# Potential Shorting Issue with Top Case Cable
**URL:** https://community.frame.work/t/potential-shorting-issue-with-top-case-cable/12147
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13
**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/potential-shorting-issue-with-top-case-cable/12147 "2021-12-11T17:50:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Eric\_Tung](https://community.frame.work/u/Eric_Tung)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/potential-shorting-issue-with-top-case-cable/12147/1 "2021-12-11T17:50:36Z")
I have recently attempted to change the keyboard on my Framework laptop and when installing the Top Case cable, I must have installed the ribbon cable off center.
After re-assembling the laptop, the laptop would not turn on, and after a few minutes, smoke began to come from the top case cable and became hot. I re-seated the ribbon cable and the laptop restored normal function and there appears to be no damage. It was a little worrying that the cable was shorted so near the battery and if I had secured the screws on the laptop it would have not been possible to disassemble the system without damage.
Is this a well known issue?
Also, as a PSA - when doing any work, make sure you function test before tightening the screws on the system.
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### Author:  [@Kieran\_Levin](https://community.frame.work/u/Kieran_Levin)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/potential-shorting-issue-with-top-case-cable/12147/2 "2021-12-11T22:21:42Z")
> [@PSA: Double check the Touchpad side of your Touchpad Cable after opening your system](http://community.frame.work/t/psa-double-check-the-touchpad-side-of-your-touchpad-cable-after-opening-your-system/3951):
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> TL;DR: Make sure your Touchpad Cable is inserted this far on the Touchpad side before you place the Input Cover back on after going inside your Framework Laptop: We’ve seen a couple of reports of folks who have had Touchpad Cables short out on early Framework Laptops (Batch 1 and part of Batch 2), which is most likely caused by it being slightly pulled out or out of alignment on the Touchpad end. We’re making a design change to prevent this from happening (actually, we had made the c…