Curious if there are any thoughts/plans for a motherboard that replaces the 12V 3A barrel adapter with a USB-C power delivery input? This would eliminate the need to carry around a separate power supply other than a 45-65W PD that most of us likely carry around in our bag,

@george Never mind. It just started working. No clue why, but I'll monitor it and let you know if it starts to get flaky.

@george Never mind. It just started working. No clue why, but I'll monitor it and let you know if it starts to get flaky.

@george I purchased to V20 upgrade and installed it with Ubuntu 24.04. It does not recognize the NVMe stick. Am I doing something wrong?

@george would you mind taking a look at this issue. I have not been able to find the instructions specific to the V20 board upgrade, so I may have missed something. I've pulled the notebook apart again and reseated the NVMe stick. I installed Ubuntu 24.04, but maybe I should have used 22.04?

I received the V20 mainboard and installed it. I followed these instructions including pulling, compiling and installing the latest kernel source, and the system boots fine, however it does not recognize the NVMe card.

@Rebel-Rider Thank you. Just odered.

@george my bad for not being clearer. I have the original notebook, and I recall you pointing us to Aliexpress to purchase a replacement main board that would provide usb-c charging and a few other new features. I was hoping to purchase the newer version of the mainboard but I cannot find it available anywhere.

Re: Cool Pi ARM Notebook Preview

Not able to find the main board upgrade for my original cm5 notebook. Any idea if they'll be available again soon? Or if there's another upgrade pathway?

@george How would I go about upgrading to a touchscreen? Can I purchase the parts somewhere and replace them myself?

@jack_admin @enok71 Great thoughts. What comes to mind the is the Framework (https://frame.work) concept. A modular design that allows folks to mix-and-match components. This already somewhat achievable as long as you are somewhat handy with a 3d printer and a soldering iron, and @george has been very amenable to helping folks through the pitfalls of adapting one-off solutions. Some possibly minor changes to the core design might open this laptop to a wider market, especially in the EU & US, for those, like me, who are not quite as handy with a soldering iron as they think they are - allowing for both "maker" level adaptations and consumer-grade mix-n-match.