Input Connector Shim

The Input Connector Shim is a tiny PCB by CRImier (Arya) that plugs into the Framework mainboard's input connector, exposing an external power button, a USB 2.0 port, and connections for keyboard backlight, Caps Lock, and fingerprint LEDs — without sacrificing a USB-C port¹²³.

Design

The board fits within the outline of the input connector FPC plug, making it easy to integrate into custom chassis or mainboard projects. It is also available as a assembled product on Tindie¹³.

Specification	Details
Creator	CRImier (Arya)
Connector	Amphenol 10156001-051100LF
Exposes	Power button, USB 2.0, backlight, Caps Lock, fingerprint LEDs
Purchase	Tindie
Source	GitHub

Footnotes

1. Input connector shim - for power switch, USB 2.0 and LEDs — Framework Community (CRImier, August 2022) ↩ ↩²

2. CRImier/MyKiCad — framework_input_brkt_smol — GitHub ↩

3. Framework Mainboard Power Button Shim — Tindie ↩ ↩²