Make sure your Framework Laptop is fully powered off. The indicator LEDs along the edges should be unlit. The laptop should be silent.

If you accidentally turn on the laptop during assembly, hold the power button down for 10 seconds to shut it down.

Set your laptop face-up on a clean work surface.

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.