Electrical connector assembly with holding member

A method of loading/unloading a module into/from an electrical connector assembly, comprising steps of:

• providing said electrical connector assembly with a metallic bracket enclosing an insulative housing, said housing being equipped with contacts to form a stationary connector;
• providing an retention lever moveable upon the bracket, said retention lever moveable between a locking position and a rest position;
• providing an locking/ejecting member pivotally mounted upon the bracket, said locking/ejecting member forming an ejecting tab for ejecting the module, a locking head for locking the module, and a restricting tab pressed by the retention lever;
• wherein
• when the locking/ejecting member locks the module in position, the retention lever locks the locking/ejecting member to prevent mistaken pivotal movement of the locking/ejecting member;
• the locking/ejecting member is rotated to unlock the module and further eject the module out of the housing only after the retention lever releases the locking/ejecting member,

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• a metallic bracket mounted upon the printed circuit board;
• an insulative housing mounted upon the printed circuit board and enclosed in the bracket, the housing defining a rear region equipped with a plurality of contacts to form a stationary connector, a front region equipped with a jumper element which is configured to be downwardly assembled and forwardly withdrawn with regard to the housing;
• a locking/ejecting member pivotally mounted upon the bracket and forming a locking head for locking the module, an ejecting tab for upwardly ejecting the module;
• a retention lever moveably mounted upon the bracket;
• wherein
• the locking/ejecting member is secured by the retention lever when the locking head locks the module;
• the locking/ejecting member is able to be rotated to unlock the module only after the retention lever releases the locking/ejecting member.