Patent ID: 8085539

Claim:
A heat dissipation device for an electronic component mounted on a circuit board, the heat dissipation device comprising: a heat pipe comprising an evaporation section and a condensation section; and a fastening assembly comprising a retention plate and a wire clip, the retention plate comprising a retaining portion abutting against the heat pipe, and two fastening portions located at opposite sides of the evaporation section of the heat pipe, the wire clip comprising two abutting portions, a resisting portion interconnecting the abutting portions, and two locking arms extending outwardly from two outer ends of the abutting portions, respectively, the retaining portion and the resisting portion abutting against the evaporation section of the heat pipe, the abutting portions of the wire clip abutting against inner surfaces of the fastening portions, and the locking arms of the wire clip configured to be fastened to the circuit board thereby mounting the retention plate with the heat pipe on the electronic component.