It wasn't that long ago when manufacturers like Dell and Lenovo had models where you could basically replace almost everything. I guess still models like the T14 allows you to replace RAM, SSD, Wi-Fi card, keyboard, touchpad and even the screen.
For the older models, even screen replacements are quite common in the ThinkPad community...
Good luck for this project though, we really need more companies like this!
Re:The Framework Laptop
by notagoodidea on Friday February 26, 2021 @04:58AM
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On some older Thinkpads, even CPU replacement was on the menu.
I think the 2012 generation was the last one. T420 at least.
Yep, designing custom ssd, gpu, ram pcbs will be of course more expensive, and take time.
USB 3, and Thunderbolt are also complete disasters power consumption wise, not to say that Type-C, and Thunderbolt chips cost arm, and a leg.
Already many laptops you can easily swap parts like the HDD/SSD, Battery and RAM, and even the GPU (to an extent) if its using a standard like MXM. Building a laptop with more modular parts using existing standards (looks like from the images the modular parts are using USB C Thunderbolt?) is much more doable than a modular phone.