The present disclosure relates to component latches, and more specifically, to component latches for electronic components having electrical signal connectors.

In general, component latches may serve a number of purposes at least including locating a component properly within a bay, holding a component within a component bay, and docking electrical signal connectors of the component to the component bay. As the complexity of components increases, and the cost of replacement component increases, the desire to properly latch those components similarly increases.

Toward this end, many components have strict requirements to ensure that these components can satisfy an expected performance. This includes requirements for interconnect pieces that connect various discrete modules, such as pins that are particularly short that interact with component connectors. Where computer devices end up with situations where it is not feasible for whatever reason to build these interconnect pieces with tight tolerances, the interaction between pins and component connectors may be inclined to fail as a result of a these low-tolerance short pins. For example, many component latches may actuate in such a way that they start by imparting zero force, and then, when actuated, quickly ramp up to their peak force. However, this may impart an amount of force that is structurally damaging (or otherwise suboptimal) for these low-tolerance short pins.