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Reworks a laptop into public, swappable modules: processor, port boards, keyboard, trackpad, and user-serviceable battery packs can evolve without sealing the whole machine.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-08-30-020
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Summary

Reworks a laptop into public, swappable modules: processor, port boards, keyboard, trackpad, and user-serviceable battery packs can evolve without sealing the whole machine.

Reworks a laptop into public, swappable modules: processor, port boards, keyboard, trackpad, and user-serviceable battery packs can evolve without sealing the whole machine.

Why it matters

An independent builder is turning an improbable idea into a working project.

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