High definition multimedia interface connector retention apparatus

An apparatus for positioning and retaining a connector relative to an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a bracket portion comprising:
• a floor connected along a bottom edge of a sidewall of the electronic device and extending perpendicularly thereto, wherein the sidewall of the electronic device includes an aperture through which a plug portion of the connector can be inserted into a receptacle of the electronic device;
• a support connected along an edge of the floor opposite the sidewall and extending upwardly from and perpendicularly to the floor;
• and
• a fin connected along an edge of the support opposite the floor and extending perpendicularly to the support, the fin including a pair of openings disposed therethrough, the pair of openings corresponding to the aperture;
• and
• means for securing a cable portion of the connector to the fin via the pair of openings when the plug portion is secured in the receptacle.

An apparatus for positioning and retaining a connector relative to an electronic device, the apparatus being integral with a chassis of the device and comprising:

• a bracket portion comprising:
• a floor connected along a bottom edge of a sidewall of the electronic device and extending perpendicularly thereto, wherein the sidewall of the electronic device includes an aperture through which a plug portion of the connector can be inserted into a receptacle of the electronic device;
• a support connected along an edge of the floor opposite the sidewall and extending upwardly from and perpendicularly to the floor;
• and
• a fin connected along an edge of the support opposite the floor and extending perpendicularly to the support, the fin including a pair of openings disposed therethrough, the pair of openings corresponding to the aperture;
• and
• means for securing a cable portion of the connector to the fin via the pair of openings when the plug portion is secured in the receptacle.