Framework - Revision history

Justanotherclippy: /* Products */ added Laptop 13 Pro

2026-05-02T03:28:26Z

Products: added Laptop 13 Pro

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:28, 2 May 2026
Line 67:		Line 67:
	<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Pham \|first=Linh \|date=2025-09-09 \|title=Framework Laptop 16: Replacing Liquid Metal with PTM \|url=https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310043512/https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|archive-date=2026-03-10 \|access-date=2026-03-09 \|website=linhpham.org}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Pham \|first=Linh \|date=2025-09-09 \|title=Framework Laptop 16: Replacing Liquid Metal with PTM \|url=https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310043512/https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|archive-date=2026-03-10 \|access-date=2026-03-09 \|website=linhpham.org}}</ref>

	=== Locked Down Community Market ===		===Locked Down Community Market===
	On the 9th of July 2026 the Lead Framework Forum<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-04-02 \|title=catastrophic - User Profile \|url=https://community.frame.work/u/catastrophic/summary \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> and Discord moderator<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=2025-08-10 \|title=Framework supporting far-right racists? - Reply \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/830 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105141044/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/829 \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> "catastrophic" updated the conditions for users to post on the Framework Community Market.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Update on Community Market Access \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212191702/https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|archive-date=2026-12-02 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref>		On the 9th of July 2026 the Lead Framework Forum<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-04-02 \|title=catastrophic - User Profile \|url=https://community.frame.work/u/catastrophic/summary \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> and Discord moderator<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=2025-08-10 \|title=Framework supporting far-right racists? - Reply \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/830 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105141044/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/829 \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> "catastrophic" updated the conditions for users to post on the Framework Community Market.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Update on Community Market Access \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212191702/https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|archive-date=2026-12-02 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref>

Line 91:		Line 91:

	*'''Framework Laptop 16 (''March 2023''):''' It is the second most popular option and offers more customization than the Laptop 13. It can provide greater performance, and its keyboard is customizable, allowing it to be removed and repositioned. The keypad can also be removed and replaced with lighting modules, enabling a higher level of personalization.		*'''Framework Laptop 16 (''March 2023''):''' It is the second most popular option and offers more customization than the Laptop 13. It can provide greater performance, and its keyboard is customizable, allowing it to be removed and repositioned. The keypad can also be removed and replaced with lighting modules, enabling a higher level of personalization.
			*'''Framework Laptop 13 Pro (April 2026):''' a revised version of the the Framework Laptop 13 with new mainboards and support for full forwards and backwards compatibility.

	==See also==		==See also==

Justanotherclippy: /* Incidents */ Added section on lock down of the framework community market

2026-05-02T03:26:04Z

Incidents: Added section on lock down of the framework community market

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:26, 2 May 2026
Line 66:		Line 66:
	One owner described the process as "quite a chore", though they only ended up taking "20-30 minutes to finish".		One owner described the process as "quite a chore", though they only ended up taking "20-30 minutes to finish".
	<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Pham \|first=Linh \|date=2025-09-09 \|title=Framework Laptop 16: Replacing Liquid Metal with PTM \|url=https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310043512/https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|archive-date=2026-03-10 \|access-date=2026-03-09 \|website=linhpham.org}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Pham \|first=Linh \|date=2025-09-09 \|title=Framework Laptop 16: Replacing Liquid Metal with PTM \|url=https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310043512/https://linhpham.org/blog/2025/framework-laptop-16-replacing-liquid-metal-ptm/ \|archive-date=2026-03-10 \|access-date=2026-03-09 \|website=linhpham.org}}</ref>

			=== Locked Down Community Market ===
			On the 9th of July 2026 the Lead Framework Forum<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-04-02 \|title=catastrophic - User Profile \|url=https://community.frame.work/u/catastrophic/summary \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> and Discord moderator<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=2025-08-10 \|title=Framework supporting far-right racists? - Reply \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/830 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105141044/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-supporting-far-right-racists/75986/829 \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=2026-04-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> "catastrophic" updated the conditions for users to post on the Framework Community Market.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Update on Community Market Access \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212191702/https://community.frame.work/t/update-on-community-market-access/71850 \|archive-date=2026-12-02 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref>

			Following the release of the Framework 13 Pro, a number of users interested in selling their old components have voiced their dissatisfaction about the ramifications of these new requirements, and ultimately the effectiveness as a resolution to the issues faced by moderation.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hamanov \|first=Boris \|date=2025-12 \|title=Community Market Trust Level Requirements - Absurd and Unfair, member here since 2021 \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/community-market-trust-level-requirements-absurd-and-unfair-member-here-since-2021/78826 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260502032254/https://community.frame.work/t/community-market-trust-level-requirements-absurd-and-unfair-member-here-since-2021/78826 \|archive-date=2026-05-02 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref>

	==Positivities==		==Positivities==

Justanotherclippy: /* Transparency */ Added section on Frameworks' proprietary UEFI Firmware blobs.

2026-05-02T02:06:57Z

Transparency: Added section on Frameworks' proprietary UEFI Firmware blobs.

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:06, 2 May 2026
Line 22:		Line 22:
	===Transparency===		===Transparency===
	Detailed assembly, repair and maintenance videos can be watched at the official knowledgebase<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Welcome to the Framework Knowledge Base \|url=https://knowledgebase.frame.work/ \|url-status=live \|website=Help Center \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209003035/https://knowledgebase.frame.work/ \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref>. BIOS, firmware and driver updates are visible on e-mail subscription, knowledge base and (commentable) Framework Community posts<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@ Quin_Chou \|title=Framework Laptop 16 Ryzen 7040 BIOS 4.03 Release STABLE \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-ryzen-7040-bios-4-03-release-stable/79274 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=Framework Community \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205084159/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-ryzen-7040-bios-4-03-release-stable/79274 \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>. No [[Forced BIOS Firmware Update\|forced BIOS updates]] for Windows users.		Detailed assembly, repair and maintenance videos can be watched at the official knowledgebase<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Welcome to the Framework Knowledge Base \|url=https://knowledgebase.frame.work/ \|url-status=live \|website=Help Center \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209003035/https://knowledgebase.frame.work/ \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref>. BIOS, firmware and driver updates are visible on e-mail subscription, knowledge base and (commentable) Framework Community posts<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@ Quin_Chou \|title=Framework Laptop 16 Ryzen 7040 BIOS 4.03 Release STABLE \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-ryzen-7040-bios-4-03-release-stable/79274 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=Framework Community \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205084159/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-ryzen-7040-bios-4-03-release-stable/79274 \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>. No [[Forced BIOS Firmware Update\|forced BIOS updates]] for Windows users.

			However, Framework does not provide complete historical versions<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-27 \|title=Framework Laptop 13 BIOS and Driver Releases (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series) \|url=https://knowledgebase.frame.work/framework-laptop-13-bios-and-driver-releases-amd-ryzen-7040-series-r1rXGVL16 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Knowledgebase}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-04-07 \|title=Framework Laptop BIOS and Driver Releases (13 Gen Intel® Core™) \|url=https://knowledgebase.frame.work/framework-laptop-bios-and-driver-releases-13th-gen-intel-core-BkQBvKWr3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Knowledgebase}}</ref> of their [[Insyde Software\|proprietary firmware blobs.]] With only a few exceptions.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Levin \|first=Kieran \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=Framework 13 AMD Ryzen 7040 BIOS 3.03b \|url=https://community.frame.work/t/framework-13-amd-ryzen-7040-bios-3-03b/46479 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422135054/https://community.frame.work/t/framework-13-amd-ryzen-7040-bios-3-03b/46479 \|archive-date=2024-04-22 \|access-date=2026-05-02 \|website=Framework Community Forum}}</ref> It is unclear whether this decision is due to licensing agreements with proprietary hardware vendors. Some older versions are available from archive.org, however the full firmware tree is unavailable at this time.

	===Business Model===		===Business Model===

FinalUnknownWays: /* Products */

2026-04-11T09:26:58Z

Products

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:26, 11 April 2026
Line 77:		Line 77:
	==Products==		==Products==

	*'''Framework Desktop (''February 2025''):''' a mini-computer designed to have ~~it's~~ case be more customizable through tiles that are able to be taken out and put back somewhere else.		*'''Framework Desktop (''February 2025''):''' a mini-computer designed to have its case be more customizable through tiles that are able to be taken out and put back somewhere else.

	*'''Framework Laptop 12 (''February 2025''):''' is told as being a customizable laptop with 360° support and it comes with a stylus, being able to practically be used as a tablet.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Framework {{!}} Order your Framework Laptop 12 now \|url=https://frame.work/laptop12 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260110160719/https://frame.work/laptop12 \|archive-date=January 10, 2026 \|website=frame.work}}</ref>		*'''Framework Laptop 12 (''February 2025''):''' is told as being a customizable laptop with 360° support and it comes with a stylus, being able to practically be used as a tablet.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Framework {{!}} Order your Framework Laptop 12 now \|url=https://frame.work/laptop12 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260110160719/https://frame.work/laptop12 \|archive-date=January 10, 2026 \|website=frame.work}}</ref>

Andrew V: /* Assisting repairability: */

2026-03-27T19:35:43Z

Assisting repairability:

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:35, 27 March 2026
Line 69:		Line 69:
	===Assisting repairability:===		===Assisting repairability:===
	Framework utilizes QR codes on parts of their devices which users can scan to get support, view guides, order replacements or upgrades.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Try It Out \|url=https://frame.work/try-it-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-24 \|website=Framework \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240531114153/https://frame.work/try-it-out \|archive-date=31 May 2024}}</ref>		Framework utilizes QR codes on parts of their devices which users can scan to get support, view guides, order replacements or upgrades.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Try It Out \|url=https://frame.work/try-it-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-24 \|website=Framework \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240531114153/https://frame.work/try-it-out \|archive-date=31 May 2024}}</ref>

			They have partnered with iFixit to make repair guides.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Framework Repair Hub \|url=https://www.ifixit.com/framework \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-27 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref>

	===Highly favourable reviews on iFixit:===		===Highly favourable reviews on iFixit:===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Business Model */

2026-03-10T05:05:13Z

Business Model

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:05, 10 March 2026
Line 26:		Line 26:
	Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.		Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.

	[[File: Framework part shop.jpeg\|thumb\| ~~Framework laptop’s part~~ marketplace for repair and ~~replacments~~.]]		[[File: Framework part shop.jpeg\|thumb\| Framework’s marketplace for repair and replacement parts.]]

	===Market Control===		===Market Control===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Business Model */

2026-03-10T05:03:27Z

Business Model

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:03, 10 March 2026
Line 26:		Line 26:
	Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.		Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.

	[[File: Framework part shop.jpeg]]		[[File: Framework part shop.jpeg\|thumb\| Framework laptop’s part marketplace for repair and replacments.]]

	===Market Control===		===Market Control===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 05:01, 10 March 2026

2026-03-10T05:01:59Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:01, 10 March 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	===Business Model===		===Business Model===
	Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.		Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.

			[[File: Framework part shop.jpeg]]

	===Market Control===		===Market Control===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 05:01, 10 March 2026

2026-03-10T05:01:20Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:01, 10 March 2026
Line 24:		Line 24:

	===Business Model===		===Business Model===
	Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level.		Framework's business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level. Framework also makes money from selling parts to consumers.

	===Market Control===		===Market Control===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: Citation

2026-03-10T04:58:47Z

Citation

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:58, 10 March 2026
Line 14:		Line 14:

	===Freedom===		===Freedom===
	As a result of their products being highly modular and Framework not utilizing {{wplink\|Right to repair#Software\|parts pairing}}, consumers can heavily customize devices to their liking. Framework also offers DIY editions of their products which offers consumers the option to utilize their own sourced memory, storage and operating system.		As a result of their products being highly modular and Framework not utilizing {{wplink\|Right to repair#Software\|parts pairing}}, consumers can heavily customize devices to their liking. Framework also offers DIY editions of their products which offers consumers the option to utilize their own sourced memory, storage and operating system. Framework laptops are also compatible with experimental RISC-V open architecture CPUs.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Geerling \|first=Jeff \|date=8 Dec 2025 \|title=The DC-ROMA II is the fastest RISC-V laptop and is odd \|url=https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/dc-roma-ii-fastest-risc-v-laptop-and-odd/ \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Jeff Geerling’s Blog}}</ref>

	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	As Framework sells solely the hardware and not the software, it doesn't need any more information than is necessary. The Framework team have shown interest in implementing open source firmware such as a variant of Coreboot into their laptops.<ref> https://community.frame.work/t/responded-coreboot-on-the-framework-laptop/791</ref>		As Framework sells solely the hardware and not the software, it doesn't need any more information than is necessary. The Framework team have shown interest in implementing open source firmware such as a variant of Coreboot into their laptops.<ref> https://community.frame.work/t/responded-coreboot-on-the-framework-laptop/791</ref>