Controlled extraction of electronic connector from electronic connector board

An apparatus for a controlled extraction of an electronic connector from an electronic circuit board, comprising:

• a device including a press mechanism being positionable in spaced relation to a base fixture of the device and being couplable to the base fixture, the base fixture having a location to couple an electronic circuit board, the electronic circuit board including a connector removable coupled to the electronic circuit board, the connector having a series of openings for receiving electrical connecting pins, the base fixture of the device being couplable to a tabletop surface;
• the press mechanism having a removal tool being couplable to the base fixture, and the removal tool being in spaced relation to the connector, the removal tool having elongated shafts being alignable for insertion into the series of openings in the connector, respectively, the shafts being insertable into the series of openings in response to applying a downward force to the removal tool;
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• capturing elements on the shafts being actuable to removably couple the capturing elements to a wall defining the openings of a plurality of the series of openings while removably coupling the removal tool to the base fixture, to remove the connector from the electronic circuit board in response to applying an upward force to the removal tool.