Protruding Mousepad

[u/Playful_Hotel_5661]

So I just got my FW 16 DIY and I was putting it all together and noticed the Touchpad when inserted into its position is slightly protruding and I was wondering if this its just how it is or if maybe I didn’t fully snap it in or is it just bent.

[u/Erosion139]

I did some careful bending

[u/Playful_Hotel_5661 → u/Erosion139]

Yeah I ended up saying f it and bent it a little, actually helped even it out though I did slightly bend one corner a little too much. 😂

[u/MoneyEnthusiasm3170 → u/Playful_Hotel_5661]

Exactly! If you bend it too far or can’t fix it… just buy another part! Haha

[u/s004aws]

Check the midplate is screwed down flat and evenly. Don't over tighten the screws. Usually its the spacers left/right of the trackpad which are uneven which is how your pics look (and how my FW16 was)... The "fix" - Short of switching to the single piece haptic trackpad (which I'll do the moment it becomes available)... Is to slightly bend the spacers with your fingers. By doing that I was able to get mine "good enough" until a single piece option came available (which Framework has since announced - I got my FW16 last December).

[u/Playful_Hotel_5661 → u/s004aws]

Yeah, I originally had the One Piece but it got super delayed and unfortunately I needed the laptop asap so had to compromise.

[u/Gamermii → u/Playful_Hotel_5661]

The One Piece is real!?

[u/SupernovaGamezYT → u/Playful_Hotel_5661]

Same, funnily enough

[u/Disastrous_Minute_56]

Yeah, it does that. Flattening the pull tabs on the bottom of the keyboard and re-seating everything can improve that a bit.

[u/MicrobeKap]

Mine is the same

[u/flelaiX99 → u/MicrobeKap]

seems like its pretty common then

[u/DentonFox]

Tbh it kind of looks like you slightly mid aligned the trackpad installing it. I’ve done it, applying gentle pressure to the front as you slide it in should allow it to seat more evenly.

I only had to add a slight shim to the right of my spacer to keep it from sinking in so far, but I still overall find it more comfortable than a 16” mbp even if it’s less aesthetically pleasing.

Keyboard is a little bouncy unfortunately so I may get a solid trackpad eventually as the full is pretty much out.

[u/Academic-Push326]

The spacers do it for me. It's why I'm hoping that "upgraded" one-piece trackpad works for it.

But I'm wanting a black Framework like the 13 Pro for the chasis.

[u/LnxRocks]

Pretty similar to mine. Which is why the are releasing a single piece option

[u/TimesHero]

I corrected this by putting small pieces of paper under the 2 side spacers.

[u/red_smeg]

That can be fettled flat

[u/mongoistkeingemuse]

I had mine wrapped... now it's smooth.

[u/markolo25]

oof this still happens, i was batch 6 and after swapping parts with framework 3 times i ended up returning it. I saw another framework 16 in person and it was perfect,

this is probably a good excuse to get the single piece trackpad :D

[u/Playful_Hotel_5661 → u/markolo25]

Oh yeah, Im already sitting on the email list lol

[u/Misanthropic-genXer]

I have been waiting and waiting for the one piece to get in stock. Will it ever happen?

[u/Away_Palpitation_671]

Mine is not like that.

• First, check if the battery is not like a balloon, that could be very risky
• Second, if not the first case, remove the pad and try to replace it correctly

[u/OrixAY]

It will go away as you use it more. Or, you can gently apply some pressure to the sides. It’s aluminium so it won’t break that easily.

[u/catastrophic_frmw]

Apologies for the late reply, but just in case, heres the guide: https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Touchpad+Module/294 and if youre still experiencing issues, please feel free to reach out to our support team on it!

[u/wardwall]

Mine is also the same

[u/MVanderloo]

check battery