INTERCONNECTION OF HARDWARE COMPONENTS
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Abstract
A method and related apparatuses for disconnecting components of a hardware assembly. The components each include two connectors configured to disengage in a staged manner so that one set of connectors disconnects before the other set. If power connectivity is provided across one set of connectors, that connection can be configured to end before the connectivity between the other connectors.
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20 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A method of disengaging a module from a backplane, comprising:
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providing a module, comprising;
a module support;
a first module connector supported on the module support and comprising at least one electrical conductor; and
a second module connector supported on the module support;providing a backplane engaged with the module, comprising;
a backplane support;
a first backplane connector supported on the backplane support and connected to the first module connector; and
a second backplane connector supported on the backplane support and connected to the second module connector;moving the module and backplane away from one another a first distance to cause the first module connector to disconnect from the first backplane connector, wherein the second module connector remains connected to the second backplane connector at the first distance; and further moving the module and backplane away from one another a second distance to cause the second module connector to disconnect from the second backplane connector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. (canceled)
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