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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
John R. Grady, Houston, TX (US);
Jeffery M. Giardina, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron M. Albaugh, Houston, TX (US);
John R. Grady, Houston, TX (US);
Jeffery M. Giardina, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron M. Albaugh, Houston, TX (US);
Helwett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A modular computer system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a computer server having a first printed circuit assembly disposed within a first housing and an expansion connector. The computer server is configured to be coupled to a modular expansion unit via the expansion connector to convert the computer server from a base configuration to an expanded configuration. In various embodiments, the expanded configuration may provide additional processing power, additional memory, or the like. A method of assembling a modular computer system is also provided.