Tool for attaching integrated circuit package to electrical connector

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector comprising:
• an insulative housing comprising a bottom wall and four raised sidewalls extending from a periphery of the bottom wall, a spring arm formed in one of the sidewalls, the spring arm having an engaging surface at a free end thereof, an elongate slot being defined in the bottom wall below the spring arm;
• and
• a plurality of electrical contacts received in the housing;
• and
• a substantially rectangular tool receiving the housing thereon, one side of the tool defining a chamber, an actuation member being disposed in the chamber, the actuation member comprising a driving portion and an operating portion extending from a lower section of the driving portion and protruding out from the tool, a middle section of the driving portion connecting with the tool, an upper section of the driving portion being received through the slot of the connector and abutting the engaging surface, the operating portion being pushable to drive the spring arm, wherein the spring arm elastically bends toward said one of the sidewalls of the connector.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector including:
• an insulative housing defining a bottom wall and circumferential side walls extending therefrom, a horizontal spring arm disposed around one of said side walls;
• a receiving cavity defined among said base wall and said side walls;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the base wall with contact portions extending into the receiving cavity;
• and
• an actuation member defining a lever type structure thereof and including an operation portion easily accessible from an exterior and a driving portion opposite to said operation portion under a lever effect;
• wherein
• when said operation portion is moved in a first direction, said driving portion is moved to a second direction different from said first direction, and said driving portion actuates said spring arm to move outwardly.