Connector assembly adapted for axial realignment

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a hood having a receptacle to align with alignment posts projecting from a mating electrical connector on a plug-in unit, an insulating housing having a mating end aligned axially with the receptacle, conducting electrical contacts in the housing, the contacts extending toward the mating end on the housing for mating connection with respective electrical contacts on the mating electrical connector, a moveable unit comprising the hood and the housing and the contacts, the moveable unit being mounted for axial movement on a circuit board, electrical circuit paths on the circuit board, and flexible conductors extending from the electrical contacts to respective circuit paths on the circuit board, the flexible conductors being flexed by movement of the moveable unit to realign with the inaccurately aligned mating connector on the plug-in unit, and, thus, establish an electrical blind mate connection with the plug-in unit.