Trackpad and mouse freeze on 16" laptop and Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS

Release: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS

Which kernel are you using? 6.8.0-51-generic

Which BIOS version are you using? Stock, dated 11/13/2024

Which Framework Laptop 16 model are you using? AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series

This is after roughly 6 months use, powering down at night.
After about an hour running and an hour sitting idle,

  • the mouse cursor started to not move with the mouse
  • ditto the trackpad
  • after a moment, neither worked at all
  • that continued even after I plugged in a different mouse
  • keyboard seemed unresponsive, but no window was active, so that’s not guaranteed

A short press on the power button gave me a dimmed screen but nothing else
A long press shut the machine down
After rebooting, it seemed normal,

  • I tried searching for occurrences, but none seemed recent.
  • at which point I started this discussion