Framework Laptop Teardown

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Framework Laptop Teardown

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We didn't do a step-by-step teardown for this device, but we did make a video! If you'd rather read along, see here.

Framework announced a 13” laptop designed from the ground up with repair and modularity in mind. We’ve been anxiously awaiting this thing, and it’s finally here: the Framework Laptop. Surely its top-tier repairability comes at a cost? Let’s tear it down and find out!

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Every important component in the laptop is easy to access and replace.
Inside the laptop, most components are helpfully labeled to help orient and guide the fixer.
The Framework Laptop repair guides are free and easily accessible, and Framework is already selling spare parts right on their website.
External ports on the laptop are modular, but the actual USB-C sockets they plug into are soldered to the main board, complicating a potential port replacement.