I noticed something yesterday and this morning and was wondering if y’all could check and see if you observe the same thing.
First I should mention that I’m powering the laptop with a Dell Thunderbolt 4 dock, which has nothing plugged into it other than power or ethernet, not the official power adapter. I’m pretty certain that this does not happen with the stock power adapter as I remember plugging it in via the same port after I first assembled it.
I should also note I have the battery charge limited to 80% via the provided bios setting, just in case that has something to do with it.
When I plug my Framework 16 in first thing in the morning after being unplugged for 6-8 hours while I’m asleep, I noticed that the light on the side of the laptop does not turn on. This happens specifically if I plug it in via the left side rear port (the one capable of USB4/Thunderbolt). I’ve tried unplugging and re-plugging it in via that port and the light does not come on. However, if I then move the power cable to the middle port, it turns on, and then if I move the power cable back, it also comes on. Additionally, if I leave the cable plugged in to the rear port while the light is off, the light will turn on like normal as soon as I hit the power button.
It’s like the motherboard is “asleep” and won’t charge via the thunderbolt port until it’s woken up.
Does anyone else have a Dell Thunderbolt 4 or other dock and have noticed the same?
