Framework Laptop 12 Top Cover Installation - iFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

Top Cover installation prereq guide

What you need

1. Step 1 Install the Top Cover
  Use your fingers to lift the hinges over the Top Cover lip and lay them in place.
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2. Step 2
  Use your Framework Screwdriver to install the four 2.4 mm‑long T5 Torx screws to secure the two hinges to the Top Cover.
  
  Make sure to install these screws in the marked locations. There are additional screw holes on the hinges that are not for these screws.
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4. Step 3
  Lay each antenna in place in the Top Cover.
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5. Step 4
  Use your Framework Screwdriver to install the two 2.4 mm‑long T5 Torx screws to secure the antennas to the Top Cover.
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6. Step 5
  Use your fingers and your Framework Screwdriver to guide and press both antenna cables back into their channels.
  
  Zoom in on the third image to see how the cables sit in their channels.
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