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Top Cover removal prereq guide
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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.
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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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Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to pry up the right edge of the Display Cover.
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Slide your fingers under the top edge of the Display Cover to release it from the laptop.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to remove the four 3.3 mm‑long T5 Torx screws securing the display to the Top Cover.
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Insert the bit end of your Framework Screwdriver into the small hole on the display, below the Framework logo.
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Slide the display down towards the hinge edge to release the tabs holding the top edge of the display in place.
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Use your fingers to lift the top edge of the display from the Top Cover.
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Use your fingers to carefully swing the display over so it lies on top of the keyboard.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to remove the two 2.4 mm‑long T5 Torx screws securing the two antennas to the Top Cover.
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Use your fingers to lift the right antenna away from the Top Cover.
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Carefully guide the white antenna cable out of its channel until you reach the hinge.
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Repeat the previous step to guide the black antenna cable out of its channel.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to remove the four (two per hinge) 2.4 mm‑long T5 Torx screws securing the two hinges to the Top Cover.
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Use your fingers to lift the hinges over the Top Cover lip.
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Separate the Top Cover from the rest of the laptop.
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Remove the Top Cover.
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