# Upgrading to BIOS 3.20 on Ryzen 7040 series may brick your machine

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/upgrading-to-bios-3-20-on-ryzen-7040-series-may-brick-your-machine/84031>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Tags:** laptop-13-chassis, bios, amd-7040\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/upgrading-to-bios-3-20-on-ryzen-7040-series-may-brick-your-machine/84031 "2026-08-10T04:11:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Igiveup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/igiveup/32/51148_2.png) [@Igiveup](https://community.frame.work/u/Igiveup)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/upgrading-to-bios-3-20-on-ryzen-7040-series-may-brick-your-machine/84031/57 "2026-09-15T17:18:20Z")

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So… how exactly does one get a straight answer? I could have bought two laptops for the price of my bricked laptop. 2200$. Worked for about three mins than nothing. The only thing it taught my daughter about computers and programming, is never buy new and never trust niche

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