a protective assembly for electronic components . the protective assembly has a chassis and a removable cover . the removable cover is secured to the chassis by a latch and a catch . the catch is biased by a spring to a first position . the latch slidingly engages the catch to displace the catch during the installation of the cover . the spring returning the catch to the first position when the cover is disposed on the chassis in the securing position . the panel being removeable by sliding the catch against the spring to release the latch from the catch .