--- title: I blamed a firmware update for bricking my laptop, but I... description: A Framework Laptop 13 owner running Arch Linux updated firmware via fwupd and found the battery stuck in a charge/discharge loop, suspecting the firmware was... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-blamed-a-firmware-update-for-bricking-my-laptop-but-i-couldn-t-have-been-more-wrong-wi6glhcn6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I blamed a firmware update for bricking my laptop, but I couldn't have been more wrong | daily.dev og:description: A Framework Laptop 13 owner running Arch Linux updated firmware via fwupd and found the battery stuck in a charge/discharge loop, suspecting the firmware was... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-blamed-a-firmware-update-for-bricking-my-laptop-but-i-couldn-t-have-been-more-wrong-wi6glhcn6 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Wi6GLhCN6.png og:image:alt: I blamed a firmware update for bricking my laptop, but I couldn't have been more wrong og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I blamed a firmware update for bricking my laptop, but I couldn't have been more wrong **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Framework Laptop 13 owner running Arch Linux updated firmware via fwupd and found the battery stuck in a charge/discharge loop, suspecting the firmware was to blame. After hours of troubleshooting, the culprit turned out to be a defective aftermarket USB-C cable that couldn't maintain stable power delivery. The experience highlights how USB-C cable quality can cause subtle, hard-to-diagnose charging issues and underscores the importance of using certified, appropriate cables for laptop charging. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why won't my Framework Laptop 13 charge after updating firmware with fwupd? A failure to charge after a fwupd firmware update on a Framework Laptop 13 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U is not necessarily caused by the firmware itself. In one documented case, the battery cycled between charging and discharging and would not hold a charge, but the actual cause was a defective aftermarket USB-C cable rated for 60W; switching to the original Framework charger and cable, or any known-good charger and cable, resolved the issue immediately. _Before blaming a firmware update for charging problems, developers troubleshooting hardware quirks can find similar real-world writeups on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I tested every charger in my house with a tiny USB tester, and half of them were broken](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-charger-in-my-house-with-a-tiny-usb-tester-and-half-of-them-were-broken-wsa7xoctu) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [HP pushed a critical BIOS update through Windows Update. 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