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Framework Laptop 13 AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series — BIOS 3.09

File Release Date
Windows BIOS v3.09 Installer 2025-05-11 Framework_Laptop_13_Ryzen7040_BIOS_3.09.exe SHA256 · 23C7D8023E92A61449D6D7486B431427C541455A77B3A62205E3A756EA393102
Windows Driver Bundle v2.04 2025-04-02 Framework_Laptop_13_and_16_AMD_Ryzen_7040_driver_bundle_W11_v2.04_2025_04_02.exe SHA256 · fff3782570ef7f66968e2d269ba499d18aea643ec1ce14199509afdf15d8a8d2
Wi-Fi Driver for use during Windows Installation 2026-06-18 Framework_W11_OOBE_Wifi_Driver_Package.zip SHA256 · 13d7286531f7fc354bf345ea6f465c76cbba79f783a44b45d4803743022b574a
EFI Shell Update (BIOS v3.09) 2025-05-11 Framework_Laptop_13_Ryzen7040_BIOS_3.09_efi.zip SHA256 · 46B2D3AFFA14ACB88AD7C99A2E2CAF8C874742D62009AD199BC01C0D41FC1132
3.09
Released 2025-05-11 · 15.7 MB
Stable
Highlights
  • Fixed battery extender setting overwriting battery charge limit on boot introduced in 3.06
  • Fixed battery charging limit reset by battery extender reset timer
  • Modified charge limit functionality to allow 5% float range (e.g. 80% limit → 75%–80% range), reducing microcycles
  • Lowered screen minimum brightness on Linux
  • Fixed ACPI thermal_zone3 reporting incorrect values occasionally
  • Updated driver certificate for org.uefi.Driver.RtkUndiDxe
  • Security fix: CVE-2023-45234 — Out-of-bounds read in UefiPxeBcDxe (CVSS 8.8)
  • Security fix: CVE-2023-45230 — Out-of-bounds read in Dhcp6Dxe (CVSS 8.8)
  • Security fix: CVE-2023-45232 — Infinite loop in IP6Dxe (CVSS 7.5)
  • Security fix: CVE-2023-45233 — Infinite loop in IP6Dxe (CVSS 7.5)
  • Security fix: CVE-2023-31315 — Improper validation in AMD PI (CVSS 7.5)

This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system. Not all of them use the same version number.

ComponentVersion
ECec_309_c25de
Updated
PD0.0.1C
AMD PI1.1.0.3
DriverVersion
AMD Chipset Driver7.02.24.1120
AMD Graphics Driver24.20.60.01
Updated
Realtek Audio Driver6.0.9679.1
Realtek Audio Console1.51.328.0
RZ616 WiFi Driver3.3.0.908
RZ616 Bluetooth Driver1.1037.0.395
Goodix Fingerprint Driver3.12804.0.260
Updated
Realtek Ethernet11013_20_07272023_08042023
SD Card Reader4_5_10_201
2nd Gen uSD Card Reader4_5_10_202
Monitor Driver1.0.0.0

With the high energy density on the 61Wh battery, leaving it at 100% state of charge for an extended period of time can shorten the lifetime of the battery. To prevent this, we have added a new feature that automatically limits the maximum state of charge if the system is left plugged into power for more than 5 days. The timer is reset after the system is disconnected from a power adapter for more than 30 minutes.

Battery Extender Duration Battery State of Charge
0-5< Days 99% → 100%
5-7 Days 90% → 95%
>7+ Days 85% → 87%

This functionality also reduces cycling of the battery by allowing the battery to discharge by several percent before charging again. Note that in addition to this automatic setting, you can also manually set a lower charge limit on your battery in BIOS to further preserve battery longevity.

This feature can be disabled or enabled in the BIOS Advanced menu.

  • Battery Extender: This option is enabled by default. If disabled, the system will always keep the battery fully charged.
  • Battery Extender Trigger: This option sets the number of days that must pass before the battery state of charge is reduced automatically to extend the battery life.
  • Battery Extender Reset: This option sets the number of minutes that the system is running on battery before the extender is reset, causing the system to charge to 100% when attached to power again.

This release modifies the battery charge limit functionality to add a 5% float range. This allows us to reduce the number of microcycles on the battery when the CPU turbos.

Previously, the battery would be held at the target state of charge, so if a large power draw happened for a short time, such as when the CPU turbos, the battery would drain slightly and then charge again. Introduced in this version, the battery will not start to charge until the battery has dropped 5% below the charge limit.

As an example, if the user sets the battery charge limit to 80%, the battery will maintain a state of charge between 80% and 75%. And will not charge up to 80% until it has discharged to 75% while the system is on.

If this is activated while the battery state of charge is above the limit, the battery will discharge without drawing power from the adapter until the upper limit is reached.

You can check your current BIOS version following the steps here to determine if you are on the latest release.

Framework firmware is published to LVFS and updates via fwupd, which ships by default on most modern distributions.

Terminal window
fwupdmgr refresh --force
fwupdmgr get-updates
fwupdmgr update
  1. Download the Framework Laptop 13 AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series BIOS 3.09 Windows Installer.
  2. Run the .exe and click "Yes" when prompted to reboot.
  3. Wait for the firmware progress bar to complete — the system will reboot automatically. Do not interrupt.
  4. Download and install the Windows Driver Bundle v2.04 for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
  1. Download the EFI Shell Update v3.09.
  2. Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
  3. Attach a charger to your device while updating.
  4. Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
  5. Let startup.nsh run automatically.
  6. Follow the instructions to install the update.

This release supports standalone updates without a battery attached. After rebooting, please follow the onscreen instructions to update your BIOS when in standalone mode, which will require moving the power source between both sides of the Mainboard to allow PD firmware to update correctly.

  1. Ensure that standalone operation is enabled in the BIOS advanced setup menu.
  2. Connect the external display to upper left port.
  3. Connect the power to the lower left port.
  4. Run the updater from EFI/Windows updater.
  5. After rebooting into the updater, the update will commence. The updater will update the BIOS and EC.
  6. A screenshot of the BIOS update screen.
  7. The Updater will update the PD controller that is not connected to the power source.
  8. A screenshot of the PD controller updater.
  9. You will see one PD controller will fail the update with the X, and "Update Complete" is displayed, but the BIOS will restart. At this screen, the BIOS update will stop. You must disconnect the display and power source, and move them to the other side. * Connect the display to the top right port. * Connect power to the bottom right port.
  10. A screenshot of the PD controller updater with the message for next steps.
  11. Press the power button, and the second PD update will complete.
  12. A screenshot of the PD controller updater finishign the update.
  13. After this, the system will reboot, and your BIOS update is complete.
  • BIOS display output may not show up in standalone mode when booting the first time. To work around this, boot into the OS and restart pressing F2 to enter the setup menu.
  • When updating in standalone mode, there may be no display output after updating one side's PD firmware. Connect power and display on the same side when performing a BIOS update in standalone mode.
  • Connecting with iPhones over type-c may be unstable.

Please use the public issue tracker on GitHub to report issues.

If you experience an issue with the update that is related to your system firmware, please post as complete a description as you can, including relevant system information and external peripherals. Please note that we do not currently have a SLA for responding to issues on github, but we will be reviewing them through the bios release process, and will review them for future updates as well.

Please contact support if you have an issue regarding hardware, broken devices, returns, etc.