Media content device with customized panel

A media device comprising:

• a circuit board having a mounting surface;
• a plurality of components mounted onto the mounting surface of the circuit board, each of the components having a component height relative to the mounting surface of the circuit board;
• and a thermally conductive chassis comprising:
• a thermally conductive top panel with an external surface exposed to an environment in which an environment temperature is lower than an internal chassis temperature and an underside surface opposing the external surface of the top panel;
• and
• a thermally conductive interface panel,
• wherein the interface panel is defined by an upper surface in direct thermal contact with and bonded to the underside surface of the top panel,
• wherein the interface panel has at least one opening or cutout extending therethrough that surrounds a majority of at least a first one of the plurality of components,
• wherein the interface panel has a plurality of rib portions and a plurality of recessed portions, the interface panel has a thickness that selectively varies corresponding to the component heights of second ones of the plurality of components to define the plurality of recessed portions,
• wherein a thickness of each of the recessed portions corresponds to the component height of a respective at least second one of the plurality of components,
• wherein at least one of the recessed portions is in direct thermal contact with at least one heat-generating component of the second ones of the plurality of components to provide a thermal conductive path from the at least one heat-generating component through the interface panel and into the top panel,
• wherein the rib portions extend farther from the upper surface of the interface panel than the adjacent recessed portions, and
• wherein the bonded upper surface of the interface panel corresponding to at least one rib portion of the plurality of ribs provides supplemental structural reinforcement to the chassis.

A method for assembling a chassis of a media device, the method comprising:

• obtaining a circuit board with a plurality of components mounted onto a mounting surface of the circuit board, each of the components having a component height;
• positioning the circuit board within the chassis of the media device;
• and
• placing a thermally conductive panel over the circuit board, the panel comprising:
• a thermally conductive top panel with an external surface exposed to an environment in which an environment temperature is lower than an internal chassis temperature and an underside surface opposing the external surface of the top panel;
• and
• a thermally conductive interface panel,
• wherein the interface panel is defined by an upper surface in direct thermal contact with and bonded to the underside surface of the top panel,
• wherein the interface panel has a plurality of rib portions and a plurality of recessed portions, the interface panel has a thickness that selectively varies corresponding to the component heights of first ones of the plurality of components to define respective ones of the plurality of recessed portions,
• wherein the rib portions extend farther from the upper surface than adjacent recessed portions,
• wherein the interface panel is defined by at least one opening or cutout extending therethrough, such that the least one opening or cutout surrounds a majority of at least a second one of the plurality of components,
• wherein at least one of the recessed portions is in direct thermal contact with at least one heat-generating component of the second ones of the plurality of components to provide a thermal conductive path from the at least one heat-generating component through the interface panel and into the top panel, and
• wherein the bonded upper surface of the interface panel corresponding to at least one rib portion of the plurality of ribs provides supplemental structural reinforcement to the chassis.