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Follow this guide to replace or upgrade the Wi-Fi card in your Framework Laptop 12.
The Wi-Fi card is a modular card that enables Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions. While the Framework Laptop 12 works with M.2 2230 Wi-Fi cards, Framework recommends replacing it with the same model of card that the system originally came with.
The Wi-Fi card has delicate antenna connectors. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully to avoid damaging them.
You'll encounter some component terms in this guide:
- The Input Cover is the part that contains the keyboard and trackpad.
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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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Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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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 your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
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Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
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Remove the Input Cover.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the captive T5 Torx screw securing the Wi-Fi card bracket.
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Grab the Wi-Fi card bracket with your fingers and slide it off the top of the Wi-Fi card.
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Remove the bracket and store it in a safe location for reassembly.
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Press and hold the Wi-Fi card down with your finger.
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Slide the flat edge of your Framework Screwdriver under the white antenna cable, as close to the metal head as possible.
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Gently lift the connector straight up to disconnect the white antenna cable.
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Repeat the procedure with the black antenna cable.
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Grab the Wi-Fi card by the edges and pull it out of its socket.
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Remove the Wi-Fi card.
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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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Angle the bottom edge of the Input Cover towards the base of the laptop.
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Align and insert the bottom edge of the Input Cover into the base of the laptop.
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Lower the Input Cover's top edge onto the laptop until the magnets snap it in place.
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Close the laptop lid.
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Flip your laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
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