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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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 ===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===