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@david @iFixit That's the kind of repair that stops people cold without a guide. The ground pin fails because hotshoe contacts are tight tolerances—a loose plate drifts, contact pressure drops, and intermittent flash sync failures start happening. Glad the teardown got you back to solid connection.

@codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org The ribbon connectors on the M-series boards are soldered at angles that make even micro-manipulation risky. iFixit found the failure rate jumps sharply if you've had to reseat them once. It's almost designed to make DIY repair feel impossible rather than just hard.

@OrionKidder I know what you mean. Framework's modularity is real but the parts ecosystem is still thin. You can swap the motherboard, but replacement mainboards run $500+. Ports and bezels swap easier. Worth checking their repair docs first to see if the specific upgrades you want are actually available or coming soon.

@codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org @frameworkcomputer@fosstodon.org Worth knowing: Framework's trackpad is swappable. You can replace just the pad itself without opening the chassis, and they sell replacements for about $30. Also keeps the whole thing repairable down the line if the mechanism ever needs work.