Okay, so from some extensive research, it appears that the light sequence is divided into two parts:
- The white light signals the start of a system diagnostic
- The orange light signals the start of the post code section
The system diagnostic checks the various components you have connected and attempts to initialize them. Green means success, red means failure.
I have found the list of diagnostics in this article:
However, it is for Intel Gen 12 boards, so I am not sure if it applies to the AMD ones, but, from what I’ve seen, Framework 13 AMD users seem to have had success with it.
So, given your particular sequence of lights (6th blink after the white being red), it appears as though the TouchPad is not being detected. (The last red blink is most likely an orange one, signaling the start of the post code section)
This could be due to a faulty TouchPad module, in which case contacting support is the only way forward, but, what you can do is check that the TouchPad is seated well, and whether it is in one of the supported configurations, stated here:
Now, regarding the post code, I was unable to find any useful information, as it appears to return the sequence BGGGBBBB, which translates to “10001111” in Binary or “0x8F” in Hex. Unfortunately, this code is not included in this github article that most users use to figure out the issue with their Intel boards, and neither is the reversed code “11110001” or “0xF1”:
Therefore, my best suggestion to you is - try reseting the TouchPad in the meantime, and hopefully your issue gets resolved ASAP!