Framework Laptop 13 Pro delayed to July

Framework Computer has delayed shipments of its highly anticipated Laptop 13 Pro by approximately one month, moving initial deliveries from late June to late July. The company announced the schedule change to customers this week, citing two specific hardware issues discovered during final production preparations.

The primary cause is a bug affecting the laptop's new haptic touchpad. During testing, Framework identified a rare issue where the touchpad would reset itself after repeated clicking. The company traced the problem to an electrical grounding flaw in the printed circuit board (PCB) design. While a firmware update was attempted, it proved insufficient, prompting Framework to order a new PCB design. The updated touchpad modules are expected to arrive at the assembly factory in mid-July. A separate, less severe issue involved the custom display, where a panel failed to initialize on one unit. The supplier, CSOT, resolved this with a firmware update, which will not further delay laptop shipments, though standalone display preorders will be pushed back by a month.

As a result, the start of mass production has been postponed. The first batch of laptops is now scheduled to ship...