device includes computer circuitry to which the expansion module may be electrically connected by means of electrical connectors. The expansion module is coupled to a removable portion of the housing so that when said portion is swung open with assistance of mechanical force, the expansion module is simultaneously disengaged from the computer circuitry. Thereafter, the expansion module can be further removed from said portion.