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Fix your Framework Laptop’s vampire battery drain.

If you’ve got an HDMI or DisplayPort expansion card, it might be sucking down juice — but Framework will now let you flash firmware (DP) and solder a jumper wire (HDMI) to fix the issue. The company will also ship the new versions by default with its new AMD and Intel 13th Gen laptops, and you can buy ‘em from the company’s parts store soon.

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