Ejectable component assemblies in electronic devices

The electronic device of claim 142, wherein the first force only allows the retainer to move along the groove in the first direction.

An ejectable component assembly for passing a removable module through an opening in a housing of an electronic device and aligning the module with a circuit board within the housing, the assembly comprising:

• a connector within the housing for retaining the module when the module is inserted in a first direction through the opening;
• and
• an ejector coupled to the housing for ejecting the module from the connector in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

An ejectable component assembly for inserting a removable module through an opening in a housing of an electronic device and retaining the module within the housing, the assembly comprising:

• a metal tray for holding the module;
• and
• a connector for retaining the tray when the tray is inserted through the opening, wherein the connector includes at least one grounding portion for removing any charge held by the tray.

A method for retaining a removable module within a connector of an ejectable component assembly of an electronic device, wherein the device includes a housing having an opening therethrough, the method comprising:

• inserting the module in a first direction through the opening until the module reaches a first position that creates a flush surface between an end of the module and the external portions of the housing about the opening;
• and
• retaining the module in the first position by exerting a retention force on the module that prohibits the module from moving in a second direction opposite to the first direction but that allows the module to move in the first direction.

A method for ejecting a tray from within a connector of an ejectable component assembly of an electronic device, wherein the assembly includes an ejector having a base coupled to a housing of the device and first and second contact plates coupled to the base, the method comprising:

• applying a first force in a first direction to the first contact plate such that the second contact plate exerts a second force in a second direction to the tray for ejecting the tray from the connector.

A method for retaining a removable module within a connector of an ejectable component assembly of an electronic device, wherein the device includes a housing having an opening therethrough, the method comprising:

• inserting the module through the opening until the module reaches a first position that creates a smooth profile between the module and the housing about the opening;
• and
• retaining the module in the first position by exerting a retention force at various points on the module to maintain the smooth profile for respective various lengths of a manufacturing distance of the device.