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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Linden H. Mcclure, Milliken, CO (US);
Roger A. Pearson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jonathan D Bassett, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Linden H. McClure, Milliken, CO (US);
Roger A. Pearson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jonathan D Bassett, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer includes a motherboard having first and second sets of expansion card slots, an expansion card bulkhead defining expansion card openings, and a configurable alignment mechanism operable to place the motherboard and the expansion card openings into first and second configurations relative to one another. In the first configuration, the first set of expansion card slots is aligned with the openings. In the second configuration, the second set of expansion card slots is aligned with the openings.