Split bezel hinge in a double dense blade server

Abstract

A method comprises engaging hinge members on a first housing portion with hinge members on a second housing portion so that the first and second housing portions are pivotally engaged in an open position. The first housing portion includes a first cover securing a first server and a first bezel portion secured along a proximal end of the first housing portion, and the second housing portion includes a second cover securing a second server and a second bezel portion secured along a proximal end of the first housing portion. The method further comprises pivoting the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion about a pivot axis of the hinge members until the first and second housing portions are in a closed position forming a common housing with the first server facing the second server. The first and second housing portions are then latched in the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 engaging hinge members on a first housing portion with hinge members on a second housing portion so that the first and second housing portions are pivotally engaged in an open position, wherein the first housing portion includes a first cover securing a first server and a first bezel portion secured along a proximal end of the first housing portion, and wherein the second housing portion includes a second cover securing a second server and a second bezel portion secured along a proximal end of the first housing portion;   pivoting the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion about a pivot axis established by the hinge members on the first and second housing portions until the first and second housing portions are in a closed position forming a common housing with the first server facing the second server;   latching the first and second housing portions in the closed position; and   installing the common housing into a multi-server chassis.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 electronically coupling at least one component on the first printed circuit board assembly to at least one component on the second printed circuit board assembly in response to pivoting the first and second housing portions to the closed position.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hinge members are located at the proximal ends of the first and second housing portions, and wherein the first and second housing portions are latched at distal ends. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 compressing an electromagnetic shielding material between the first and second bezels with the first and second housing portions in the closed position.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 nesting at least one component on the first printed circuit board assembly with components on the second printed circuit board assembly with the first and second housing portions in the closed position.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 overlapping first and second sides of the first housing portion with third and fourth sides of the second housing portion with the first and second housing portions in the closed position.