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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Michael R. Durham, Tomball, TX (US);
Stephen J. Higham, Houston, TX (US);
Mark D. Tupa, Cypress, TX (US);
Jim Paikattu, Missour City, TX (US);
Michael R. Durham, Tomball, TX (US);
Stephen J. Higham, Houston, TX (US);
Mark D. Tupa, Cypress, TX (US);
Jim Paikattu, Missour City, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for determining when a heat sink is installed. In one embodiment, a system comprises an electrically-conductive heat sink retainer clip that is adapted to maintain contact between a heat sink and a heat-producing component, the retainer clip further being adapted to electrically connect to ground, and a heat sink detection circuit adapted to provide voltage to the retainer clip, the heat sink detection circuit being configured to provide a logic value that indicates one of presence or absence of a heat sink.
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