1. Field of the Invention
The present application relates to an electronic apparatus provided with a slot to which an expansion module can be attached detachably.
2. Description of Related Art
Recent notebook computers are provided with a random access memory (RAM) that temporarily stores programs or data in order to execute various information processes at a central processing unit (CPU). As the size of a RAM increases, the size of an executable program or the number of simultaneously executable programs can be increased.
Typically, a RAM is formed by mounting a memory chip on a board in the form of a module. When this memory module is attached to a memory slot provided in a notebook computer, the memory size of the notebook computer can be increased. This memory slot typically is sealed with a cover in order to prevent a foreign particle from entering from the outside. The cover is typically in the shape of a plate. Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose plate-shaped covers. The covers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 (JP 2003-076439A) and 2 (JP H10-268976A) are attached to an apparatus main body through claw coupling or screw threading.
However, in the case of a plate-shaped cover, when opening a memory slot in order to attach or detach a memory module, it is necessary to disconnect the claw coupling or screw threading, and then cause the cover to be detached by its own weight from an apparatus main body. More specifically, the electronic apparatus is initially positioned such that a face having the memory slot is oriented upward, claw coupling or screw threading is then disconnected, the electronic apparatus is then positioned such that the face having the memory slot is oriented downward, and the cover is detached by its own weight from the electronic apparatus. Subsequently, the memory module is attached or detached in a state where the face having the memory slot is oriented upward. Accordingly, when detaching a cover in order to attach or detach a memory module, it is necessary to change the posture of the electronic apparatus a plurality of times, which is very troublesome.