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An electronic module installation tool temporarily supports electronic modules in electronic racks. The tool has a frame configured to be inserted into a rack and that has a top surface for supporting an electronics module. A front surface of the frame supports a faceplate and left and right manual

An electronic module installation tool temporarily supports electronic modules in electronic racks. The tool has a frame configured to be inserted into a rack and that has a top surface for supporting an electronics module. A front surface of the frame supports a faceplate and left and right manual clamps having a first pivot for the clamp handle relative to the frame and a second pivot for the clamp relative to the clamp handle. The faceplate extends to the left and right to create flanges that each support a pin carrier that supports rearwardly extending top and bottom vertically arrayed pins that are sized and spaced apart to align with holes in an attachment rail in the rack. A clamp extends between the pins and clamps to the rear side of the rail when the handle is operated. The tools may be made for various sizes of racks.

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1. An electronic module installation tool for assisting in mounting at least one electronics module in an electronics rack, the tool comprising: a. a frame having a front frame member;b. a faceplate attached to a front side of said front frame member of said frame; andc. first and second clamping me

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An electronic module installation tool for assisting in mounting at least one electronics module in an electronics rack, the tool comprising: a. a frame having a front frame member;b. a faceplate attached to a front side of said front frame member of said frame; andc. first and second clamping mechanisms attached at least to first and second opposed end portions, respectively, of said faceplate, wherein each said clamping mechanism of said first and second clamping mechanisms comprises: i. first and second alignment pins for aligning said tool to first and second holes, respectively, in an attachment rail of said electronics rack; andii. a clamp operable to clamp said tool to said rail;d. wherein said first and second clamping mechanisms comprise: i. first and second said clamps, respectively; andii. first and second clamp pivots supported by said first and second handles, respectively, enabling said first and second clamps, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second handles, respectively;e. first and second handles for manually operating said first and second clamping mechanisms; andf. wherein: i. said first and second handles comprises first and second handle covers, respectively; andii. said first and second clamp pivots are supported by said first and second handle covers, respectively. 2. The tool of claim 1, wherein said first and second clamping mechanisms comprise: a. first and second hinge housings, respectively each having a U-shaped cross section; andb. first and second handle pivots enabling said first and second handles, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second hinge housings, respectively. 3. The tool of claim 2, wherein: a. said faceplate comprises first and second faceplate openings;b. said front frame member comprises first and second frame openings aligned to said first and second faceplate openings; andc. said first and second hinge housings comprise first and second extensions, respectively, extending through said first and second faceplate openings and said first and second frame openings. 4. The tool of claim 3, wherein said first and second hinge housings are fastened to said faceplate and to said front frame member. 5. The tool of claim 1, wherein said first and second clamps comprise first and second hook ends, respectively, that engage first and second rear surfaces of first and second said rails in said electronics rack when said tool is in a clamped configuration. 6. The tool of claim 1, wherein said each said clamping mechanism comprises a pin carrier operable to maintain said first and second pins in a vertical spaced-apart relationship and allow variation in the horizontal position of each pin of said first and second pins. 7. The tool of claim 1, wherein said clamp extends between said first and second pins. 8. The tool of claim 1, wherein said frame comprises first and second pieces and said first piece comprises three sides of said frame. 9. An electronic module installation tool for assisting in mounting at least one electronics module in an electronics rack, the tool comprising: a. a frame having a front frame member;b. a faceplate attached to a front side of said front frame member of said frame; andc. first and second clamping mechanisms attached at least to first and second opposed end portions, respectively, of said faceplate, wherein each said clamping mechanism of said first and second clamping mechanisms comprises: i. first and second alignment pins for aligning said tool to first and second holes, respectively, in an attachment rail of said electronics rack;ii. a pin carrier operable to maintain said first and second pins in a vertical spaced-apart relationship and allow variation in the horizontal position of each pin of said first and second pins; andiii. a clamp operable to clamp said tool to said rail;d. wherein said first and second clamping mechanisms comprise: i. first and second handles, respectively, for manually operating said first and second clamping mechanisms;ii. first and second hinge housings, respectively, each having a U-shaped cross section; andiii. first and second handle pivots enabling said first and second handles, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second hinge housings, respectively;iv. first and second said clamps, respectively; andv. first and second clamp pivots supported by said first and second handles, respectively, enabling said first and second clamps, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second handles, respectively; ande. wherein: i. said first and second handles comprises first and second handle covers, respectively; andii. said first and second clamp pivots are supported by said first and second handle covers, respectively. 10. The tool of claim 9, wherein said first and second clamps comprise first and second hook ends, respectively, that engage first and second rear surfaces of first and second said rails in said electronics rack when said tool is in a clamped configuration. 11. The tool of claim 9, wherein said clamp extends between said first and second pins. 12. The tool of claim 9, wherein: a. said faceplate comprises first and second faceplate openings;b. said front frame member comprises first and second frame openings aligned to said first and second faceplate openings, respectively; andc. first and second hinge housings comprise first and second extensions, respectively, extending through said first and second faceplate openings and said first and second frame openings, respectively; andd. said first and second hinge housings are fastened to said faceplate and to said front frame member. 13. An electronic module installation tool for assisting in mounting at least one electronics module in an electronics rack, the tool comprising: a. a frame having a front frame member;b. a faceplate attached to a front side of said front frame member of said frame;c. first and second clamping mechanisms attached at least to opposed end portions of said faceplate, wherein each said clamping mechanism comprises: i. first and second alignment pins for aligning said tool to first and second holes, respectively, in an attachment rail of said electronics rack;ii. a pin carrier operable to maintain said first and second pins in a vertical spaced-apart relationship and allow variation in the horizontal position of each pin of said first and second pins;iii. a clamp operable to clamp said tool to said rail;iv. said clamp extends between said first and second pins; andd. wherein: i. first and second said clamps comprise first and second hook ends, respectively, that engage first and second rear surfaces of first and second said rails in said electronics rack when said tool is in a clamped configuration;e. wherein said first and second clamping mechanisms comprise: i. first and second handles, respectively, for manually operating said first and second clamping mechanisms;ii. first and second hinge housings each having a U-shaped cross section, respectively; andiii. first and second handle pivots enabling said first and second handles, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second hinge housings, respectively;iv. first and second said clamps, respectively; andv. first and second clamp pivots supported by said first and second handles, respectively, enabling said first and second clamps, respectively, to pivot with respect to said first and second handles, respectively; andf. wherein: i. said first and second handles comprises first and second handle covers, respectively; andii. said first and second clamp pivots are supported by said first and second handle covers, respectively.