Patent ID: 8000101

Claim:
A system for attaching a liquid cooling apparatus to a chassis, comprising: the liquid cooling apparatus including at least one fan, a heat exchanger, at least one cold plate, a grill, and at least one coolant conduit coupled to the heat exchanger and the at least one cold plate, the heat exchanger, the at least one cold plate, the grill, and the at least one coolant conduit being assembled together, the grill is fastened to the at least one fan; wherein the chassis houses electronic components in an interior volume of the chassis and has an air flow opening large enough to receive the at least one fan; the grill to be fastened to the chassis such that, when the grill is so fastened to the chassis, the at least one fan is disposed at least partially in the interior volume of the chassis and the grill covers at least a portion of the air flow opening; and at least one recess formed in the grill such that the at least one coolant conduit is able to be inserted into the at least one recess when the grill is not fastened to the chassis and the at least one coolant conduit is confined within the at least one recess when the grill is fastened to the chassis.