The invention provides an avionics cooling module. An apparatus and method relating to a cooling adapter having a housing with at least one mounting aperture and including at least one cooling manifold comprising an inlet plenum having at least one inlet for entry of a cooling fluid, an outlet plenum having at least one outlet for exhausting the cooling fluid, and a plurality of channels disposedbetween the inlet channel and the outlet channel for allowing the cooling fluid to move therebetween.