Patent ID: 7492598

Claim:
A carrier plate assembly, the carrier plate assembly being arranged to be secured over a structure, the structure being arranged to define at least a first structure hole, the structure including at least a first component, the carrier plate assembly comprising: a carrier plate, the carrier plate having a first plate mounting hole and, a first opening, and a first component opening defined therein, the first plate mounting hole being arranged to be aligned with the first structure hole such that a first axis is defined through the first plate mounting hole and the first structure hole, the first opening being arranged to be positioned over the first component, the first component opening being arranged to accommodate a feature of the structure, wherein a first heatsink mounting hole is defined in the carrier plate; and a first heatsink, the first heatsink being arranged to be positioned such that a first portion of the first heatsink protrudes through the first opening and a second portion of the first heatsink is supported on the carrier plate, wherein the second portion of the first heatsink overlaps the first heatsink mounting hole, the first heatsink mounting hole being arranged to enable the first heatsink to be mounted on the carrier plate.