Framework Desktop Power Button Board Replacement

Before you begin repairs, shut down your Desktop from the operating system and unplug it.

Wait one minute before continuing to allow your Desktop to fully power down.

Make sure your Framework Desktop Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.

Use your fingers to grip the top of the Left Panel and slide it upward to release its clips.

Remove the Left Panel.

Use your fingers to grip the top of the Right Panel and slide it upward to release its clips.

Remove the Right Panel.

Use your fingers to pull the Front Panel off the magnets securing it to the chassis.

While holding the Desktop steady, use your Framework Desktop Screwdriver to remove the eight 4.0 mm‑long Phillips screws securing the top plate.

Lift the top plate off the Desktop and remove it.

Rotate the Desktop onto its right side so the Mainboard is facing upward.

Use your fingers to lift the power button cable connector off its nine‑pronged socket on the Mainboard.

Pull the power button cable out of its rubber clips in the chassis.

Rotate the Desktop so it sits upright.

Use your Framework Desktop Screwdriver to remove the two 4.5 mm‑long screws securing the Power Button Board.

Use your finger to pull the Power Button Board off its alignment peg.

Pull the Power Button Board away from the Desktop, threading its cable through the chassis.

Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your Framework Desktop.

Insert the Power Button Board cable into the slot in the Desktop.

Grip the cable from the top of the Desktop and thread it through the chassis.

Place the board into its slot in the Desktop so the alignment peg is threaded through its hole in the board.

Use your Framework Desktop Screwdriver to install the two 4.5 mm‑long screws securing the Power Button Board.

Rotate the Desktop onto its right side so the Mainboard is facing upward.

Press the power button cable into its rubber clips in the chassis.

Slide the power button cable over the nine-pronged connector on the Mainboard.

Rotate the Desktop so it sits upright.

Place the top plate on top of the Desktop, making sure it slots into the chassis so the orange circles are visible.

Make sure the matching screw hole on the top plate labeled "5/8" is slotted on the inside of the Chassis so that the orange circle is visible.

While holding the Desktop steady, use your Framework Desktop Screwdriver to install the eight 4.0 mm‑long Phillips screws securing the top plate.

Lay the bottom of the Front Panel on the small, protruding lip in the silver base to align its tabs.

Press the Front Panel flat to the chassis and let it align to the magnets.

Slide the Right Panel onto the right edge of the chassis, from top to bottom, and press it flat to ensure its clips are slotted into place.

Push the Right Panel towards the base of the computer to engage the clips.

Slide the Left Panel onto the left edge of the chassis and press it flat to ensure its clips are slotted into place.

Push the Left Panel towards the base of the computer to close the gap and engage the clips.