# Will it be possible to use the 12-inch touchscreen with the amd 7840u mainboard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Creators & Developers\ **Tags:** feature-requests\ **Created:** [March 25, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612 "2025-03-25T03:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enderpirate98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@enderpirate98](https://community.frame.work/u/enderpirate98)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/1 "2025-03-25T03:44:09Z")
I have been rocking this janky setup for the past few months since I got my AMD Framework 13: ![8772561a-5e0d-4c71-ae84-cb9332febaa1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/d/d/ddb73e5e40c9d51b893d1b4b6cfc9ae2ad0f14a4.jpeg) I bought a 15.6 inch Uperfect portable touch screen monitor off of ebay that just plugs in and it works quite well but I have to plug in 2 cables every time I want to use it as a Laptop and it is just annoying sometimes, this is out of desperation due to me finding touchscreens on laptops absolutely useful and I cannot live without it. One idea I have that could fix this problem is to take the touchscreen that will be on the 12-inch laptop that was announced recently and attatch it to my laptop and have it be slightly less janky. @nrp did say something about the touch capability being technically supported [here](https://community.frame.work/t/touchscreen-that-can-use-a-stylus-for-creative-people/381/17) so could Nirav and the team consider making the internal display connector compatible with the existing 13-inch laptop? I know it could potentially be janky but this could provide an avenue for people like me who are desperate for a touchscreen even if slightly jank, this will also give the community room to innovate with custom brackets and/or other solutions. We have the touchscreen being possible to exist on a framework device, just give us a firmware update and/or adapter to make it work and those people like me who want a powerful laptop that comes with a touchscreen will have the perfect laptop! Edit: Just like with the desktop mainboard case maybe you could provide parts to convert the touchscreen into a portable touchscreen monitor for those who want a basic drawing tablet/2ndary monitor on the go? ---
**Author:** ![2disbetter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/2disbetter/32/1176_2.png) [@2disbetter](https://community.frame.work/u/2disbetter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/2 "2025-03-25T08:43:46Z")
I highly doubt they will make a 12" display possible on the Framework 13 BECAUSE they just announced the Framework 12 WITH touch and pen capabilities. It would be cool if they one day could give us a touchscreen replacement on the 13, but I am guessing that width is the premium here for the design of the laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Pearce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@Alan\_Pearce](https://community.frame.work/u/Alan_Pearce)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/3 "2025-03-26T21:52:55Z")
> [@2disbetter](#): > > I highly doubt they will make a 12" display possible on the Framework 13 BECAUSE they just announced the Framework 12 WITH touch and pen capabilities. Yeah, but what if they made a kit so that the 12" screen from the FL12 could be mounted in an FL13, use a new cable to connect it to the FL13 processor if need be, and a new bezel to fill the gap around the screen. I could see a market for such a kit, considering the number of requests we see for a touch screen on the FL13. It would be a minimum effort process to satisfy that market. ---
**Author:** ![2disbetter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/2disbetter/32/1176_2.png) [@2disbetter](https://community.frame.work/u/2disbetter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/4 "2025-03-27T06:45:02Z")
> [@Alan\_Pearce](#): > > Yeah, but what if they made a kit so that the 12" screen from the FL12 could be mounted in an FL13, use a new cable to connect it to the FL13 processor if need be, and a new bezel to fill the gap around the screen. Anything is possible. I don’t work for Framework, so this is just my opinion, but I think making any such kit like what you are describing what bastardize their product line. They should either create a 13" touch display that doesn’t require a chassis change, or push their Framework 12. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/5 "2025-03-27T07:17:25Z")
I think it’s possible that the mainboard display port could be compatible. But unfortunately, it looks like they haven’t yet revealed the FWL12 screen resolution? I only see that it’s 12.2" with touch and stylus support. Would need the resolution to guess if it has a _chance_, because below a certain resolution, 4-lane eDP like the FWL13 uses isn’t needed. If it’s 2-lane it likely won’t be compatible. If it’s 4-lane then maybe. They’d have to use the same mainboard display pinout as the FWL13, which they _could_. But even if you can plug the display in, that doesn’t mean touch will work. If the digitizer is i2c, which I _think_ is most common, then it won’t work unless Framework (or someone else) adds a driver to the FWL13 EC firmware. I just looked for resolution or other details in their blog posts: [Framework | Introducing the Framework Laptop 12](https://frame.work/blog/introducing-the-framework-laptop-12) [Framework | Highlights from the Framework (2nd Gen) Event](https://frame.work/blog/highlights-from-the-framework-2nd-gen-event) ---
**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:** [March 27, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/6 "2025-03-27T07:46:26Z")
> [@MJ1](#): > > If it’s 4-lane then maybe. They’d have to use the same mainboard display pinout as the FWL13, which they _could_. Thinking about this made be wonder if FW has already made the effort to use the same mainboard eDP pinout when possible. Such as with the FWL16. The reason not to do so is that routing could be done easier if you just use whatever pinout happens to route the easiest. I don’t recall reading anyone talking about looking at this, so I had to look. Yep! Looks compatible. FWL16 mainboard eDP pinout here: [github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-16/blob/main/Mainboard/Mainboard\_Interfaces\_Schematic\_Framework\_Laptop\_16\_7040\_Series.pdf](https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-16/blob/main/Mainboard/Mainboard_Interfaces_Schematic_Framework_Laptop_16_7040_Series.pdf) ![FWL16-mainboard-eDP_2025-03-27](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/b/c/bc4bae1659b0e39c804a5fbfb5f6fbf24594416a.png) And FWL13 mainboard eDP pinout here: [github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Mainboard#display-interface](https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/Framework-Laptop-13/tree/main/Mainboard#display-interface) Though again, even if the FWL12 mainboard eDP display pinout is the same, don’t anyone hold their breath. Touch won’t work if it’s i2c, unless a driver is added to the FWL13 EC firmware. So still, likely won’t work. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Joachim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/adrian_joachim/32/9949_2.png) [@Adrian\_Joachim](https://community.frame.work/u/Adrian_Joachim)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/7 "2025-03-31T13:06:33Z")
> [@MJ1](#): > > Though again, even if the FWL12 mainboard eDP display pinout is the same, don’t anyone hold their breath. Touch won’t work if it’s i2c, unless a driver is added to the FWL13 EC firmware. > > So still, likely won’t work. Could also be usb which would work assuming the pins are in the same place. Bigger problem would be the cable likely being too short and obviously the screen being comically small. ---
**Author:** ![Schuasda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/schuasda/32/16242_2.png) [@Schuasda](https://community.frame.work/u/Schuasda)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/8 "2026-05-19T09:12:46Z")
You might have seen it yourself, but you can just buy the newly announced touchscreen from the 13Pro and put it in your 13: [Framework](https://frame.work/de/de/products/laptop13pro-display-kit) Compatability mentions 7040 series! Still only preorder, but you won’t need to find another janky solution 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![enderpirate98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@enderpirate98](https://community.frame.work/u/enderpirate98)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/will-it-be-possible-to-use-the-12-inch-touchscreen-with-the-amd-7840u-mainboard/66612/9 "2026-05-20T03:16:37Z")
I just pre-ordered it last week!