Framework Laptop 12 Audio Board Removal

crwdns2931653:01crwdne2931653:0 Power down your laptop




• Before you begin repairs, unplug your laptop and shut it down from the operating system. This ensures that the laptop isn't in standby/suspend mode.
• The indicator LEDs along the edges should be unlit. The laptop should be silent.
• If you accidentally turn on the laptop during repair, hold the power button down for 10 seconds to shut it down.
• Make sure your Framework Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T-5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.
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crwdns2931653:02crwdne2931653:0 Set your laptop down

• Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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crwdns2931653:03crwdne2931653:0 Loosen the bottom screws
• Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
• Most screws in your Framework Laptop (including these) are captive—they're designed to stay in place after you loosen them.
• Your laptop comes with a spare set of screws in the frame above the battery. Be careful—the replacement screws aren't captive.
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crwdns2931653:04crwdne2931653:0 Flip your laptop over
• Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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crwdns2931653:05crwdne2931653:0 Open your laptop
• Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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crwdns2931653:06crwdne2931653:0 Remove the Input Cover
• Use your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
• Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
• There are magnets holding the Input Cover down, so you'll feel some resistance. If it feels like a lot of force is required, check that you've fully loosened all the screws on the bottom of your laptop.
• Remove the Input Cover.
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crwdns2931653:07crwdne2931653:0 Loosen the Audio Board screw
• Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the captive T5 Torx screw securing the Audio Board along the left edge of the laptop.
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crwdns2931653:08crwdne2931653:0 Remove the Audio Board
• Use your fingers to lift the right edge of the Audio Board and pull it out of its recess.
• Remove the Audio Board.
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