FW16 Batch 2 Guild

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Has anyone in batch 2 with one of the delayed components either gotten a shipment notice or gotten any communication from Framework? It appears that some folks in batch 1 got a notice of the delay and the option to switch components.

David

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I have sent support an e-mail. They’ve told me that batch 2 will ship within the window they specified in the e-mail. They are getting the parts on March 4th

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That seems ambitious if they’re only getting the parts in on March 4. The batch 2 e-mail was on the 13th, stating shipments are expected between 4 and 21 days. Assuming they ship all the non-delayed part laptops before that time, that would mean they could dedicate the 4th and 5th to people with delayed parts, so it’s not impossible, I suppose.

That would certainly be a pleasant surprise, but it wouldn’t surprise me if that slips.

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I have finally been charged… now I can stop checking the orders page/my bank every couple of hours. :slight_smile:

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I was also charged yesterday and I’ve just received the shipping email.
I’m litterally like a kid waiting for Christmas gifts.

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I received the shipping email at 5:46 this morning. I still have not received the “you have been charged” email despite the fact that my bank shows me being charged. The tracking details says that it is running late and has no estimated delivery date.

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Just got charged! With an RGB Macro Pad!

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I was also just debited the remaining amount. With RGB Macropad :grin::+1:

The order status on the website is still Pre-Order Placed.

I haven’t received any emails yet, not even in the spam folder :thinking:

My configuration:

Ryzen™ 9 7940HS - Radeon™ RX 7700S - 180W Power Adapter

  • System: Ryzen™ 9 7940HS

Expansion Bay System

  • Expansion Bay Module: Graphics Module (AMD Radeon™ RX 7700S)

Customization

  • Spacer: Black

  • Spacer: Black

  • Laptop Bezel: Framework Laptop 16 Bezel - Black

  • Keyboard: German

  • Power Adapter Region: EU / KR

Expansion Cards

  • 6 x USB-C – USB-C Expansion Card

  • 4 x USB-A

  • MicroSD

  • Ethernet

  • DisplayPort (2nd Gen)

  • Audio

  • HDMI (3rd Gen)

Accessories

  • Framework Screwdriver

Included

  • Graphics Module pre-order gift: Starfield™ Premium Edition game code (only with configurations that include a Graphics Module)

  • Limited Edition pre-order gift: Poster, patch, and sticker sheet illustrated by Stephen Maurice Graham

Extra Medium Input Module:

  • Numpad Module

I also ordered the following:

  • 2 x LED Matrix module

  • RGB Macropad

  • expansion bay shell

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I was just charged as well, which included the RGB macropad.

Never have I been so happy to have a nearly $3k charge show up on my credit card.

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The shipping confirmation just arrived via email

Your order has shipped
Good news! We’ve generated a tracking number for your shipment, and your package will leave our warehouse shortly.

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Got my shipping notification as well, along with a notification from FedEx (you can sign up for FedEx Delivery Manager and get notifications when there’s a shipment coming to you, as well as progress updates, etc.).

It’s already late for some reason though :grimacing:

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I had the “Running Late” as well … don’t know why … I think it cleared up really fast though …

My shipment landed in Anchorage ~15 minutes ago. If my past orders are any indication, I should have mine tomorrow…

Its on my hands! DIY edition, easy setup and installation, and looks and feels fantastic!! So happy! It came with a minor defect (will contact support) but its minor. I’m so happy with the laptop! Thanks Framework team! The wait was worth it!

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So far I am very happy with it. I have never had a $2400 laptop (more like $3k once you account for the 6TB of nvme storage and the 64GB of ram), the closest I have had was a $800 machine, but this is the most premium feeling laptop I have ever touched.

TL;DR: fan scraping noises, fix by flattening “sticker” below where fan sits.

Upon first power up I noticed a sort of scraping noise coming from the right fan. Blowing into each, I could replicate the issue. Went to pull the fan out (only needed the GPU housing removed > four black captive screws loosened > two gold screws taken out on black plastic bar next to the fourth black screw.) Probably should’ve disconnected the wire, but I was careful.

Took the affected fan out, blew on it, and no noise occurred. When I put it back it did the same thing. Took it out again and noticed the black “sticker” (for lack of a better term) below where the fan sits was up just a tiny bit. Pressed it down with the spudger and my finger, put everything back and that fixed the issue.

Additionally, the Interposer lid appears to be brittle on it’s hinges.

While annoying, the experience of just being able to take things apart SO easily like that without a guide (especially with the incredibly satisfying slotting and magnetics everywhere) made me enjoy fixing it.


UPDATE: As the fans spin up and I use the laptop… on my lap, I can hear the noise again. Not as severe, but definitely there. Still noticeable when I set it on a desk. Perhaps the heat made the “sticker” come up? When I looked inside there was barely anything to remark about, but still produces quite an audible sound. Not as much on the other fan, and no unordinary noise from that side either.

Also, the Interposer lid does like to pop off, at least, particularly if one of the hinges is bent. I do wonder with it’s tendency to sometimes flip down while working in there if more users are inclined to push the lid back further.


Now I’m just trying to figure out why I can’t boot into my SSD or a Ventoy USB. Not seeing any secure boot related options in BIOS…
SOLVED: You have to spam F2 before you get any boot errors in order to get into the Administrate Secure Boot options.

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Had the Same thing happen to me but im just blind i went straight into the Setup Utility but if you press F2 you can choose Administer Secure Boot

Hope that helps

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What kind of defect?

Yeah found another thread about it. Seems you have to spam F2 before you get errors, which, sure, but why doesn’t the button have the option to restart straight into BIOS then? Eh I’m not a programmer.