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How to Assemble the Framework 13 Step by Step

Inside the Framework 13

Feb. 10, 2025 -

Consumer electronics often lock us into sealed hardware and forced upgrades, creating enormous e-waste. Framework challenges that norm by making laptops you can service, upgrade, and customise, which extends their lifespan and cuts down on unnecessary e-waste. My Framework 13 arrived this week and I assembled it myself. This post is a quick rundown of what that process involved, why I chose this brand, and what’s next.

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The 8TB SSD is secured with a single screw
The 8TB SSD is secured with a single screw
The case is securely closed by 5 standard screws (screwdriver is included!)
The case is securely closed by 5 standard screws (screwdriver is included!)
The keyboard cover snaps into position using magnets and is secured when you tighten the screws in the bottom cover
The keyboard cover snaps into position using magnets and is secured when you tighten the screws in the bottom cover
Using Windows to install Linux, who doesn't love some sweet irony.
Using Windows to install Linux, who doesn't love some sweet irony.
Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
Freshly assembled, looking good.
Freshly assembled, looking good.

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