Interface Retention and Support Apparatus and Method of Use

The information handling system of claim 5, wherein the retention mechanism includes:

• a vertical surface operable to be positioned along the first exterior side surface of the first expansion terminal;
• a horizontal surface coupled to the vertical surface to form the retaining coupler;
• and
• an actuator operably coupled to the vertical surface and the horizontal surface, the actuator operable to place the retaining coupler around a portion of the first exterior surface of the first expansion terminal.

An information handling system comprising:

• a printed circuit board including a first expansion terminal;
• a first guide pin operably associated with the printed circuit board and the first expansion terminal;
• a second guide pin operably associated with the printed circuit board and the first expansion terminal;
• and
• a first extension card including:
• a first guide block coupled to a substrate and operable to be aligned with the first guide pin;
• a second guide block coupled to the substrate and operable to be aligned with the second guide pin;
• a first coupling interface operable to engage the first expansion terminal;
• a retention mechanism operable to be coupled to at least a first exterior portion of the first expansion terminal to secure the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal, wherein the retention mechanism includes a retaining coupler, the retaining coupler is aligned to the surface of the first coupling interface, and the retaining coupler is configured to extend away from the first coupling interface to enable the first coupling interface to couple to the first expansion terminal of the printed circuit board;
• and
• an access terminal operably coupled to the first coupling interface, wherein the access terminal is electrically coupled the first expansion terminal to access terminal.

An information handling system comprising:

• a printed circuit board including a first expansion terminal;
• a first guide pin operably associated with the printed circuit board and the first expansion terminal;
• a second guide pin operably associated with the printed circuit board and the first expansion terminal;
• and
• a first extension card including:
• a first guide block coupled to a substrate and operable to be aligned with the first guide pin;
• a second guide block coupled to the substrate and operable to be aligned with the second guide pin;
• a first coupling interface operable to engage the first expansion terminal;
• a retention mechanism operable to be coupled to at least a first exterior portion of the first expansion terminal to secure the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal;
• and
• an access terminal operably coupled to the first coupling interface, wherein the access terminal is electrically coupled the first expansion terminal to access terminal.