Connector assembly having a mating adapter

A connector assembly comprises an electrical connector having first and second outer ends configured to be electrically connected to first and second circuit boards, respectively. The electrical connector has first pins at the first outer end and second pins at the second outer end. The connector assembly includes a first mating adapter having a mating interface and a mounting interface. The mating interface is engaged with the first outer end of the electrical connector and the mounting interface is configured to engage the first circuit board. The first mating adapter has conductors extending between the mating interface and the mounting interface. The conductors receive corresponding first pins of the electrical connector. The first mating adapter has surface mount elements arranged on the mounting interface. The surface mount elements are electrically connected to corresponding said conductors and are configured to be terminated to the first circuit board to electrically interconnect the electrical connec