[Solved]"Default Boot Device Missing" after update to BIOS 3.07

Framework Laptop 13
1

So I’m having trouble with my BIOS and/or SSD. I put a ticket in to support but thought I’d throw it out to the community to see if anyone knows what could be wrong:

After updating to BIOS 3.07, I get the “Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed” message on boot-up (image 1, below). I have Debian Linux installed on an SSD, which is a Western Digital SN750.

I installed the BIOS update using the UEFI package on a USB device. I can still boot off of USB, but the SSD specifically will not be recognised as bootable. The BIOS still sees the drive, however (image 2, below).

I have tried resetting the BIOS settings to “Optimised Default”, as well as taking out the drive and powering on and putting it back in.

Before I performed the BIOS update, I changed the boot priority settings to “First” and un-ticked the SSD in the boot device list. I don’t know if this is the cause of the problem. It doesn’t appear to be selectable after the update, regardless.

I will also mention I have tried with Quick Boot on/off and USB boot on/off. I’ve been using this SSD for work for a month so it’s not the biggest problem if I have to format but I would obviously very much prefer if that was kept as a last resort.

Image 1: https://i.imgur.com/EfAvuMN.jpg
Image 2: https://i.imgur.com/VT6CJFe.jpg

2

The 3.07 update wipes the EFI table. Unfortunately you have to reinstall GRUB but if you can, your data is intact.

3 Likes
3

@Fraoch Thanks I got it reinstalled and fixed :pray:

For anyone in the future, I followed this guide:
https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall

using an Ubuntu live CD (the Debian one I used wouldn’t work).

3 Likes
4

FWIW, even if boot from internal SSD was borked I was able to boot from a Live CD and had full access to the data, as expected.

5

Hey… I’m about to do the EFI Shell Method to update BIOS to 3.07; by burning Framework_Laptop_BIOS_EFI_3.07.zip to a FAT32 USB stick, rebooting and letting it run.

Is this what OP did?

Did you remove your SSD from the Frame first?

I think I’m gonna do THIS method, but I think I’ll remove the SSD - can’t HURT anything…

6

I’ve added a warning around this to the instructions in the Knowledge Base article. We are working on standing up the LVFS update process that will not face this issue.

1 Like
7

@Paulie420 I extracted the zip contents to a FAT32 USB stick, yes. I did not remove my SSD. I assume if you did remove the SSD then this problem wouldn’t occur, but that’s not to say there wouldn’t be any problem.

8

If anyone has trouble with their GRUB menu missing, I recommend using an MX Linux Live USB. They have a handy grub menu at the startup that detects other grub entries, and can boot into them.

1 Like
9

I changed the title to reflect that the issue was resolved just in case someone searches this issue

10

Hi, sorry to reopen this thread again.
I got my framework today snd plopped in the firecuda 530 1 tb drive. I installed MX Linux 21 from USB, it seemed fine at first. The only hook was, that the Installation took very long while creating the partition table.
after a reboot, it was not possible to boot from the SSD, it was possible to boot from the USB Stick.

I reinstalled the grub in the ESP partition and tried grub repair. No luck.

Reinstalled mx Linux now it boots. Things left to do : get Bluetooth working

1 Like