Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for detecting leaks in cooling tubing using sensor cabling. In the leak detection system, a leak detection cable is routed along the full length of the cooling tube. The leak detection cable and the cooling tubing are encased within a shrunken tube, which leaves such a small gap between the cooling tubing and the heat-shrunk tube that leakage is distributed within the gap about the outside of the cooling tubing by capillary action. The relative position of the detection cable above or below the cooling tubing is then irrelevant, since the capillary action may overcome the effect of gravity and distribute leakage from the bottom of the tubing to a detection cable at the top of the tubing.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for locking rack-mounted electronic devices within a rack upon removal of one of the electronic devices from the rack. The apparatus includes a shaft rotatably connected to the rack and provided at each slot position with a set of paddles, including a locking paddle and a trigger paddle. With the rack populated with devices, the removal of one device from a slot causes a block attached to the device to urge against a trigger paddle, which rotates the shaft. As the shaft continues to rotate, with the motion of the block caused by the removal of the device, the locking paddle for each slot is rotated into a position such that an attempt to remove any of the other devices from the rack causes the associated block to abut the locking paddle, which does not yield.

Abstract: A carrier is provided for a hard drive. The carrier includes a housing that receives a hard drive and a security chip. A locking component secures the hard drive within the housing. Securing the locking component prevents the hard drive from being removed from the housing. A release mechanism releases the locking component. A breaking component is in communication with the release mechanism such that upon actuation of the release mechanism to release the locking component, the breaking component breaks the security chip for the hard drive.

Abstract: A method is provided for authenticating firmware images in an embedded system. The method may include loading and executing a trusted firmware using a pre-existing Secure Boot on a baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC is configured as a master for an embedded system including System On Chips (SOCs) configured as slaves, out-of-band interfaces between the BMC and the SOCs, and flash storages in electrical communication with the SOCs. The method may also include pushing or uploading, by the BMC, a secure SOC firmware image to one of the SOCs using one of the out-of-band interfaces, verifying a digital signature extracted from the SOC firmware image by using a hash code calculated from the SOC firmware image and decrypted using a public key stored on the BMC and notifying a user about verification of the digital signature.

Abstract: A fan handle is operable to be coupled to a fan. The fan handle includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet has first apertures operable to receive fasteners to couple a fan guard with a first side of the fan. The first sheet forms a slot. The second sheet has second apertures operable to receive fasteners to couple a fan guard with a second side of the fan. The second sheet forms shoulders from which an extension portion extends. The extension portion is received in the slot of the first sheet. In a retracted configuration, the first sheet and the second sheet are substantially flush such that the shoulders abut against the first sheet. In an extended configuration, the extension portion is partially withdrawn from the slot such that the first sheet and the second sheet are curved and coupled with one another.

Abstract: An apparatus provides power for computer devices, such as servers, facilitating their testing outside of the typical server rack. A platform of supports the computer device while providing for a power supply unit beneath the platform to be connected to the device. The location of the power supply beneath the platform decreases the combined footprint of the apparatus and device under test. The power supply unit may be configured to connect to standard voltages, allowing the computer device to be tested where connection to rack-level voltage is not convenient.

Abstract: A method is provided for dynamically controlling fan speed of a computing system during boot and reboot. The method may include receiving an ambient temperature from a sensor by a controller. The method may also include controlling speed for one or more fans dynamically based upon the ambient temperature using a dynamic algorithm during boot and reboot of the computing system. The dynamic algorithm may include a function for the fan speed of the one or more fans based upon the ambient temperature.

Abstract: A method and system improve the cooling of computer power supply unit by eliminating a reverse flow of hot air caused by an imbalance in airflow between a power supply fan and a system fan. The method determines a correlation between a system fan speed and a heightened power supply fan speed that prevents the reverse flow of hot air into the power supply unit. During the operation of the power supply unit, the system fan speed is obtained and the heightened power supply fan speed is determined from the correlation. The power supply fan is then controlled using the heightened power supply fan speed setting.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for loading an electronic device, e.g., a populated GPU board, onto a device tray, e.g., a GPU tray, where the electronic device is cumbersome and the device tray presents obstacles that prevent simply lowering the device into the tray. The apparatus includes a dolly and a base, the base configured to position the dolly against the device tray so that the dolly, carrying the board, may slide the device into position and then be removed from beneath the device.

Abstract: A connection mechanism is provided with a circuit board that replaces internal chassis cabling to multiple electronic devices. In use, the motion of a lever of the connection mechanism drives a carrier of the circuit board in one direction to make an electrical connection at a side of the circuit board. Continued motion of the lever drives the carrier downward to make an additional electrical connections at the bottom of the circuit board.

Abstract: A telescoping rail is provided that may be fitted to a rack from the interior of the rack, and that may be adjusted from the interior to adapt to racks of different depths. The rail includes an outer rail with pins configured to engage a rear rack post. A track in the outer rail is provided with anti-rotational nuts. An inner rail is fastened to the outer rail with screws passing through the inner rail to the anti-rotational nuts. The combined length of the inner and outer rails may be adjusted for the particular cabinet depth by sliding the anti-rotational nuts along the track and the screws tightened. The inner rail may be fastened to a front rack post. A third, moving rail attaches to a device to be housed in the rack, with the moving rail sliding within groves in the inner rail.

Abstract: A cleaning tool includes a holding rod and a cleaning assembly that is disposed on at least one end of the holding rod, wherein a connecting assembly is disposed between the holding rod and the cleaning assembly. The connecting assembly includes a controlling member having an engaging portion and a pressing portion. When the holding rod is connected to the cleaning assembly, the engaging portion corresponds to an engaged portion on an inner wall of a connecting tube of the cleaning assembly, so that the holding rod and the cleaning assembly are locked to each other, and the pressing portion is located out of the connecting tube. When the pressing portion is pressed, the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged portion, thereby allowing the holding rod to be disengaged from the cleaning assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a barrier in the cooling airflow of a component of a computing device that, when the barrier is extended, impedes the airflow, thereby diverting excess cooling airflow from the component to a different component with a different flow path. In response to increased pressure from the airflow, the barrier retracts to permit a greater airflow. Embodiments respond to an increase or decrease in airflow without requiring additional control input and include barriers that deform or pivot in response to increased pressure to permit greater airflow.