Electronic device securement system

A computer system comprising:

• a supporting board, the supporting board including an electrical socket and a mechanical support adjacent to the socket;
• an electronic component having an edge engageable in the socket for completing connection of the component to the supporting board;
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• a securement assembly coupled to the component, the securement assembly including a heat dissipating member and a fastener coupled to the heat dissipating member, the fastener having a head at an end thereof distal from the engageable edge of the component, the fastener being engageable in the mechanical support to advance and retain the edge of the component in the socket.

An assembly for securing an electronic component to a mating support, the support including a socket configured to receive a portion of the component, the assembly comprising:

• a base adjacent to the socket, the base including an aperture for receiving a fastener;
• a heat sink having a substantially planar securement surface configured to be secured to the component for dissipating heat generated during operation of the component;
• a fastener extending through a portion of the heat sink in a direction generally parallel to the plane of the securement surface, the fastener being receivable in the aperture for securing the component in engagement with the socket;
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• a biased retaining member, the retaining member including an aperture configured to permit passage of the fastener therethrough for assembly, and preventing release of the fastener following assembly.