# Screen Options for 13th Gen

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/screen-options-for-13th-gen/36749>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Tags:** feature-requests\
**Created:** [September 17, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/screen-options-for-13th-gen/36749 "2023-09-17T01:58:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Gray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Steven\_Gray](https://community.frame.work/u/Steven_Gray)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/screen-options-for-13th-gen/36749/1 "2023-09-17T01:58:16Z")

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Hello. Just picked up a 13 gen small laptop.

Is there any movement on getting a touchscreen on the market place so I could upgrade my laptop?

Or does framework not intend on doing that. I already understand the cable has the data pins required for a touchscreen screen. I am simply asking the Framework employees here if they are or not working on that. And if yes, a possible timeline.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Kelly\_Wu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/kelly_wu/32/13859_2.png) [@Kelly\_Wu](https://community.frame.work/u/Kelly_Wu)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/screen-options-for-13th-gen/36749/2 "2023-09-17T02:12:23Z")

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**Author:** ![MJ1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/mj1/32/15519_2.png) [@MJ1](https://community.frame.work/u/MJ1)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/screen-options-for-13th-gen/36749/3 "2023-09-17T02:30:02Z")

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> [@Steven\_Gray](#):
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> I already understand the cable has the data pins required for a touchscreen screen.

Note that the _cable_ does not have touchscreen pins / signals. You can _not_ plug in a touchscreen using that cable. The motherboard connector has touchscreen signals, but those signals are not carried over on the cable. The Framework-13 display uses a common 40-pin four lane eDP connector, and this does not allow for touchscreen signals.

Display side connector pinout: [https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Display#pinout](https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Display#pinout)

Framework-13 motherboard side connector pinout: [https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Mainboard#display-interface](https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Mainboard#display-interface)