# Can the motherboard run without display? Battery?

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/can-the-motherboard-run-without-display-battery/1443>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Created:** [May 13, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/can-the-motherboard-run-without-display-battery/1443 "2021-05-13T21:08:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/can-the-motherboard-run-without-display-battery/1443/5 "2021-10-18T23:22:53Z")

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> [@Shawn\_Lewis](#):
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> And how does one turn the motherboard on when it is outside of the case?

There is a tiny itty bitty button on the motherboard, I can’t recall where it is but if you look for SW1 that’s it.

Reference: [What does the SW1 button inside do? - #2 by nrp](http://community.frame.work/t/what-does-the-sw1-button-inside-do/8156/2)

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