code: def save_component(self, component_name, save_path):
          
          component = self.get_component(component_name=component_name)
          self._validate_savable(component=component, component_name=component_name)
          return component.save(sess=self.session, save_path=save_path)
docs: Saves a component of this model to the designated location.
  
          Args:
              component_name: The component to save.
              save_path: The location to save to.
          Returns:
              Checkpoint path where the component was saved.