FW16 System Firmware 0.0.3.7 update leads to touchpad failure #106
Description
Device Information
System Model or SKU
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- Framework Laptop 13 (11th Gen Intel® Core™)
- Framework Laptop 13 (12th Gen Intel® Core™)
- Framework Laptop 13 (13th Gen Intel® Core™)
- Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)
- Framework Laptop 13 (Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 1)
- Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)
BIOS VERSION
System Firmware 0.0.3.7 failed, so I reverted to 0.0.3.6 using fwupdmgr.
# dmidecode --string bios-version
03.06
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Describe the bug
I was prompted to update firmware to 0.0.3.7, so I did. After rebooting, the touchpad would not register movement or clicks. I had to shift to a terminal TTY to get to a usable interface, then ran fwupdmgr downgrade <guid> to rollback the update. After reverting to 0.0.3.6 and rebooting, the touchpad worked once more.
Steps To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Upgrade to 0.0.3.7
- Reboot
- Try to use touchpad
Expected behavior
The touchpad should continue working after update.
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Operating System (please complete the following information):
- OS/Distribution: Ubuntu
- Version: 24.04
- Linux Kernel Version:
Linux fornax 6.8.0-83-generic #83-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Sep 5 21:46:54 UTC 2025 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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