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Introduction
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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What you need
Video Overview
- 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.
Final Thoughts
Repairability Score
(10 is easiest to repair)
12 Comments
Buying one! When it comes to Turkey
KAAN CAN - Reply
noice! a rare 10!
Ch_pi - Reply
I have faith in these guys! Respects from Turkey.
Ömer Gülcü - Reply
Definitiely ordering one when the deliver to Sweden, no doubt!
Alex Olsson - Reply
I love it! Definitively my next laptop!
gustaudio - Reply