They are working on one. But it requires them having a custom SD slot made.
Interestingly, the slots were originally going to have springs, but this was determined to not be the best option for the user experience. See more here
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That is interesting. Especially considering every other microUSB drive I’ve ever used was spring loaded. It never occured to me that Frameworks wouldn’t be
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The expansion cards themselves were originally spring-loaded, which had the unintended effect of launching them out of the laptop.
Some may see that as a feature though.
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Correct, I should note that I was talking about the expansion cards themselves originally being spring loaded. We don’t know about the pre-production of the MicroSD expansion card, but non spring loaded slots do exist on many computers other than the Framework Laptop.
While there could always be a MicroSD expansion v2 that adds a spring loaded mechanism, it does not seem to be a priority for the team right now, as they are currently working on a full-size SD expansion card.
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I love my Framework 13 but have a MicroSD card plugged in all the time and it sticking out drives me a bit insane. Not sure if it is in the cards or not but would love a V2 of the reader expansion card that is spring-loaded so that it is flush with the case.
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Welcome to the forum.
There is the new full size SD expansion card. You could try that plus a short microSD to SD adapter. Example: ebay.com/itm/175975158720
Does the full size SD card not stick out of the adapter? I assumed it was the same.
It does. That’s the reason you’d buy a short microSD to SD adapter.
Welcome to the forum.
Yes it’s one of my ‘hates’
I previously used one as an encrypted volume for personal and email etc. having it poking out means it is not physically secure. I have travelled with the µSD in but it’s a bit unnerving.
Apparently the spring version was tried and the developers decided against it as it could pop out. However on my 2 in 1 and tablet it never happened.
Another alternative it have like a phone > a fully inserted that requires a paper clip type pin to eject it.
And although Framework does read the forum I doubt this will get any traction. It may be ‘time’ to email them directly.
Still after nearly 2.5 years I’m resigned to what I have and will not be replacing it.
Waiting for a new model with touchscreen and this sorted . . . . . . .
Not sure what @MJ1 is getting at ?? I thought the idea is not to have anything sticking out ???
Unless the idea is that a half size SD adapter will enclose it Hmm!
Yes, that’s the idea. I believe those half size SD adapters were originally made for macbooks, which also stupidly had the cards stick out. The half size SD adapters work nicely for Raspberry Pis as well. Green Shortening microSD adapter for Raspberry Pi & Macbooks : ID 1693 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
But Storage Expansion Card looks better in your use case: Framework | Storage Expansion Card (2nd Gen) ?
Outside FwkLaptop it will be just odd usb pendrive.
Yes tried that too but doesn’t work. Pet hate #2
The ‘card’ disconnects and reconnects with increasing frequency. I had an open encrypted volume on it and lost data etc. Without the encrypted volume, which brings up a warning it’s not so noticeable, but that’s why I wanted it.
I tried different slots, added internal heat pad to aluminium case, everything I tried made temp fixes. This happened under the watchful eye of Framework until just as my two years was up it failed altogether. I was send a replacement under warranty but it’s the same ~ unreliable dismounts | ejects
The two expansion cards that I thought would make my day are a bit of a nightmare.
Am hesitant to make another issue of this with Framework as it’s depressing.
UPDATE: Notified moderator to merge here and now have found
The one thing that I find disappointing with my new Framework 13 is the microSD expansion card. I have an extremely difficult time getting the card out of the slot because it’s the type of slot where there is no spring to eject the card. This is literally the one thing that I miss from my old XPS 13. I’ve got a soldering station and probably more confidence than I should. Would it be possible to swap the slot types? I have googled around and I have found nothing. But I also have no idea what the technical terms are for the parts I’m looking for.
I guess maybe another option is to find a usb-c type external port and try to mod that into a card?
Welcome to the forum.
Those push-to-eject slots are commonly known as “push push”. microSD Memory Card Connectors – Mouser You’ll see in the item description “push push” or “P-P type”, one company using “Auto Eject Out”. You can also find them on aliexpress by searching “push push micro SD” aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-push-push-micro-sd.html or ebay.
You’ll have to find one with a similar enough pin pad layout to at least fit the communication pads on the circuit board. Mounting pads would be less important, since if they don’t line up, you could instead use glue.
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I’d be interested in this too. The micro-SD expansion card is a poor design. I usually have to lift the laptop up off the desk so that I can get my fingernails around the card the get it out. A push-push slot would have been the obvious choice here and I would be very interested to know why it wasn’t done that way.
Thanks folks for enlightening me to “push-push” that helps immensely.
Any chance framework publishes schematics for the expansion cards? Or is that 3d model for a card shell and that reference board kicad all we get?
I believe that’s what is available right now. Perhaps in the future they’ll add pcb files for some expansion cards.
For the microSD expansion card it’s straight forward though. Pad spacing on slots (for the data pins) normally follows the pad spacing on microSD cards themselves. So due to that, you get the same pad spacing on card slots from different manufacturers. I feel like I’ve seen someone post a picture of the inside of microSD expansion card & the pads were at the back of the slot (some slots place them within the body), making it more accessible to solder. If you have one, you can open it up to take a look, and measure the front to back length of the slot in order to compare to what’s available in push-push slots.
If you search you will find the answer to that 
I agree it’s a bit of a pain, and I wasn’t expecting that.
UPDATE EDIT;
There is this topic for example
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For me, I think the eventual solution will be to get the full size SD expansion card when it becomes available. The majority of my devices (cameras) use full size SD anyway, so that will mean I don’t have to pull the micro SD out of the adapter so often. I don’t know what the planned ejecting style for the full size SD will be, but if it’s just push-pull, it should at least be easier to grab hold of than the micro is.