Audio Board Replacement Guide

Power off the Framework Laptop by navigating to the Windows icon on the bottom left and clicking on "Power" followed by "Shut down," or if on Linux, the equivalent action there.

Unplug your power cable from the USB-C Expansion Card in your Framework Laptop.

Close the lid on your Framework Laptop and place it upside down on a soft, non-marring surface, such as the bag that it shipped in.

Using the T5 bit in the Framework Screwdriver, unscrew the 5 fasteners on the Bottom Cover. These fasteners will remain attached in the Bottom Cover so that you do not lose them.

The fastener on the bottom left (circled in red) will not unscrew as far as the others, as it is acting as a lifter for the Input Cover.

Flip the Framework Laptop back over and open the lid to around 120 degrees.

The bottom right corner of the Input Cover lifts up when the five fasteners are properly unscrewed from the previous step. You should not have to use any excessive force to remove the Input Cover.

Carefully lift the cover up from the bottom right corner. If you need to, you can use the spudger end of the Framework Screwdriver to lift it as well. Lift the Input Cover off the Mainboard, flip it over (keyboard side down), and place it about halfway on the Bottom Cover.

Using your fingernail or the spudger end of the Framework Screwdriver, flip up the black latch on the connector.

Slide the cable straight out of the connector.

Using the T5 bit in the Framework Screwdriver, unscrew the two fasteners on the Audio Board.

Using your finger or the spudger end of the Framework Screwdriver gently lift up the Audio Module from the right-hand side and pull it away from the headphone jack.

Place the Audio Board down by aligning the holes on the Audio Board with the alignment pins on the Bottom Cover and insert the headphone connector through the hole on the left hand side of the Bottom Cover.

Using the T5 bit in the Framework Screwdriver screw in the two fasteners.

Insert the Audio Cable back into the Mainboard. Make sure the black latch is flipped up so that you can slide the cable into the connector.

Slide the cable in until the white line is almost at the edge of the connector.

Flip the black latch down to secure the cable in place.

The Audio Board is now installed.

The cable should be inserted far enough that the white line almost touches the receptacle.

If it is not inserted far enough, you'll need to flip up the black latch on the other side of the connector, slide the cable in further, and then close the black latch again.

Flip the Input Cover over the Bottom Cover so that the keyboard is facing up and attach it to the Bottom Cover by aligning the top and bottom edges of both covers.

Tip: The covers are magnetic and should fit into one another easily. If you feel any resistance simply lift the Input Cover up and try again.

Close the Framework Laptop and turn it upside down to reveal the five fasteners on the Bottom Cover.

Using the T5 bit in the Framework Screwdriver, screw all 5 fasteners back into the Bottom Cover.