US 12,474,755 B2
Systems and methods for detecting presence or absence of a component on a circuit board
Jeffrey L. Kennedy, Austin, TX (US); and Timothy M. Lambert, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,290.
Prior Publication US 2025/0123667 A1, Apr. 17, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/28 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to:
obtain current data from a current monitor, wherein the current monitor monitors current drawn by one or more monitored components of the IHS, and wherein the current monitor monitors the current drawn from a power supply of the IHS by a private power supply for the one or more monitored components; and
determine, based at least in part on the current data, a presence of an unexpected component of the one or more monitored components, wherein the unexpected component is a component not expected to be present, and wherein to determine the presence of the unexpected component of the one or more monitored components, the program instructions, upon execution by the processor, further cause the IHS to:
compare the obtained current data with expected current drawn by a resistor; and
determine the presence of the unexpected component based at least in part on the comparison; and
provide a notification to a user of the IHS, wherein the notification indicates the presence of the unexpected component.