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Please contact system vendor for more information on specific products or systems. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this feature may vary depending on system configuration. Skip To Main Content. Safari Chrome Edge Firefox. Add To Compare. Sorry we are not able to load the pricing info at this moment. Find a Reseller. Also, as a user installs such memory modules by hand, and as the user pushes down on the memory modules with a greater force to insert them into the socket connectors, it is difficult to keep the memory module properly aligned with the socket connectors.
In particular, unless the insertion force is very carefully applied, the memory module can easily become tilted or angled with respect to the socket connector, which can further frustrate insertion of the memory module into the connector.
This may lead the user to apply still more force to the module to attempt to insert the module into the connector, and potentially lead to damage to one or both of the memory module and the connector. Additionally, the larger insertion forces may introduce discomfort and fatigue to the end users who must install and remove them, either of which can lead to improper or incomplete installation of the memory modules. In turn, this can compromise the performance of the computer system and lead to customer dissatisfaction.
The shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of an apparatus for an apparatus for extracting and inserting a circuit card into a socket, the apparatus includes a tool device releasably mountable to opposing sides defining the circuit card.
In another exemplary embodiment, a system includes: a motherboard; a plurality of electrical connectors surface mounted to the motherboard, each electrical connector including a connector body configured to receive and electrically connect an electrical module; a tool device releasably mountable to opposing sides defining the electrical module.
The tool device includes a pair of frame members having a friction fit feature for attachment to the opposing sides defining the electrical module; and a sliding plane translatable between the pair of frame members.
Upward translation of the sliding plane relative to the fixed pair of frame members acts to release latches on the electrical connector to extract the electrical module from the electrical connector upon upward translation of the pair of frame members, and downward translation of the sliding plane relative to the fixed pair of frame members acts to transfer a force to the electrical module, thereby inserting the electrical module with the electrical connector.
The system further includes a tool guide having two members opposing each other, each member including a plurality of slots, each configured to guide a respective edge of the tool device therethrough for alignment with the electrical connector.
Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present invention. Other embodiments and aspects of the invention are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the invention. For a better understanding of the invention with advantages and features, refer to the description and to the drawings. The subject matter which is regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification.
The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:. The detailed description explains the preferred embodiments of the invention, together with advantages and features, by way of example with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIGS. The sliding plane member is either an insertion plane member FIG. By properly aligning the tool device with a corresponding connector, a greater degree of operator accuracy is obtained and the possibility of accidental slipping which could potentially damage multiple memory cards, joints, surrounding hardware, and the print circuit board e.
The tool guide may be fixed within the system frame not shown , be mobile and set into or on the system for servicing and removed or even be stored in a free location within the system frame. While the tool guide is not attached to the actual tool device , it serves as an important locating tool in the insertion process of the DIMM with a respective connector body In an exemplary embodiment as illustrated in FIG.
For example the tool guide may be made in two pieces, as illustrated in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. Each member includes a plurality of slots Each slot is configured to guide a respective edge of the tool device therethrough. The extraction plane is sandwiched between the two frame members and located using raised circular protrusions three shown in FIG. The extraction plane is configured with guide slots each of which receiving a corresponding raised circular protrusion therethrough, thus defining a path for the extraction plane to slide along.
The raised circular protrusions are sites for fasteners not shown in which to couple the opposing frame members together once the extraction plane is slidably disposed therebetween.
The sliding of the extraction plane relative to the three protrusions causes a lever arm to rotate, which will be described hereinbelow with reference to FIGS. The lever arm is defined by a top portion and a lower portion In particular referring to FIG. The gear-like lower portion of the lever arm having this gear feature interfaces with the memory latch 12 , which holds the DIMM in place with respect to the connector body 14 , and in doing so opens the latch 12 and frees the DIMM for removal.
The necessary latch interaction occurs from the rotation of the lever arm , which is initiated by translation of the top portion of the lever arm in the direction of arrow By applying an upward pressure on the extraction plane indicated by arrow in FIG. A finger-like feature or resetting finger extends from each side of the extraction plane to allow for a simple resetting of the tool device by wedging the lever arm back into an initial start position, as illustrated in FIG.
More specifically, FIG. The pivoting of lever arm in the direction of curved arrow is a result of a wider portion of the extraction plane coming into contact with the top portion of the lever arm as the extraction plane is lifted up in the direction of arrow Each outboard side of the extraction plane is defined by an outer wider portion and an inward resetting finger facing the outer wider portion The outer wider portion and an inward resetting finger define a cavity which surrounds the top portion of the lever arm When the extraction plane is returned to the initial position of FIG.
Typically, exemplary embodiments of frame are configured to be an air baffle for use within a DIMM socket during normal operation. Exemplary embodiments of frame include detents , , , and Detents and respectively prevent pivotable rotation of first arm and second arm by engaging at least a portion of first arm and second arm when first arm and second arm are in a resting position.
Detents and respectively prevent pivotable rotation of first arm and second arm by engaging at least a portion of first arm and second arm when first arm and second arm are in a working position. In another exemplary embodiment, frame includes a recessed portion , as depicted in FIGS.
The recessed portion is fabricated in such a manner to prevent the pivotable rotation of first arm and second arm in both the resting and working positions of such arms by engaging at least a portion of first arm and second arm respectively. In exemplary embodiments, first arm and second arm are pivotably connected and to front face of frame First arm and second arm include respective main portions and , along with engaging portions and In one exemplary embodiment, main portions and are substantially-thin bars that are pivotably attached and to frame , each at a respective proximal end a , a thereof.
Typically, but not necessarily, the thickness of main portions and correspond with the thickness of DIMM Additionally, main portions and respectively attach with respective engaging portions and In exemplary embodiments, main portions and are integral with engaging portions and In one exemplary embodiment, engaging portions and are substantially-thin bars. Typically, but not necessarily, the thickness of engaging portions and correspond with the thickness that is less than DIMM so that when first and second arms and are in the working position, frame engages the top side DIMM In exemplary embodiments, engaging portions and extend outwardly from respective main portions and so that first sidewalls and engage to the corresponding sidewalls of DIMM when the first arm and second arm are in working positions, as depicted in FIG.
In exemplary embodiments, first sidewalls and include protruding members and that correspond to apertures in sidewalls of DIMM to facilitate the releasable engagement of DIMM extraction tool 10 with DIMM Although only one protruding member is shown in this embodiment, other embodiments may have any number of protruding members of various sizes and geometries to correspond with different DIMMs.
Additionally, first sidewalls and may include apertures not shown to facilitate releasable engagement of DIMMs that include protruding members not shown. As will be more fully described, engaging portions and are dimensioned to frictionally engage DIMM In order to enhance the frictional engagement between engaging portions and and DIMM various holding devices may be placed along first sidewalls and Holding devices may include, but are not limited to, embossments, chinese fingers, etc.
Exemplary embodiments of engaging portions and taper and from respective first ends a and a to respective second ends b and b, as depicted in FIGS. The taper of engaging portions and may facilitate the biasing of resilient latching arms and during the extraction of DIMM from DIMM socket Although exemplary embodiments include a taper from respective first ends a and a to respective second ends b and b, in other exemplary embodiments other geometries of engaging portion and may be used to facilitate the biasing of resilient latching arms and during the extraction of DIMM from DIMM socket In the resting position, first and second arms and are pivotably situated so that at least a portion of first and second arms and respectively engage a portion of frame to prevent movement of first and second arms and relative to frame when DIMM extraction tool is being utilized as an air baffle situated within a DIMM socket.
In some exemplary embodiments where the corresponding sidewalls of DIMM include apertures , protruding members and that correspond to apertures facilitate the releasable engagement of DIMM extraction tool 10 with DIMM
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