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Abstract

Embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses that remove a frame from a solar module in order to facilitate its recycling. Such a deframer may feature one or more characteristics to promote its portability (e.g., to a site of former installation of the used module). Such characteristics can include but are not limited to: having certain components (e.g., moveable protection doors) formed from lighter-weight aluminum; and having retractable legs to enhance its compact size in a transport configuration (e.g., in a trailer or on the back of a truck). In some embodiments a module deframer may employ a cutting system to remove junction box(es) from a PV module. Such a cutting system may use a single cut motion that is adjustable.

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