Installation tool for flexible elements

A cold plate apparatus, comprising:

• a cold plate assembly, comprising:
• a plurality of cold plates, wherein respective ones of the plurality of cold plates are connected to at least one other of the respective ones of the plurality of cold plates via flexible hoses;
• a cold plate transport tool configured to transport the cold plate assembly to and from an electronics housing, the cold plate transport tool comprising:
• a chassis comprising a plurality of tabs, each of the tabs configured to engage respective ones of a plurality of slots in the electronics housing, wherein the chassis is aligned with the electronics housing when the tabs are engaged in the respective slots;
• and
• a plurality of brackets disposed on the chassis, wherein the respective ones of the plurality of brackets are:
• configured to be attached to respective ones of the plurality of cold plates;
• disposed on the chassis at locations corresponding to the locations of the respective electrical components within the housing when the chassis is aligned with the electronics housing;
• and
• selectively movable between a first orientation and a second orientation, and wherein the respective brackets are closer to the respective cold plates in the first orientation than in the second orientation.

A method for removing an electrical apparatus from an electronics housing, wherein the electrical apparatus includes a plurality of electrical components that are rigidly connected to electronics in the electronics housing and connected to each other via flexible members, the method comprising:

• arranging a chassis on the electronics housing by aligning tabs on the chassis with slots in the electronics housing;
• disconnecting the electrical components from the respective electronics in the electronics housing;
• positioning respective brackets relative to the disconnected electrical components;
• attaching the disconnected electrical components to the respective brackets, wherein the disconnected electrical components are spaced apart from remaining respective electrical components when attached to the respective brackets;
• and
• removing the chassis, electrical components, and flexible members from the electronics housing.