A solderable component comprises a body portion configured to be mounted on a board and an auxiliary portion extending from the body portion. The body portion has at least two solderable portions. The at least two solderable portions include two predetermined solderable portions. The auxiliary portion has one abutment portion and a coupling portion. The abutment portion and lower ends of the two predetermined solderable portions define a board-attachment plane which is an imaginary plane. The coupling portion couples the abutment portion and the body portion to each other. A boundary between the coupling portion and the body portion is apart from the abutment portion in a plane in parallel to the board-attachment plane. The coupling portion is separable from the body portion at the boundary between the coupling portion and the body portion.

A solderable component comprises a body portion configured to be mounted on a board and an auxiliary portion extending from the body portion. The body portion has at least two solderable portions. The at least two solderable portions include two predetermined solderable portions. The auxiliary portion has one abutment portion and a coupling portion. The abutment portion and lower ends of the two predetermined solderable portions define a board-attachment plane which is an imaginary plane. The coupling portion couples the abutment portion and the body portion to each other. A boundary between the coupling portion and the body portion is apart from the abutment portion in a plane in parallel to the board-attachment plane. The coupling portion is separable from the body portion at the boundary between the coupling portion and the body portion.

A surface mount connector includes a housing including inner surfaces surrounding a card edge region, and outer surfaces defining an exterior region. The connector also includes a recess in at least one of the outer surfaces, the recess sized to accept a removably engageable arm therein. The connector also defines a cross-sectional width that is smaller in the recess than at a position adjacent to the recess. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

A surface mount connector includes a housing including inner surfaces surrounding a card edge region, and outer surfaces defining an exterior region. The connector also includes a recess in at least one of the outer surfaces, the recess sized to accept a removably engageable arm therein. The connector also defines a cross-sectional width that is smaller in the recess than at a position adjacent to the recess. Other embodiments are described and claimed.