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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Gavin J. Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Joss N. Giddings, San Francisco, CA (US);
William F. Leggett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thomas R. Tate, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary S. Thomason, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Tools and fixtures for assembling a printed circuit board (PCB), such as a main logic board (MLB), in a portable computer device are described. A connector assembly having an electrically conductive gasket mounted on an edge of the MLB is described. In addition, a keyboard assembly including a notched portion of the MLB for accommodating more than one type of keyboard is described. In addition, a PCB assembly having a bracket to support a weak region of the PCB during assembly is described.