After owning my Framework 13 with 2.8k display for less than 6 months it’s began to develop permanent LCD damage from normal use. My backpack has plenty of padding, false bottom and I make sure to not overfill it and despite this, the keyboard and frame are pressing against the screen and causing scratches and pressure marks. Despite what others on the forum have said, you cannot clean these pressure marks off with a wet cloth.
I have one of the newer laptops which I believe has the CNC frame for the display, but even that is not enough to prevent it from bending. I hoped that my backpack with extra padding and a false bottom would’ve also helped distribute any pressure but that didn’t work.
I’m frustrated. I would’ve hoped my repairable laptop would be durable enough that I wouldn’t need to repair it in the first place.
Does anyone have recommendations for prevention and fixes to these kinds of pressure damage besides replacing the screen? I’m wondering if there’s something with corregated aluminum outside with a soft cushioning material on the inside
I put a soft microfibre cloth on the keyboard before I close the laptop. I suppose this might help a bit.
But your screen looks like it is in very bad condition. Is there maybe dirt on your screen or keyboard before you transport it? There are a lot of marks on the screen that don’t match the key outlines.
How much pressure does get applied in the backpack? Are you leaning against stuff while wearing the backpack? Is the backpack overly full?
One option would be to get a hard shell for the laptop. Something like a laptop sized aluminum suitcase.
+1 for the soft microfibre cloth.
In addition I am transporting my laptop in a Tomtoc soft (but well padded) sleeve in diverse backpacks and I never had an issue of markings.
That being said, I am overly careful of how and where I am putting the sleeve in the backpacks.
I put a microfiber cloth in between the keyboard and screen, and sandwich the laptop between carbon fiber sheets (I stole that idea from someone either here or on reddit) which has worked so far, fingers crossed.
This is what I’ve always done whenever my laptops go into anything that doesn’t provide hard sided protection. Though, I use sheets of 2mm thick aluminum that I happen to have. About the thickness of a street sign. Honestly, it’s insane to me that most laptop cases & bags do not provide hard protection. Many even try to tout supposed excellent protection when it’s just soft, pathetic foam. Wholly inadequate. And many are more than expensive enough that we should expect some real protection.
This looks like more than just light pressure or marks from the keyboard. You have actual damage that looks like it was caused from impact. I transport my laptop daily and have for 2.5 years no marks. I avoid backpacks simply because there is no good way to protect a laptop outside of a separate internal hardcase and even that … natural body movement can create excessive force easily.
Do you just put the carbon fiber sheets in the laptop sleeve of your backpack and put the laptop in between or do you have a more creative way of doing this. I’ll have to try this or the aluminum sheets @MJ1 suggested
Bonus points if you can point me to if you have pre-cut sheets as I don’t have the equipment to cut carbon fiber safely
Then for the 16" I contacted them and ordered two custom 270mmx360mmx2mm sheets.
I had to round over the corners and the edges of the sheets with a file so that they would not cut the bag when used, but that wasn’t a big deal although it was a little messy.
I have been happy with them so far, and would recommend them to anyone. As noted, I can’t take credit for the original idea, that came from another user either here or on the framework reddit.
Nice. Should provide a lot of protection.
I’ve read that carbon fiber is 60% stronger than aluminum for the same thickness of materal, while weighing less as well. And it will certain look more premium.
For sanding the corners and edges of carbon fiber, it’s best to do this outdoor if possible & wear a dust mask.
perhaps I can use this as a kicking off point for designing a hard-shell sleeve for the framework
for the exterior I could do carbon fiber as people have suggested, and on the interior I’m thinking 3mm of that really thick foam you see in well packed shipments. Could then 3d print something to hold the two carbon fiber plates apart, epoxy the foam to the carbon fiber
the only thing I’m having trouble envisioning is the bottom. I’m thinking more foam, ideally thicker to protect against drops of the backpack and the top will just be open cause I’m no mechanical engineer
