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===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.

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===

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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>

===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==

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*'''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==

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 ===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.
+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===
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 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>
+===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==
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 *'''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==