System permitting the external replacement of the CPU and/or DRAM SIMMs microchip boards
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1. A computer having means for external replacement of circuit boards, comprising:
- a) a chassis having a motherboard disposed thereon;
b) an external chassis cover disposed over said chassis;
c) at least one primed circuit board disposed in electrical communication with said motherboard;
d) said motherboard having a component side and a solder side and wherein said at least one printed circuit board is disposed on said solder side of said motherboard; and
e) said external chassis cover having an access opening proximate said at least one printed circuit board on the solder side of said motherboard, said access opening being sized to permit access to said at least one printed circuit board.
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Abstract
An improved computer chassis and cover assembly that includes an apparatus and method for installation and replacement of the computer CPU or SIMMs chips without removal of the cover. This permits quick and easy upgrading of the computer CPU or SIMMs memory boards as their prices drop or as changes occur. The invention also allows vendors to purchase expensive and price volatile CPU'"'"'s and SIMMs memory boards on an "as needed" basis, eliminating warehousing of commodities whose prices may drop suddenly.
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1. A computer having means for external replacement of circuit boards, comprising:
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a) a chassis having a motherboard disposed thereon; b) an external chassis cover disposed over said chassis; c) at least one primed circuit board disposed in electrical communication with said motherboard; d) said motherboard having a component side and a solder side and wherein said at least one printed circuit board is disposed on said solder side of said motherboard; and e) said external chassis cover having an access opening proximate said at least one printed circuit board on the solder side of said motherboard, said access opening being sized to permit access to said at least one printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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