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Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 features a redesigned, double-sided motherboard called a Space Frame.
It's a significant commitment to a repairable design on a flagship product.
Users can replace individual parts instead of buying a whole new laptop.
Repairability is a key theme at CES 2026. From removable keyboards to easy-to-access memory, manufacturers are finally catching on to consumers' desire to increase product lifespans and push back against all-or-nothing purchase cycles.
Most laptop manufacturers are making incremental commitments to user-repairable elements, and that's great, but Lenovo went ahead and redesigned one of its flagship laptops' internal structure.
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The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition features a new "Space Frame" -- a double-sided motherboard that includes hardware components on both sides of the motherboard. For one, it packs more components into a smaller space, but it also enables replacement of those parts, including USB ports, the battery, keyboard, speakers, and fans.
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