Systems, apparatuses, and methods for predicting a state of a card connector

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium including instructions for determining a current state, the instructions being executed by a processor to perform:

• determining the state of at least a portion of a system based on a sensor output, an input signal and/or an output signal, and an internal data value,
• wherein the system comprises a main body and a card connector coupled thereto,
• wherein the card connector includes (i) a first PCB having a backplane, (ii) a third PCB having at least one ruggedized connector, and (iii) a second PCB interposed between the first and third PCBs,
• wherein the state comprises at least one of operational, less than operational, tampered, needing maintenance, needing repair, and not working, and
• wherein the determination is performed via one or more criteria being satisfied.

A carrier system, comprising:

• a main body configured to house a plugin card;
• and
• a card connector including (i) a first PCB having a backplane configured to electrically couple to the plugin card, (ii) a third PCB having a plurality of ruggedized connectors configured to couple to an external system, and (iii) a second PCB interposed between the first and third PCBs,
• wherein a processor is mounted on the second PCB and determines (i) that power has been removed from the card connector and (ii) an amount of time remaining until a battery powering the carrier system becomes empty.