Turning my Framework laptop into a tiny desktop was fun

It's 2023, and those who have Framework's first generation of laptops, containing Intel's 11th-generation Core processor) might be itching to upgrade, especially withan AMD model around the corner. Or maybe, like me, they find that system'smiddling battery lifeandtricky-to-tame sleep draining(since improved, but not entirely fixed) make for a laptop that doesn't feel all that portable. Or they're just ready for something new.

What can you do with these old internal organs? You can always list them for sale. Or, like me, you could buy a custom-printed Cooler Master case (or3D-print your own), transfer your laptop's mainboard, memory, and storage over, and create a desktop that easily fits on top of your actual desk. I can't recommend it enough as a small weekend project, as a way to get more value out of your purchase, and as a thought experiment in what kind of job you can give to a thin little slab of Framework.

Framework is one of the good ones. For now.