Framework open sources the 3D CAD design files for its modular 16 inch laptop

https://lemmy.ml/post/16809424

Framework open sources the 3D CAD design files for its modular 16 inch laptop - Lemmy

Here’s hoping this helps with getting a thinkpad keyboard into one of these things, I love my t420 to bits but sooner or later I’d like something a bit more efficient
I went with a Thinkpad for my most recent upgrade but I really, really wanted a Framework. If there was a straightforward trackpoint keyboard kit available for the Framework I’d be all in next round. There’s no love lost between Lenovo and I at this point.
This ThinkPad keyboard project for the Framework Laptop is worth keeping an eye on.
Thinkpad keyboard mod (super early stages)!

So I am in supper early development of a Thinkpad keyboard mod. At the moment I have only started working on getting the keyboard to run over USB. At present I plan to use a Thinkpad T480s keyboard. This is for two main reasons: firstly it is thin, even the trackpoint but also it can come in silver so it should match the laptop (not that a black keyboard would look bad). I have started the PCB design, though it is just to get the basics working. This is what I have: There are two headder pi...

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Hot sauce! I didn’t know about that. Gonna follow that thread for sure. A laptop with good Linux support, choice of CPU, trackpoint that’s upgradeable and and supports hot pluggable hackable modules! This is the future I want to be in!