A system for cooling a computer server including a plurality of server modules mounted on a server rack, the system comprising: a first cooling system configured to remove heat from the plurality of server modules, the first cooling system including a first plurality of conduits (33, 34) for circulating a first cooling medium through the plurality of server modules; a second cooling system configured to transfer heat from the first cooling system to a location remote from the computer server, the second cooling system including a second plurality of conduits for circulating a second cooling medium outside the computer server; and a fluid distribution and collection manifold removably coupled to the server rack and the second cooling system, the manifold comprising an outlet line fluidly connected to the plurality of conduits via fluid connectors to distribute the first cooling medium to the first plurality of conduits, and an inlet line fluidly coupled to the plurality of conduits via fluid connectors to collect the first cooling medium from the first plurality of conduits; and a heat exchanger enclosed within the manifold configured to transfer heat from the first cooling system to the second cooling system, the heat exchanger comprising a hot plate fluidly connected to the inlet line and the outlet line of the manifold, and a cold plate element fluidly connected to the second plurality of conduits, wherein the cold plate element is in thermal contact with the hot plate and is configured to transfer heat from the hot plate to the cold plate element while the second plurality of conduits connect the cold plate element to a cooling device positioned at a location remote from the computer server. a first cooling system configured to remove heat from the plurality of server modules, the first cooling system including a first plurality of conduits (33, 34) for circulating a first cooling medium through the plurality of server modules; a second cooling system configured to transfer heat from the first cooling system to a location remote from the computer server, the second cooling system including a second plurality of conduits for circulating a second cooling medium outside the computer server; and a fluid distribution and collection manifold removably coupled to the server rack and the second cooling system, the manifold comprising an outlet line fluidly connected to the plurality of conduits via fluid connectors to distribute the first cooling medium to the first plurality of conduits, and an inlet line fluidly coupled to the plurality of conduits via fluid connectors to collect the first cooling medium from the first plurality of conduits; and a heat exchanger enclosed within the manifold configured to transfer heat from the first cooling system to the second cooling system, the heat exchanger comprising a hot plate fluidly connected to the inlet line and the outlet line of the manifold, and a cold plate element fluidly connected to the second plurality of conduits, wherein the cold plate element is in thermal contact with the hot plate and is configured to transfer heat from the hot plate to the cold plate element while the second plurality of conduits connect the cold plate element to a cooling device positioned at a location remote from the computer server.