I recently received my framework 16 DIY Edition. However, I did notice that out of the box when I initially assembled the unit the input connector seemed a little finicky. After reinserting it a few times, it appeared to work and I have had no issues. In fact, I absolutely have been loving my framework 16 for the past week. So much so that I elected to upgrade its storage and ram to use it for more of the heavy lifting at work (and gaming but don’t tell the wife.)
However, after lifting the macro module I noticed a little plastic bit sitting near the connector.
My heart sank… I’ve repaired enough consoles to know a broken connector when I see one and sure enough…
I have already opened a ticket with framework support and hopefully they can issue a replacement considering that the part was likely failing prior to me getting my paws on it. In the meantime, I’ll be using an external mouse and keyboard, big sad.