A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising a PCB having a top
circuitry layer and a bottom layer with a hole through the PCB, a
component, and a pallet. The printed circuit board manufactured by a
method including forming a hole through the top circuitry layer and the
bottom layer, attaching the bottom layer to a pallet, placing the
component in the hole, and soldering the component to the top circuitry
layer and to the pallet.