Abstract: An embedded-damper speaker for an information handling system includes a top speaker housing, a bottom speaker housing, and a damper. The bottom speaker housing is in physical communication with the top speaker housing. The damper is secured in between the top and bottom speaker housings. The damper reduces acoustic resonance between the embedded-damper speaker and the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system housing includes an interior frame that integrates removeable slot adapters and a garage to hold the slot adapters once separate from the frame. In one example embodiment, a slot adapter has plural support structures and screw openings with an offset bottom surface alignment pin so that insertion into openings in different device slots will support different types of devices, such as solid state drives (SSDs) and wireless network interface controllers.

Abstract: An information handling system housing includes an interior frame that integrates removeable slot adapters and a garage to hold the slot adapters once separate from the frame. In one example embodiment, a slot adapter has plural support structures and screw openings with an offset bottom surface alignment pin so that insertion into openings in different device slots will support different types of devices, such as solid state drives (SSDs) and wireless network interface controllers.

Abstract: A fastening system, including: a fastener including: a hollow shaft; a threaded portion positioned on an outer surface of the hollow shaft; a first protrusion extending from an inner surface of the hollow shaft, the first protrusion including: a first angled surface; a first engagement surface; a nut corresponding to the fastener, including: a cavity having threaded portion; a projection positioned within the cavity of the nut, the projection including: a first locking feature positioned on an outer surface of the projection, the first locking feature including: a second angled surface; a first locking surface; wherein, in a first state of engagement of the fastener with the nut, the first angled surface of the first protrusion of the fastener engages with the second angled surface of the first locking feature of the projection to rotate the fastener with respect to the nut in response to downward force on the fastener.

Abstract: A holder for stacked compression attached memory modules (CAMMs) includes an outer frame, a first recessed area for receiving a bottom one of the stacked CAMMs, a second recessed area for receiving a top one of the stacked CAMMs, and a metal plate assembly affixed within the outer frame and situated between the first recessed area and the second recessed area.

Abstract: A holder for a compression attached memory module (CAMM) includes a spine and first and second beam protrusions. The spine encloses an end of the CAMM adjacent to a contact pad array of a CAMM printed circuit board (PCB) of the CAMM. The first beam protrusion extends from the spine away from the end of the CAMM. The second beam protrusion extends from the spine away from the end of the CAMM. When the CAMM is installed into the holder and installed into an information handling system, the first and second beam protrusions transfer a compression applied at the first and a compression applied at the second beam protrusions to a portion of the spine between the first beam protrusion and the second beam protrusion to limit a deformation of the CAMM PCB.

Abstract: An embedded-damper speaker for an information handling system includes a top speaker housing, a bottom speaker housing, and a damper. The bottom speaker housing is in physical communication with the top speaker housing. The damper is secured in between the top and bottom speaker housings. The damper reduces acoustic resonance between the embedded-damper speaker and the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system, including a cover structure including a plurality of coupling members positioned on a surface of the cover structure, each of the coupling members defining a cavity; and a computing module having a perimeter and including a plurality of protruding members positioned on the perimeter, wherein each of a subset of the plurality of protruding members corresponds to a respective coupling member of the plurality of coupling members, wherein, when the computing module is coupled to the cover structure, each of subset of the plurality of protruding members is positioned with the cavity of the corresponding coupling member of the plurality of coupling members to maintain a positioning of the computing module with respect to the cover structure.

Abstract: A fastening system, including: a fastener including: a hollow shaft; a threaded portion positioned on an outer surface of the hollow shaft; a first protrusion extending from an inner surface of the hollow shaft, the first protrusion including: a first angled surface; a first engagement surface; a nut corresponding to the fastener, including: a cavity having threaded portion; a projection positioned within the cavity of the nut, the projection including: a first locking feature positioned on an outer surface of the projection, the first locking feature including: a second angled surface; a first locking surface; wherein, in a first state of engagement of the fastener with the nut, the first angled surface of the first protrusion of the fastener engages with the second angled surface of the first locking feature of the projection to rotate the fastener with respect to the nut in response to downward force on the fastener.

Abstract: A fastening system, including a fastener including a threaded portion positioned on an outer surface of the fastener; a protrusion positioned on an outer surface of the fastener, the protrusion including a first angled surface; and an engagement surface; a nut corresponding to the fastener, including a threaded portion positioned on an inner surface of the nut; a first locking feature positioned on an inner surface of the nut, the first locking feature including a second angled surface; a first locking surface; a second locking feature positioned on the inner surface of the nut, the second locking feature including a third angled surface; a second locking surface.

Abstract: A variable holder module secures a variety of different expansion cards that may be installed within a computer or other information handling system. The holder module has a multi-sided component that is orientable according to which expansion card is to be secured within the computer. Each side of the component may thus correspond to a different one of the expansion cards. Once the expansion card is determined, a human or robotic picker need only orient component to the side that corresponds to the make/model of the expansion card. The holder module is thus adaptable to secure many different expansion cards that may be installed within the computer.

Abstract: An information handling system storage bay accepts 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch storage drives held in a storage drive carrier sized to hold 3.5 inch storage drives and having an adapter that couples to the storage drive carrier to adapt it to hold 2.5 inch drives. The storage drive carrier is manufactured as a contiguous piece from a mold with hard plastic to integrate the adapter so that the adapter breaks free to couple to the storage drive carrier when a small size drive is to be held. Snaps in the contiguous piece couple with the adapter after the adapter is broken free to store the adapter when a larger sized drive is held by the storage drive carrier.

Abstract: A variable holder module secures a variety of different expansion cards that may be installed within a computer or other information handling system. The holder module has a multi-sided component that is orientable according to which expansion card is to be secured within the computer. Each side of the component may thus correspond to a different one of the expansion cards. Once the expansion card is determined, a human or robotic picker need only orient component to the side that corresponds to the make/model of the expansion card. The holder module is thus adaptable to secure many different expansion cards that may be installed within the computer.

Abstract: A configurable component receptacle which includes a holder portion and a flexible portion, the flexible portion enabling the holder portion of the configurable component receptacle to be in a horizontal configuration and a pivoted configuration, the holder portion and the flexible portion being configured from a single piece of material. The configurable component receptacle is attached to a frame of an information handling system, the configurable component receptable enabling configuration of the information handling system with a plurality of component options.

Abstract: A method for assembling an information handling system display may include attaching a first side of a strip of double-sided tape to a display panel cover. A display panel may then be aligned with the display panel cover, and, when aligned, the display panel may be in contact with a release paper attached to a second side of the double-sided tape. The release paper may then be removed from the double-sided tape while the display panel is in contact with the release paper. A first surface of the display panel may be attached to the second side of the double-sided tape as the release paper is removed.

Abstract: A configurable component receptacle which includes a holder portion and a flexible portion, the flexible portion enabling the holder portion of the configurable component receptacle to be in a horizontal configuration and a pivoted configuration, the holder portion and the flexible portion being configured from a single piece of material. The configurable component receptacle is attached to a frame of an information handling system, the configurable component receptable enabling configuration of the information handling system with a plurality of component options.

Abstract: An information handling system storage bay accepts 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch storage drives held in a storage drive carrier sized to hold 3.5 inch storage drives and having an adapter that couples to the storage drive carrier to adapt it to hold 2.5 inch drives. The storage drive carrier is manufactured as a contiguous piece from a mold with hard plastic to integrate the adapter so that the adapter breaks free to couple to the storage drive carrier when a small size drive is to be held. Snaps in the contiguous piece couple with the adapter after the adapter is broken free to store the adapter when a larger sized drive is held by the storage drive carrier.

Abstract: Clickpad structures may be attached to surfaces of an information handling system using material stacks comprising an elastic material, such as a sponge, which can preload a force on the clickpad surface. The preloaded force reduces a gap between the clickpad switch and contact point, which reduces instability, rattling, and other negative experiences with the clickpad surface experienced by a user. According to an embodiment, an input device for an information handling system includes a clickpad surface having a first side configured to receive user input and a second side opposite the first side; a first coupling stack comprising a first elastic material with a first thickness; and a second coupling stack comprising a second elastic material with a second thickness, wherein each of the coupling stacks is attached to the clickpad surface and a surface of the information handling system by adhesives.

Abstract: An information handling system display removably couples to a housing with a sliding structure of the display that engages a coupling structure disposed at opposing sides of the housing. For example, the sliding structure is a member that aligns under a lip formed in the coupling structure. In one embodiment, the sliding structure comprises plural pins extending from opposing sides of the display to enter channels at the side of the housing that direct the pins under a lip at the base of the channel.

Abstract: A method for assembling an information handling system display may include attaching a first side of a strip of double-sided tape to a display panel cover. A display panel may then be aligned with the display panel cover, and, when aligned, the display panel may be in contact with a release paper attached to a second side of the double-sided tape. The release paper may then be removed from the double-sided tape while the display panel is in contact with the release paper. A first surface of the display panel may be attached to the second side of the double-sided tape as the release paper is removed.