Electromagnetic connectors

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing;
• an electronic component disposed in the housing;
• end
• a connector port disposed in the housing to receive a connector plug, the connector port comprising:
• an electromagnet disposed on a mating end of the connector port;
• a first conductive contact disposed on the mating end and electrically connected to the electromagnet;
• and
• a second conductive contact disposed on the mating end, wherein when the mating end of the connector port contacts a mating end of the connector plug:
• the first conductive contact is to receive first power from a third conductive contact of the connector plug and energize the electromagnet to produce magnetic attraction with a magnetic element in the connector plug;
• and
• the second conductive contact is to conductively couple to a fourth conductive contact of the connector plug.

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing;
• an electronic component disposed in the housing;
• and
• a connector port disposed in the housing to receive a connector plug, the connector port comprising:
• a magnetic element disposed on a mating end of the connector port;
• a first conductive contact disposed on the mating end;
• a detect pin disposed on the mating end to detect an installation of the connector plug to the connector port;
• and
• a control unit, wherein when the detect pin detects the installation of the connector plug, the control unit is to:
• enable the electronic component to supply first power to an electromagnet in the connector plug via conductively coupling the first conductive contact with a second conductive contact of the connector plug, wherein the electromagnet is to produce magnetic attraction with the magnetic element upon receiving the first power from the electronic component.