Kickstand for foldable computing device

A kickstand assembly for a foldable computing device, the kickstand assembly comprising:

• a backplate comprising:
• a plurality of slots;
• a backplate deploy magnet having a first magnetic pole orientation;
• and
• a backplate accessory magnet configured to attract a frame accessory magnet in a frame of the foldable computing device to removably attach the kickstand assembly to the frame;
• an upper kickstand plate comprising a plurality of sliders that are each slidably received in one slot of the plurality of slots in the backplate;
• and
• a lower kickstand plate rotatably coupled to the upper kickstand plate and comprising:
• a closing magnet having a second magnetic pole orientation that attracts the first magnetic pole orientation of the backplate deploy magnet;
• and
• an opening magnet laterally spaced from the closing magnet and having the first magnetic pole orientation that repels the backplate deploy magnet to cause the lower kickstand plate to rotate about the upper kickstand plate when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated relative to the backplate.