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`EXPANSION CARI} [NSI‘ZR’I‘ION ANI)
`REMOVAL
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`Inventors: Paul R. Culley, Cypress; Alan L.
`Goudrum, 'I‘omhal]; Raymond Y.L.
`Chow, Cypress; Barry S. Basile,
`Houston, all of Tax.
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`Astignee: Compaq Computer Corporation,
`Houston, Tex.
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`App]. No.: 08,458,602
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`Filed:
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`Jun. 5, 1996
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`1991, pp.
`353—304,
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`Mechanical Latch."
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`15?]
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`ABSTRACT
`
`A computer system has a lms, a connector for a circuit card,
`and a Clamp configured to soleclively prcvenl removal ()I‘tht:
`circuit card from the connector when the clamp is engaged.
`The computer system has circuitry connected to monitor the
`engagement status of the clamp and to regulate deliver},r of
`power to the connector based on the engagement state of the
`clamp.
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`26 Claims, 127 Drawing Sheets
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`BIOS DEIELTS
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`FIG. 39
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`Aug. 24, 1999
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