Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops

Ars Technica reports that a recent BIOS update for the Framework Laptop thirteen equipped with AMD Ryzen seven-zero-four-zero processors is bricking some systems, according to multiple user reports online. Framework rolled out BIOS version three point two zero in June twenty twenty-six, adding mainboard support for a haptic touchpad, new speakers and fixing a Battery Extender status bug, as noted in a post by a company employee on the forum. While a few owners say they installed the update without trouble, the company is acknowledging the complaints and monitoring the situation.

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