Method and apparatus for heat sink and card retention
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1. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a heat sink mount including a pivotal base coupler and a board mounting member, whereby the heat sink mount is operable to mount to a board by engaging the pivotal base coupler with the base member and engaging the board mounting member with the board.
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Abstract
A heat sink retention apparatus includes a base member and a heat sink mount including a pivotal base coupler and a board mounting member, whereby the heat sink mount is operable to mount to a board by engaging the pivotal base coupler with the base member and engaging the board mounting member with the board. A cable routing member and a connector storage member may be included on the heat sink mount for the routing of cables and the storing of connectors. A card retention device may be provided which is operable to couple to the heat sink mount and engage a card to retain the card on the board.
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1. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a base member; and a heat sink mount including a pivotal base coupler and a board mounting member, whereby the heat sink mount is operable to mount to a board by engaging the pivotal base coupler with the base member and engaging the board mounting member with the board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a heat sink mount; a cable routing member on the heat sink mount; and a connector storage member on the heat sink mount. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a heat sink mount; a card retention device which is operable to couple to the heat sink mount; a board including a heat producing component mounted to the board, whereby the heat sink mount is mounted to the board; a heat sink mounted in the heat sink mount and engaging the heat producing component; and a card coupled to the board, whereby the card retention device is coupled to the heat sink mount and engages the card to retain the card on the board.
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16. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a heat sink mount; and a card retention device which is operable to couple to the heat sink mount, wherein the heat sink mount comprises a cable routing member.
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17. A heat sink retention apparatus comprising:
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a heat sink mount; and a card retention device which is operable to couple to the heat sink mount, wherein the heat sink mount comprises a connector storage member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for heat sink and card retention comprising:
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providing a board including a heat producing component mounted to the board; providing a heat sink mount including a heat sink mounted in the heat sink mount; mounting the heat sink mount to the board, whereby the mounting engages the heat sink with the heat producing component; coupling a card to the board; and coupling a card retention device to the heat sink mount, whereby the coupling a card retention device to the heat sink mount includes engaging the card with the card retention device and retaining the card on the board. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A heat sink and card retention apparatus comprising:
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a base member; a heat sink mount including a pivotal base coupler and a board mounting member, whereby the heat sink mount is operable to mount to a board by engaging the pivotal base coupler with the base member and engaging the board mounting member with the board; a cable routing member on the heat sink mount; a connector storage member on the heat sink mount; and a card retention device which is operable to couple to the heat sink mount to retain a card on a board.
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