A presently-preferred embodiment of a cover for a ball-grid array connector comprises a top member and a first and a second side member adjoining opposing ends of the top member. The first and the second side members each have a mating feature formed thereon for engaging a housing of the ball-grid array connector by way of a respective complementary mating feature formed in the housing so that the cover is movable between a first and a second position in relation to the housing.
This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/340,279 filed Jan. 10, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,900,389 the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.