Ejection mechanism and method for same

A portable electronic device, comprising:

• a housing having at least one slot;
• a movable ejection button having at least one wing;
• and
• a cover having at least one first projection and at least one second projection;
• wherein when the ejection button is in a first position, the first projection of the cover engages the wing of the ejection button and the second projection engages the slot of the housing;
• wherein the second projection engaging the slot of the housing causes a force to be generated at an opposing end of the cover;
• wherein when the ejection button is moved to a second position, the first projection of the cover disengages the wing of the ejection button and the generated force causes the first projection of the cover to disengage from the wing of the ejection button and causes the cover to move away from the housing.

A method of operating an ejection mechanism, comprising:

• engaging at least one first projection and at least one second projection of a cover respectively to a wing of an ejection button and a slot of a housing, wherein the second projection engaging the slot causes a force to be generated at an opposing end of the cover;
• and
• moving the ejection button from a first position to a second position to cause the first projection of the cover to disengage the wing of the ejection button;
• wherein the generated force causes the cover to move away from the housing.