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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Applicant:
William Philip Dernier, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventor:
William Philip Dernier, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy-les-Moulineaux, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/0221 (2013.01); H05K 5/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for disassembling a set top box is disclosed. The method includes providing the set top box including: a top cover, a base, and cover retention clips, wherein the cover retention clips are V or U shaped for securing the top cover to the base, providing a release fixture including a retention clip release finger, inserting the release fixture into the set top box, disengaging the cover retention clips using the retention clip release finger, and removing the top cover from the base.