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A Hands-On, Modular Laptop

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 Debian 12 installer is recognised by the laptop without any need for dark magic.
The Debian 12 installer is recognised by the laptop without any need for dark magic.
Freshly assembled, looking good.
Freshly assembled, looking good.
Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
Installing the two 48GB RAM modules is easy
Installing the two 48GB RAM modules is easy
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 8TB SSD is secured with a single screw
The 8TB SSD is secured with a single screw

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