An apparatus for positioning a heat sink includes a base plate, two support assemblies and a mounting assembly. The base plate placed on a circuit board has an opening. The two support assemblies are disposed on two opposing sides of the opening respectively, and exposed partly to the opening for supporting a heat sink thereon. The mounting assembly includes a frame and a positioning member. The frame contacts the support assembly, and the positioning member is fixed on the frame. When the mounting assemblies move in a preset direction, the positioning member engages the heat sink, and the support assemblies would be retrieved from the opening, whereby the heat sink would be lowered to the heat sink setting area via the opening.

A module placement apparatus is provided and includes alignment brackets and a module placement tool. The alignment brackets include first guidance features, define an interior and are disposable aside an array of contacts. The module placement tool is insertible into the interior in first and second stages and includes a frame, a module gripping element operably supported on the frame, second guidance features engageable with the first guidance features at a conclusion of the first stage to maintain a relative orientation of the array of contacts and the frame during the second stage, and a gimbaled handle coupled to the module gripping element to maintain the relative orientation during the first stage until at least first and second guidance feature engagement.

A portable baking assembly includes a portable housing, a receiving base, and an air flow assembly. The receiving base is disposed in the portable housing. The receiving base is operable to receive a processing unit assembly including a processing unit, a thermal solution, and a thermal interface material operable to couple the processing unit and the thermal solution. The air flow assembly is received in the portable housing and in fluid communication with the receiving base. The air flow assembly includes an inlet conduit that is operable to receive heated air and direct the heated air towards the receiving base to heat the processing unit assembly and cure the thermal interface material.

Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a flange may be configured to couple to the protective film. The flange may aid in the accurate application of the protective film to the electronic device.

A method and subassembly for efficiently and reliably assembling a high performance electronic device. The electronic device may include numerous cabled interconnects in a subassembly subsequently mechanically and electrically connected to a PCB populated with high performance electronic components. First ends of cables in the cabled interconnects may be terminated by a first type of connector configured for connection to the PCB via downward force. Second ends of the cables may be terminated with a second type of connectors that may make connections to other portions of an electronic system incorporating the electronic device. According to the method, the connectors at the first ends of the cables may be releasably held within an organizer. The connectors may be simply mounted to the PCB by positioning the organizer with respect to the PCB, releasing the connectors from the organizer, and pushing the connectors into engagement with mounting locations on the PCB.