Support member for supporting an electrical connector on a printed circuit

A connector assembly for mounting on a printed circuit having a component surface, the assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector having a bottom side configured to be mounted on the component surface of the printed circuit, the electrical connector extending a length from a mating face to a rear side that is opposite the mating face, the electrical connector being configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating face;
• and
• a support member comprising a body having a connector face and a circuit face, the connector face being configured to engage the rear side of the electrical connector, the circuit face being oriented relative to the connector face such that the circuit face is positioned to engage the component surface of the printed circuit when the connector face is engaged with the electrical connector and the electrical connector is mounted on the printed circuit.