Installation and removal of components of a computer
US6587909B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-system includes a memory bus, a connector and a controller. The connector is configured to receive a memory module and prevent removal of the memory module from the connector in a first state. The connector allows removal of the memory module from the connector in a second state. The controller is configured to change a connection status between the connector and the memory bus in response to the connector changing from one of the states to the other state. A central processing unit of the computer system is configured to use the memory bus to store data in the memory module.
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