Here’s the video of it freezing when pressing F12: Framework laptop failing to load boot menu - YouTube
- When the memory test is interrupted
- When the laptop first boots up after a 35sec poweroff (display flashes on and off)
I want to reiterate this behavior is the same regardless of what drives are plugged in (SSD, USB, both, or neither).
Right now with no drives installed and without pressing any buttons, the memory test completes successfully and I finally see the boot menu after a warning about no drives. Granted the menu is empty, of course.