Framework Laptop 16 AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series — BIOS 3.04
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”- Security fix: CVE-2023-45232 — IP6Dxe (CVSS 7.5).
- Security fix: CVE-2023-45233 — IP6Dxe (CVSS 7.5).
- Security fix: CVE-2023-45234 — UefiPxeBcDxe (CVSS 8.8).
- Security fix: CVE-2023-45230 — Dhcp6Dxe (CVSS 8.8).
- Fix issue with dual SSD expansion bay module where the SSD is not recognized after resume.
- Set ACPI thermal zone _CRT to 170°C and _HOT to 160°C to fix thermal zones not loading in Linux.
Component Versions
Section titled “ Component Versions ”This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system. Not all of them use the same version number.
| Component | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| EC | ec_304_b4c1fb | |
| PD | 0.0.1E |
Windows Driver Component Versions
Section titled “ Windows Driver Component Versions ”| Driver | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Chipset Driver | 5.06.29.310 | Updated |
| AMD Graphics Driver | 23.40.18.02 | Updated |
| Realtek Audio Driver | 6.0.9622.1 | Updated |
| Realtek Audio Console | 1.49.318.0 | Updated |
| RZ616 WiFi Driver | 3.3.0.908 | Updated |
| RZ616 Bluetooth Driver | 1.1037.0.395 | Updated |
| Goodix Fingerprint Driver | 3.12804.0.240 | Updated |
Installation
Section titled “Installation”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.
# Enable LVFS testing channelfwupdmgr enable-remote lvfs-testing
# Refresh updates and installfwupdmgr refresh --forcefwupdmgr get-updatesfwupdmgr updateWindows
Section titled “Windows”- Download the Framework Laptop 16 AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series BIOS 3.04 Windows Installer.
- Run the
.exeand click "Yes" when prompted to reboot. - Wait for the firmware progress bar to complete — the system will reboot automatically. Do not interrupt.
- Download and install the Windows Driver Bundle v for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
EFI Shell Update
Section titled “ EFI Shell Update ”- Download the EFI Shell Update v3.04.
- 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.
- Attach a charger to your device while updating.
- Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
- Let startup.nsh run automatically.
- Follow the instructions to install the update.
Known Issues
Section titled “ Known Issues ”- Some device compatibility issues from 3.03 are still being resolved: Type-C connection stability with some Apple phones; charger support for certain portable EPR power banks; system stuck at 500MHz when attached to an EPR charger through Type-C to DisplayPort adapters with Type-C input.
- ALS sensor reports may occasionally be incomplete (as seen in dmesg).
- If a device is plugged into an expansion card slot during the update, all USB3/DP functionality will be lost until the device is removed and reinstalled, or the system is fully shut down and powered on again.
Reporting Issues
Section titled “Reporting Issues”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.