Claims
- 1. A portable electronic apparatus comprising: a housing having a bottom wall;
- data input means for inputting data, the data inputting means being removably mounted on the housing so as to face the bottom wall;
- a connector attached to the data input means;
- a circuit board arranged in the housing;
- a shielding plate fixed to the housing and located between the circuit board and the data input means; and
- a cable electrically connecting the data input means and the circuit board to each other and extending through the shielding plate, the cable having a first end removably connected to the connector and a second end directly fixed to the circuit board.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the data input means includes a keyboard unit.
- 3. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:
- a top cover covering the first portion of a bottom case;
- data input means removably covering a second portion of the bottom case;
- a connector attached to the data input means;
- a circuit board arranged in the housing; and
- a cable electrically connecting the data input means and the circuit board, the cable having a first end removably connected to the connector and a second end directly fixed to the circuit board at a position which is covered with the top cover.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a shielding plate fixed to the housing and located between the circuit board and the data input means, the shielding plate having a portion through which the cable extends.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data input means includes a keyboard unit.
- 6. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the top cover has a first top surface, the data input means has a second top surface, and the first top surface is substantially flush with the second top surface.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/935,901, filed Aug. 27, 1992, now abandoned which is a division of AN 07/695,501, filed May 6, 1991, issued Oct. 19, 1993 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,255,154.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuations (1)
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