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Use this guide to replace the mainboard, along with the heatsink, in your Framework 16" laptop.
Note: the laptop used in this guide is a generic setup of one US keyboard, one numpad module, and two touchpad spacers. Your setup might vary, but the procedure should remain the same.
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Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over and find the two locking tabs beneath the expansion cards.
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Pull the locking tabs down to unlock the rows of expansion cards above them.
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Insert your fingernail over the white rubber lip along the inner edge of the expansion card.
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Pull the card away from the laptop to disconnect it.
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Slide the card completely off its rail and remove it.
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Repeat for all of the expansion cards.
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Use your fingernail to pull out the two Input Module latches and unlock them.
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Use your fingers to slide the touchpad spacer toward the bottom edge of the laptop and unclip it.
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Lift the touchpad spacer off the laptop and remove it.
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Repeat the same procedure for the other touchpad spacer.
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Use your fingers to slide the touchpad toward the bottom edge of the laptop and disconnect it.
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Lift the touchpad and remove it.
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Place the touchpad flat on its cutout so its clips are properly aligned.
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Press the touchpad down and slide it into place so it lines up evenly with the bottom edge of the laptop.
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Grip the two pull tabs along the bottom of the keyboard.
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Lift the pull tabs until the keyboard magnets release.
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Remove the keyboard.
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Grip the pull tab at the bottom of the numpad.
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Lift the pull tab until the numpad magnets release.
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Remove the numpad.
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Grip the black pull tab on the midframe cable press connector.
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Lift up to disconnect the midframe cable.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the 16 captive screws securing the midframe.
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Use your fingernail to lift the bottom edge of the midframe enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Lift the midframe off the laptop and remove it.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws securing the battery.
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Grip the black pull tab at the top of the battery.
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Lift the pull tab to disconnect the battery connector.
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Remove the battery.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2 mm‑long screw securing the SSD.
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Grip the end of the SSD with the screw hole and slide it out of its socket.
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Remove the SSD.
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If you're installing a secondary M.2 2230 SSD, remove the 2 mm‑long screw next to the gray thermal pad and follow the same removal procedure.
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Push the two metal arms on each side of the RAM stick outward until they disengage and the stick pops up at a shallow angle.
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Repeat for the other RAM stick.
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Slide the RAM stick out of its socket and remove it.
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Repeat for the other RAM stick.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the captive screw securing Wi-Fi card.
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Slide the clear Wi-Fi card cover straight off the card and remove it.
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Grip the end of the Wi-Fi card with the screw hole and slide it out of its socket.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under one of the coaxial connectors, where the cable meets the metal head.
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Lift the spudger straight up to disconnect the coaxial cable.
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Repeat for the other coaxial cable and remove the Wi-Fi card.
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Lift the interposer door by its black pull tab and let it rest upright.
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Lift the pull tab on the interposer and let it rest vertically to access all of its screws.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws securing the interposer.
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If you have the graphics module, use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the four captive screws securing the interposer.
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Lift the interposer by its pull tab and remove it.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws securing the expansion bay.
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Close the interposer door before continuing.
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Close your laptop and flip it over.
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Slide the expansion bay out of the laptop and remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger, or a clean fingernail, to lift up the locking tab on the fingerprint sensor ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to grip the blue pull tab and slide the fingerprint sensor cable straight out of its socket.
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Use your fingers to peel the fingerprint sensor cable away from the frame and separate the adhesive.
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Lift the bottom of the ventilation plate and pull it away from the laptop until the magnets release.
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Remove the ventilation plate.
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Lift the speaker cable connector by its black pull tab and disconnect it.
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Lift the two display connectors by their black pull tabs to disconnect them.
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Lift the display and Wi-Fi card cables out of their slot in the frame enough to give room for the mainboard to lift straight up.
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Lift up the interposer door to reveal the screw underneath.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the six 2 mm‑long screws securing the mainboard.
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Grab the mainboard by the curving pipes of its heatsink.
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Lift the mainboard off its alignment pegs and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.
