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According to some embodiments, a method of connecting a first and second mateable connector to each other may comprise (a) grossly aligning a first connector piece (e.g., male or female) and a lever unit (or cam platform) fixed to a first information handling system component with a second connector

According to some embodiments, a method of connecting a first and second mateable connector to each other may comprise (a) grossly aligning a first connector piece (e.g., male or female) and a lever unit (or cam platform) fixed to a first information handling system component with a second connector piece (e.g., male or female) and a cam platform (or lever unit), respectively, fixed to a second information handling system component, (b) inserting at least a portion of a guide pin into a guide receptacle, (c) moving at least a portion of a camming end of a cam lever across a camming surface of a cam shaft, and (d) translating the lateral movement across the camming surface into vertical movement to press together the first and second connector pieces.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system to facilitate connecting and disconnecting a first and second mateable connector, the system comprising: (a) a cam platform lever unit comprising (i) a cam base, (ii) a cam arm extending vertically from the cam base and comprising a cam shaft and a pair of struts, ea

What is claimed is: 1. A system to facilitate connecting and disconnecting a first and second mateable connector, the system comprising: (a) a cam platform lever unit comprising (i) a cam base, (ii) a cam arm extending vertically from the cam base and comprising a cam shaft and a pair of struts, each strut fixed to the cam shaft at one end and the cam base at the other end, (iii) a guide pin extending vertically from the cam base and parallel to the cam arm; and (b) a lever unit separable from the cam platform comprising (i) a cam lever comprising a cam lever arm, a camming end comprising an install surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, a remove surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, and an axel operably linked to the cam lever arm and the camming end, and (ii) a lever platform comprising a lever base defining a guide receptacle configured to releasably receive the guide pin, a pedestal connected at one end to the lever base, a first and second plate, both connected to the end of the pedestal opposite from the lever base, each parallel to the other and parallel to the lengthwise axis of the pedestal, and each defining a cam ridding surface positioned to face the opposing cam riding surface, the cam riding surfaces rotatably engaged with the cam lever axel, wherein the arm is configured to ambulate the install surface of the camming end across the cam shaft to produce a force tending to press together the lever unit and the cam base when the cam lever arm is rotated in one direction and to ambulate the remove surface across the cam shaft to produce a force tending to press apart the lever unit and the cam base when the cam lever arm is rotated in the other direction. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the cam shaft is generally cylindrical in shape. 3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the cylinder axis of the cam shaft is perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of at least one of the struts. 4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the guide pin comprises a guide pin stem connected to the cam base and a guide pin cap connected to the guide pin stem at the end opposite from the cam base. 5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the install surface is configured to contact the side of the cam shaft proximal to the cam base. 6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the remove surface is configured to contact the side of the cam shaft distal to the cam base. 7. A system according to claim 1, wherein the lever base defines a horizontal plane. 8. A system according to claim 7, wherein the plane of guide receptacle is parallel to the horizontal plane of the lever base. 9. An information handling system comprising: (a) a processor; (b) a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; (c) a local storage resource communicatively coupled to the processor; (d) a connector pair comprising a first connector piece and a second connector piece configured to communicatively couple and releasably engage the first connector piece; (e) a cam platform fixed to the first connector piece, the cam platform comprising (i) a cam base, (ii) a cam arm extending vertically from the cam base and comprising a cam shaft and a pair of struts, each strut fixed to the cam shaft at one end and the cam base at the other end, (iii) a guide pin extending vertically from the cam base and parallel to the cam arm; and (f) a lever unit fixed to the second connector piece and separable from the cam platform, the lever unit comprising (i) a cam lever comprising a cam lever arm, a camming end comprising an install surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, a remove surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, and an axel operably linked to the arm and the camming end, and (ii) a lever platform comprising a lever base defining a guide receptacle configured to releasably receive the guide pin, a pedestal connected at one end to the lever base, a first and second plate, both connected to the end of the pedestal opposite from the lever base, each parallel to the other and parallel to the lengthwise axis of the pedestal, and each defining a cam ridding surface positioned to face the opposing cam riding surface, the cam riding surfaces rotatably engaged with the cam lever axel, wherein the cam lever arm is configured to ambulate the install surface of the camming end across the cam shaft to produce a force tending to press the cam base and the first connector piece together with the lever unit and the second connector piece when the cam lever arm is rotated in one direction and to ambulate the remove surface across the cam shaft to produce a force tending to press the cam base and the first connector piece apart from the lever unit and the second connector piece when the cam lever arm is rotated in the other direction. 10. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the first connector piece comprises an array of connector pins and the second connector piece comprises a corresponding array of holes configured to receive the connector pins. 11. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the second connector piece comprises an array of connector pins and the first connector piece comprises a corresponding array of holes configured to receive the connector pins. 12. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the cam platform is indirectly fixed to the first connector piece through a main board. 13. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the cam platform is indirectly fixed to the first connector piece through a card. 14. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the lever unit is indirectly fixed to the first connector piece through a main board. 15. An information handling system according to claim 9, wherein the lever unit is indirectly fixed to the first connector piece through a card. 16. An information handling system according to claim 9 further comprising: (e) a second cam platform fixed to the first connector piece, the second cam platform comprising (i) a second cam base, (ii) a second cam arm extending vertically from the second cam base and comprising a second cam shaft and a second pair of struts, each second strut fixed to the second cam shaft at one end and the second cam base at the other end, (iii) a second guide pin extending vertically from the second cam base and parallel to the second cam arm; and (f) a second lever unit fixed to the second connector piece and separable from the cam platform comprising (i) a second cam lever comprising a second cam lever arm, a second camming end comprising a second install surface configured to contact at least a portion of the second cam shaft, a second remove surface configured to contact at least a portion of the second cam shaft, and a second axel operably linked to the second cam lever arm and the second camming end, and (ii) a second lever platform comprising a second lever base defining a second guide receptacle configured to releasably receive the second guide pin, a second pedestal connected at one end to the second lever base, a third and fourth plate, both connected to the end of the second pedestal opposite from the second lever base, each parallel to the other and parallel to the lengthwise axis of the second pedestal, and each defining a cam ridding surface positioned to face the opposing cam riding surface, the cam riding surfaces rotatably engaged with the second cam lever axel, wherein the second cam lever arm is configured to ambulate the second install surface of the second camming end across the second cam shaft to produce a force tending to press the second cam base and the first connector piece together with the second lever unit and the second connector piece when the second cam lever arm is rotated in one direction and to ambulate the second remove surface across the second cam shaft to produce a force tending to press the second cam base and the first connector piece apart from the second lever unit and the second connector piece when the second cam lever arm is rotated in the other direction. 17. An information handling system according to claim 16, wherein the cam platform is adjacent to one end of the first connector piece and the second cam platform is adjacent to an opposite end of the first connector piece. 18. An information handling system according to claim 16, wherein the lever unit is positioned adjacent to one end of the second connector piece and the second lever unit is positioned adjacent to an opposite end of the second connector piece. 19. A method of connecting a first and second mateable connector to each other, the method comprising: (a) grossly aligning a first connector piece and a lever unit fixed to a first information handling system component with a second connector piece and a cam platform, respectively, fixed to a second information handling system component, wherein the cam platform comprises (i) a cam base, (ii) a cam arm extending vertically from the cam base and comprising a cam shaft and a pair of struts, each strut fixed to the cam shaft at one end and the cam base at the other end, (iii) a guide pin extending vertically from the cam base and parallel to the cam arm, and the lever unit comprises (i) a cam lever comprising a cam lever arm, a camming end comprising an install surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, a remove surface configured to contact at least a portion of the cam shaft, and an axel operably linked to the arm and the camming end, and (ii) a lever platform comprising a lever base defining a guide receptacle configured to releasably receive the guide pin, a pedestal connected at one end to the lever base, a first and second plate, both connected to the end of the pedestal opposite from the lever base, each parallel to the other and parallel to the lengthwise axis of the pedestal, and each defining a cam ridding surface positioned to face the opposing cam riding surface, the cam riding surfaces rotatably engaged with the cam lever axel, wherein the cam lever arm is configured to ambulate the install surface of the camming end across the cam shaft to produce a force tending to press the cam base and the first connector piece together with the lever unit and the second connector piece when the cam lever arm is rotated in one direction; (b) inserting at least a portion of the guide pin into the guide receptacle; (c) moving at least a portion of a camming end of a cam lever across a camming surface of a cam shaft; and (d) translating the lateral movement across the camming surface into vertical movement to press together the first and second connector pieces. 20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the first information handling system component is a main board and the second information handling system component is a card.