Laptop OcuLink expansion ports and feet risers

DISCLAIMER: THIS PRINT REQUIRES YOU TO LITERALLY DRILL HOLES INTO THE BOTTOM SHELL OF YOUR LAPTOP! PLEASE CONSIDER THOUROUGHLY BEFORE GOING THROUGH WITH IT!

EDIT 10/28/25: Added left and right connotations since it might vary where the nvme slot actually is. I heavily recommend using the one designed for the correct sides, since if not your laptop might become unbalanced and tip backwards, or not tip forward enough (That's why there's the small wedge on top).

This is designed to screw into the bottom shell of a laptop with a spare M.2 nvme slot for an oculink riser.

I used a Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen3, since they are pretty cheap, have good cpus (6 core ryzen) and have dual nvme slots, both of which support graphics if you connect a GPU with your dock. 

I recommend using the nvme slot closer to the side of your laptop, it will be easier to mount.

In my case there was a vent over the m.2, which I cut out to allow me to put the cable through. 

Drill holes in the corners. You insert the end of the oculink adapter into the slotted part, then put the gasket under it and screw it in place.

Other side of the laptop is similar, just using either the vented or non-vented parts.

This is the part you need to buy below:
part
I will also include a picture incase the link no longer works
You will also need some m2 screws and nuts, as well as some protective kapton or electrical tape. Screw lengths varry since the thickness of your laptop shell will probably be different from mine 

Any oculink dock works, since this is just a port. You can use graphics, external storage, networking cards, capture cards, etc.

Go wild!