Guidance on disassembling expansion cards

[lbkNhubert]

I found this post with pictures, thank you @ImaxinarDM.

EDITED TO ADD LINK TO POST:

USB-C vs USB-A Inner bits

Opened up both USB module types and noted an interesting thing. The type A has metal on both sides of the module. The type C has plastic cover on one side. Also the A obviously has conductive strips that contact both top and bottom covers. So it is shielded somewhat from interference. C does not have the conducive strips at all. So I wonder if the placement of the C type has varying effect due to the plastic cover (facing into the unit) and something causing interference. Thoughts @nrp ? F…

Once the screws are removed, the card appears to slide apart, but I am having a heck of a time getting mine apart. I’m trying not to bend the cover by using it as a lever. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Update - I was able to get the cover off by holding the card in both hands, USB-C connector facing up, label side facing me, pressing firmly with my thumbs and firmly but gently pushing toward the USB-C connector end.

[ImaxinarDM]

@lbkNhubert

Yes that’s what I had to do as well. They are pretty tight and have tiny fingers that engage to hold the top of the cover down, but once they are opened up the 1st time, it’s easier then on.

[lbkNhubert]

@ImaxinarDM - the pictures in your post that I linked above (edit, not about) were key, thank you for providing them! I had a couple of spare thermal pads and wanted to apply them to the storage cards per nrp’s post here:

1TB Storage Expansion Overheating

I’ve got the same performance as @DannyT – I’m about to order another 1TB card b/c I’d like it for other options. I’m OK if the one I have throttles at 16GiB because I could just relegate it to doing stuff like backup – but I’d like my drive I use for OSes to be more reliable. Hopefully the new one will be. I can use a Samsung T7, but I like having it inside my device so to speak.

[dkt01]

@lbkNhubert

the pictures in your post that I linked about

Is this the post you’re talking about?

USB-C vs USB-A Inner bits

Opened up both USB module types and noted an interesting thing. The type A has metal on both sides of the module. The type C has plastic cover on one side. Also the A obviously has conductive strips that contact both top and bottom covers. So it is shielded somewhat from interference. C does not have the conducive strips at all. So I wonder if the placement of the C type has varying effect due to the plastic cover (facing into the unit) and something causing interference. Thoughts @nrp ? F…

I didn’t see a link to the pictures and I’d like to make sure a link is available for future knowledge seekers.

[lbkNhubert]

I’m a dufus, I thought that I had linked his post. Yes, that’s the one, thank you for linking it.

I’ve updated the post to add the link, and corrected my grammar in the post that you quoted - it should have said the post that I linked above, not about

[nrp]

The steps in this guide also apply to all other cards for disassembly: 1TB Expansion Card Throttling - Framework Guides

[Ajay_Appaden]

Thank you so much for this, your update saved me a lot of time while trying to find out how to open the USB-c module because mine just gave up all of a sudden. I wanted to take a look to see if there was anything that I could do to repair it.