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A computer testing platform for supporting computer hardware components in a highly visible and readily accessible manner for diagnostic testing and repair includes a housing made from clear acrylic plastic and a plurality of bays for storing the components. The bays are formed by removable shelving

A computer testing platform for supporting computer hardware components in a highly visible and readily accessible manner for diagnostic testing and repair includes a housing made from clear acrylic plastic and a plurality of bays for storing the components. The bays are formed by removable shelving disposed vertically and horizontally within the housing.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A computer testing platform for supporting computer components undergoing diagnostic testing and/or repair, the computer testing platform comprising: a housing comprised of transparent plastic and having a generally L-shaped profile; a vertical plate; a plurality of hor

The invention claimed is: 1. A computer testing platform for supporting computer components undergoing diagnostic testing and/or repair, the computer testing platform comprising: a housing comprised of transparent plastic and having a generally L-shaped profile; a vertical plate; a plurality of horizontal plates disposed generally perpendicular to the vertical plate mounted in the housing; a vertical plate support for removably mounting the vertical plate in the housing; and a horizontal plate support for removably mounting the horizontal plates in the housing; said housing further comprises an interior area which includes a horizontal support portion and a vertical support portion extending upwardly from the horizontal support portion; the housing further comprises left and right end plates, a base plate, a back plate, and an access opening; wherein said back plate extends between the left and right end plates, and said access opening extends between the left and right end plates and between a lower edge of the back plate and the base plate, and said base plate supports said left and right end plates and said back plate; said vertical plate support comprises two vertically elongated grooves, wherein the vertically elongated grooves are positioned opposite each other and are longitudinally aligned; one of the vertically elongated grooves is disposed in the left end plate and the other of the vertically elongated grooves is disposed in the right end plate; said vertical plate is removably mounted in the vertical support portion and is adapted to support at least one computer component thereon; wherein opposing edges of the vertical plate are each received within a respective vertically elongated groove when the vertical plate is mounted in the housing; said vertical support portion includes at least one vertical bay for receiving at least one computer component therein; said plurality of horizontal plates includes a removable top bay plate and a plurality of removable intermediate bay plates; said top bay plate has an upper generally planar work surface; said housing further comprises left and right divider plates extending upwardly from the base plate; wherein said plurality of horizontal plates are mounted by the horizontal plate support within the horizontal support portion; said horizontal plate support comprises two upper horizontal grooves, two lower left horizontal grooves and two lower right horizontal grooves; wherein said upper horizontal grooves and said left and right lower horizontal grooves extend longitudinally in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the vertically elongated grooves; wherein said upper horizontal grooves are disposed opposite each other in longitudinal alignment; one of said upper horizontal grooves is disposed in the left end plate and the other one of said upper horizontal grooves is disposed in said right end plate, and opposing edges of said top bay plate are each received within a respective upper horizontal groove when the top bay plate is mounted within the horizontal plate support; said lower left horizontal grooves are disposed opposite each other in longitudinal alignment; one of the lower left horizontal grooves is in the left end plate and the other one of the lower left horizontal grooves is in the left divider plate; opposing edges of the left intermediate bay plate are each received within a respective lower left horizontal groove when the left intermediate bay plate is mounted in the horizontal plate support; said lower right horizontal grooves are disposed opposite each other in longitudinal alignment; one of the lower right horizontal grooves is in the right end plate and the other one of the lower right horizontal grooves is in the right divider plate; opposing edges of the right intermediate bay plate are received within a respective lower right horizontal groove when the right intermediate bay plate is mounted in the horizontal plate support; the horizontal plates separate the horizontal support portion into an upper bay, at least one lower left bay, at least one lower right bay, and a rear bay, wherein said upper bay is disposed above said top bay plate, said at least one lower left horizontal bay is disposed between the left end plate and the left divider, said at least one right horizontal bay is disposed between the right end plate and the right divider, and said rear bay is disposed between both of the lower horizontal bays and the access opening; said left end plate has a notch therein; said access opening is contiguous with said notch, and said access opening and said notch are continuous between the interior area and an area outside of the housing to provide access between the interior area of the housing and an area outside of the housing. 2. The computer testing platform of claim 1, further comprising a first releasable connector on the back plate and a second releasable connector on the base plate, wherein said first releasable connector comprises a hook and loop fastener and said second releasable connector comprises a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, wherein each of the hook and loop fasteners of the second releasable connector are disposed proximate the access opening and are generally parallel to each other. 3. The computer testing platform of claim 1, wherein said at least one vertical bay comprises a plurality of vertical bays, said vertical plate is removable from and insertable into said vertical plate support to selectively change the configuration of the vertical bays in the vertical support portion and each of said horizontal plates are selectively removable from and insertable into the horizontal plate support to selectively change the configuration of the horizontal bays in the horizontal support portion. 4. The computer testing platform of claim 1, wherein said vertical plate includes a handle and a plate aperture. 5. A computer testing platform comprising: a housing; a vertical plate removably mounted in the housing; a plurality of horizontal plates removably mounted in the housing and disposed generally perpendicularly to the vertical plate mounted in the housing; a vertical plate support; and a horizontal plate support; said housing comprises an interior area which includes a horizontal support portion and a vertical support portion; said vertical support portion extending upwardly from the horizontal support portion; said vertical plate support comprises two vertically elongated grooves disposed in the vertical support portion of the housing; said housing further comprises left and right end plates, wherein one of the vertically elongated grooves is disposed in the left end plate and an other of the vertically elongated grooves is disposed in the right end plate; and opposing edges of the vertical plate being received within a respective vertically elongated groove when the vertical plate is mounted in the housing; said plurality of horizontal plates includes a removable top bay plate; said horizontal plate support comprises a plurality of horizontal grooves; said plurality of horizontal grooves includes two upper horizontal grooves, wherein one of said upper horizontal grooves is disposed in said left end plate and the other of said upper horizontal grooves is disposed in said right end plate, said upper horizontal grooves are longitudinally aligned and positioned opposite each other in said housing; and opposing edges of the top bay plate are each received within a respective upper horizontal groove when the top bay plate is mounted in the horizontal plate support. 6. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein said vertical support portion includes at least one vertical bay for receiving computer components therein. 7. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein said plurality of horizontal grooves extend longitudinally in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the vertically elongated grooves. 8. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein said top bay plate has an upper generally planar work surface. 9. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein the horizontal plates separate the horizontal support portion into a plurality of horizontal bays for receiving computer components therein. 10. The computer testing platform of claim 5, said housing further comprises a back plate and a base plate, wherein said base plate supports the end plates and back plate; and said plurality of horizontal plates further comprises at least one intermediate bay plate removably mounted in the horizontal support portion in a location between the top bay plate and the base plate. 11. The computer testing platform of claim 10, wherein said housing further comprises a central divider extending upwardly from the base plate in the horizontal support portion; said plurality of horizontal grooves further comprising a plurality of lower horizontal grooves, wherein one of said lower horizontal grooves is disposed on one of said end plates and the other of the lower horizontal grooves is disposed on said divider; opposing edges of the at least one intermediate bay plate are received within a respective one and other of the lower horizontal grooves. 12. The computer testing platform of claim 10, further comprising first and second releasable connectors, wherein said first releasable connector is disposed on said back plate and said second releasable connector is disposed on said base plate. 13. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein said left and right end plates are generally L-shaped. 14. The computer testing platform of claim 5, wherein said housing is comprised of transparent plastic.