# Title: FW16 Rear TB4 Ports: No Detection of Multiple TB4 NVMe Enclosures (Inateck FE2028, Zike TB4) on Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux\ **Tags:** arch\ **Created:** [July 15, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/title-fw16-rear-tb4-ports-no-detection-of-multiple-tb4-nvme-enclosures-inateck-fe2028-zike-tb4-on-linux/72178 "2025-07-15T17:20:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChristophSchmidpeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ChristophSchmidpeter](https://community.frame.work/u/ChristophSchmidpeter)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/title-fw16-rear-tb4-ports-no-detection-of-multiple-tb4-nvme-enclosures-inateck-fe2028-zike-tb4-on-linux/72178/1 "2025-07-15T17:20:39Z")
Hi all, System: - Laptop: Framework 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS) - BIOS/EC: System Firmware 0.0.3.5, CPU firmware 0x0a704108 (latest via fwupdmgr) - OS: Arch Linux (kernel 6.15.6-zen1-1-zen) - Enclosures tested: - Inateck FE2028 (original TB4 cable) - Zike TB4 enclosure (original TB4 cable) - Drives: Multiple SSDs tested - boltctl: No output (no device detected) Issue: - Neither enclosure is detected at all (not even as fallback USB) when plugged into either rear TB4 port, regardless of hotplug or cold boot. - The enclosure LED lights up, and there are Type-C/PD/Alternate Mode events (see logs), but the device never appears in lsblk, lsusb, or as a block device. - Both enclosures work as USB3 drives (mass storage, UAS driver) on the side USB3 port, confirming that the enclosures and SSDs themselves are functional. - Other USB devices (sticks, mice, etc.) work on all ports as expected. Troubleshooting Done: - Updated to latest BIOS/EC and Linux kernel. - Tested with two enclosures and their original TB4 cables. - Cold boot with enclosure plugged in: not detected. - Hotplug after boot: not detected. - Tried multiple SSDs in each enclosure. - No errors or device detection in dmesg; only Type-C/PD/alternate mode events in udev. - boltctl shows no devices. - Side USB3 port: enclosure works as expected (see comparison logs). Logs (inline excerpts, full logs attached as .txt files or see pastebin/gist links): System Info (uname -a): Linux vbm 6.15.6-zen1-1-zen #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT\_DYNAMIC Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:10:03 +0000 x86\_64 GNU/Linux fwupdmgr get-devices (excerpt): Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) System Firmware: Current version: 0.0.3.5 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics: Current version: 0x0a704108 lspci | grep -i ‘thunder|usb4|pci’: 00:03.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 19h USB4/Thunderbolt PCIe tunnel 00:04.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 19h USB4/Thunderbolt PCIe tunnel c4:00.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Pink Sardine USB4/Thunderbolt NHI controller #1 c4:00.6 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Pink Sardine USB4/Thunderbolt NHI controller #2 dmesg | grep -i thunder: [7.328221] ACPI: bus type thunderbolt registered [7.328265] thunderbolt 0000:c4:00.5: enabling device (0000 → 0002) [7.389327] thunderbolt 0000:c4:00.6: enabling device (0000 → 0002) Plugging In Inateck TB4 Enclosure (Rear TB4): (udevadm monitor --environment --udev, plug/unplug events, but no block device detected) UDEV [903.288749] change /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0 (typec) UDEV [903.289204] add /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0/port0-partner (typec) UDEV [903.289524] change /devices/platform/USBC000:00/power\_supply/ucsi-source-psy-USBC000:001 (power\_supply) … UDEV [904.771153] add /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0/port0-partner/port0-partner.0 (typec) UDEV [904.772163] bind /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0/port0-partner/port0-partner.0 (typec) UDEV [904.823054] add /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0/port0-partner/port0-partner.1 (typec) UDEV [904.858510] change /devices/platform/USBC000:00/typec/port0/port0-partner (typec) (no new block device appears) lsusb -t (Rear TB4 Port, Enclosure Plugged In): (No new device appears at any speed.) lsblk (Rear TB4 Port, Enclosure Plugged In): (no new device; only internal drives and virtual devices) boltctl list (Rear TB4 Port, Enclosure Plugged In): (no output – no Thunderbolt devices detected) Side USB3 Port (Same enclosure): lsusb -t: /: Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root\_hub, Driver=xhci\_hcd/2p, 10000M |\_\_ Port 002: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/3p, 10000M |\_\_ Port 001: Dev 003, If 0, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=uas, 10000M lsblk: sda 3,6T disk ├─sda1 EFI 2G part vfat ├─sda2 96G part crypto\_LUKS ├─sda4 30G part └─sda5 ZfsRoot-old 3,4T part zfs\_member References: [Has anyone been having trouble with the Framework not recognizing USB 3.2 2x2 (20gbps) devices?](https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/15tcc8l/has_anyone_been_having_trouble_with_the_framework/) Questions: - Is this a known compatibility issue with certain TB4 enclosures on the FW16 rear ports (especially on AMD/Linux)? - Is a BIOS/EC or kernel update in progress to address this? - Any workaround or known-good enclosure/cable combination for NVMe PCIe storage over TB4? Attached: full outputs of fwupdmgr get-devices, udevadm monitor, and lsusb -t as .txt files if forum allows. Otherwise, I can provide pastebin/gist links on request. Thanks for any insights! Happy to run further diagnostics or provide longer logs if needed. ######################### Which Linux distro are you using? Arch Linux (latest) Which release version? (if rolling release without a release version, skip this question) (If rolling release, last date updated?) 2025-07-15 Which kernel are you using? 6.15.6-zen1-1-zen Which BIOS version are you using? System Firmware 0.0.3.5 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics: Current version: 0x0a704108 Which Framework Laptop 16 model are you using? (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series) Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) ---
**Author:** ![James3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@James3](https://community.frame.work/u/James3)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/title-fw16-rear-tb4-ports-no-detection-of-multiple-tb4-nvme-enclosures-inateck-fe2028-zike-tb4-on-linux/72178/2 "2025-07-15T19:09:46Z")
Does this help? > [@\[Resolved\] FW laptop not detecting a Thunderbolt device](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-fw-laptop-not-detecting-a-thunderbolt-device/71522): > > Hi, This is just a general note. If you are finding that Thunderbolt devices are not appearing when you plug them in. In linux, try “lspci”. If the thunderbolt device then appears, it is due to a kernel bug. I found this happen with Linux kernel 6.15.4. The fix is detailed here: I found this very useful to know when I was diagnosing a problem recently. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/title-fw16-rear-tb4-ports-no-detection-of-multiple-tb4-nvme-enclosures-inateck-fe2028-zike-tb4-on-linux/72178/3 "2026-01-11T19:10:06Z")
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