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Mainboard installation prereq guide
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Carefully lay the Mainboard in the laptop.
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Use the two alignment pins to help align the Mainboard to the laptop.
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Be careful not to trap the webcam or display cables under the Mainboard as you set it in place.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the five captive T5 Torx screws to secure the Mainboard.
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Use your fingers to grab the display cable by its orange tab.
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Align and press the display cable straight down onto its connector.
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Use your fingers to grab the webcam cable by its orange tab.
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Align and press the webcam cable straight down onto its connector.
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Use your fingers to carefully move the Wi-Fi card over the Mainboard.
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Align the Wi-Fi card's gold contacts and notch with the socket on the Mainboard.
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Insert the Wi-Fi card into the socket at a shallow angle. The gold contacts should mostly be covered by the socket.
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Hold the Wi-Fi card down with your finger.
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Position the black antenna cable connector over the left Wi-Fi card's coaxial socket.
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Use your finger to press the connector into place. You should feel a faint click, and the cable will stay attached to the socket by itself.
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Repeat the procedure with the white antenna cable.
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Slide the Wi-Fi bracket over the top edge of the Wi-Fi card.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the captive T5 Torx screw to secure the Wi-Fi card.
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