Systems and methods for attaching printed circuit board to pallet

A pallet for supporting a printed circuit board (PCB) in a PCB assembly process, comprising:

• a panel having a frame area surrounding a depression area for receiving a PCB, and a cavity partially underneath the PCB;
• at least one fixed tooling pin attached to the panel at a first location in the depression area;
• a tooling pin assembly comprising:
• a base having a first end and a second end, the base received in the cavity of the panel and guided by the cavity in a direction of a translational motion;
• a biasing element between the first end and the second end;
• a movable tooling pin protruding from the first end of the base, wherein the movable tooling pin is positioned at a second location in the depression area, the movable tooling pin being movable between a release position for installing the PCB in the depression area and a secure position for securing the PCB in the depression area;
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• a bracket positioned across the cavity for retaining the tooling pin assembly in the cavity during the translational motion.

A pallet for supporting a printed circuit board (PCB) in a PCB assembly process, comprising:

• a panel having a frame area surrounding a depression area for receiving a PCB;
• at least one fixed tooling pin attached to the panel at a first location in the depression area;
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• a tooling pin assembly comprising:
• a base having a first end, a second end, and a middle section between the first end and the second end;
• a movable tooling pin protruding from the first end of the base, wherein the movable tooling pin is positioned at a second location in the depression area, and movable between a release position for installing the PCB in the depression area and a secure position for securing the PCB in the depression area;
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• a first biasing element and a second biasing element on opposite sides of the middle section, the first biasing element and the second biasing element configured to be compressed by the second end of the base when the movable tooling pin is in the release position.