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The new and upgraded Framework Laptop

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1680 points etbusch | 1 comments | 19 May 22 12:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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justin66 ◴[19 May 22 13:30 UTC] No.31434399[source]▶
> We’ve redesigned our lid assembly for significantly improved rigidity

They should make this part available to existing users as a warranty replacement. It sounds like they've addressed a common complaint on their support forums.

The lid that flops over because of the hinge's weakness, and the absurd excuses made by company personnel (they claim it was designed this way "to accommodate opening the laptop with one hand," as if the people who open a laptop with one hand do not need the lid to stay upright) has been a great disappointment for me with this laptop. It is a design defect, not a feature, for the hinge to be this weak.

edit: apparently they're talking about this, so I guess we're stuck with the weak hinge:

https://frame.work/products/top-cover-cnc

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1. foodstances ◴[19 May 22 15:40 UTC] No.31436144[source]▶
They upgraded the hinges at some point during manufacturing to address the screen falling down during light movement:

https://frame.work/products/display-hinge-kit?v=FRANFB0001

I believe this upgraded lid assembly is to address the screen wobbling during typing. It's a very thin lid and has a lot of flex, so the tighter hinge just transfers the force into the lid, causing it to wobble. Hopefully this will be eliminated with this upgraded lid.