Framework Laptop 16" Expansion Cards Replacement

ID: 169746

Description: Use this guide to replace an expansion card in...

Steps:

  1. Flip your laptop over and find the locking tab under the expansion card(s) you want to replace.
  2. Pull the locking tab down to unlock the row of expansion cards above it.
  3. The locking tab will show red when it's unlocked.
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  5. Insert your fingernail over the white rubber lip along the inner edge of the expansion card.
  6. Pull the card away from the laptop to disconnect it.
  7. This might take some initial force. If you're having trouble, make sure the locking tab is properly unlocked.
  8. Slide the card completely off its rail and remove it.
  9. During reassembly, align the new card on the rail and push it in until it sits evenly with the edge of the laptop.
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