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Framework will replace bricked Laptop 13 7040-series mainboards and adds Crisis Recovery Mode to future BIOS
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Framework confirmed that BIOS update version 3.20 for Ryzen 7040-series mainboards has bricked a small percentage of Framework Laptop 13 units and will replace affected boards regardless of warranty status while preparing a recovery mode for upcoming BIOS releases.
A BIOS update that bricks hardware on both Windows and Linux is a firmware deployment failure that operators cannot fix without physical replacement or external programming equipment. Framework's commitment to replace out-of-warranty boards and ship a Crisis Recovery Mode across its laptop lines signals a shift in how the company handles firmware fault tolerance going forward.
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BIOS version 3.20, released in July for Ryzen 7040-series mainboards, has left some Framework Laptop 13 units non-bootable on both Windows and Linux.
Framework will replace affected in-warranty and out-of-warranty mainboards where a stable-release BIOS update is confirmed as the cause.
Framework is introducing Crisis Recovery Mode, already present in Framework Desktop BIOS, to Laptop 12, 13, and 16 with a target release before the end of the year.
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