# Framework's $800 RAM Saga Gets Worse: Now Some Laptops Won't Boot **Source:** https://glitchwire.com/news/frameworks-800-ram-saga-gets-worse-now-some-laptops-wont-boot/ **Published:** 2026-10-26T11:51:25.727Z **Author:** Tech Desk ยท Glitchwire **Categories:** Tech, Gadgets ## Summary The modular laptop maker cut memory on preorders after supplier costs doubled. Users who paid to restore original configs are now receiving units with bent interposer pins. ## Article A [Framework](https://frame.work/) customer who paid an extra $800 to restore the memory configuration that had been downgraded on their Laptop 13 Pro preorder received a machine that would not boot. The culprit, confirmed after disassembly, was a bent pin on the LPCAMM2 interposer. Support acknowledged the defect and promised a replacement, but after 11 days no part had shipped. When the buyer followed up, Framework's support team told them the company was changing warehouse facilities and running behind. A post on Framework's community forum by a company representative says the Taiwan fulfillment center paused operations starting October 21 due to Typhoon Champi and will also be closed on October 26 for Taiwan Retrocession Day. Laptop orders are expected to resume shipping on October 27. ## How the RAM Situation Got Here Framework announced pricing changes for the Laptop 13 Pro in a July blog post, disclosing that its LPCAMM2 supplier had quoted prices "more than double" the cost of its existing inventory. CEO Nirav Patel said the company had expected a low-to-mid double-digit percentage increase between the second and third quarters. The actual quote, he wrote, went "far beyond anything we had predicted," and absorbing it would place Framework's "ability to operate at real financial risk." The 32GB module jumped from $439 to $800, an increase of 82 percent. The 64GB option rose from $849 to $1,600, up 88 percent. Framework had enough 64GB modules to cover Laptop 13 Pro preorders through Batch 4 and mainboard orders through Batch 7. Later orders configured with 64GB were changed to 32GB and charged the original 32GB price. The remaining 32GB modules were allocated to DIY Edition and mainboard preorders through the same batches; later 32GB orders in those categories were reduced to 16GB at the original 16GB price. Customers whose preorders had been downgraded were given the option to pay the difference to restore their original configuration. At least one buyer received notification that their configuration had been reduced, chose to pay another $800 for the original RAM capacity, and waited nearly four and a half months from preorder to delivery. ## Interposer Defects Are Not Isolated The Framework community forum contains multiple reports of LPCAMM2 interposer issues on new Laptop 13 Pro units. One user described unboxing a machine that failed to boot and reported that memory was not connected properly. After days of waiting for a support response, the company confirmed the interposer was defective and said a replacement would ship. Later, support told that user they had no stock of the part and no information on when it would become available. The buyer had less than a week left on the 30-day return window and was weighing whether to return the laptop or wait indefinitely. Another user asked if the LPCAMM2 pins were "really that fragile," writing that their new Laptop 13 Pro arrived with a "no memory detected" error and that inspection revealed shorted pins on the interposer. Community members are advising new buyers to check the interposer for defects before powering on. ## The Broader DRAM Squeeze The shortage that began in late 2025 continued through 2026. TrendForce data show conventional DRAM contract prices rising 45 to 50 percent quarter over quarter in Q4 2025 and roughly 93 to 98 percent in Q1 2026. Micron's high-performance HBM supply is reportedly sold out for the entirety of 2026. Counterpoint Research forecasts that despite capacity expansion by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, supply is projected to meet only about 60 percent of demand by 2027. Adata chairman Chen Li-bai has argued the DRAM shortage will last 10 years, claiming AI memory demand has been underestimated. Framework did secure some relief in September. The company announced it had sourced new LPCAMM2 inventory at reduced cost and was dropping prices for some configurations, including retroactively for orders that had already shipped. The cheaper modules were made available first-come, first-serve through Batch 10, with Framework noting the supply was limited. Framework's transparency about supply-chain pressures has been unusual for a PC maker. According to a community forum log, the company has updated RAM and storage pricing at least 14 times between December 2025 and September 2026. That candor does not help customers holding dead-on-arrival machines with no spare parts in stock. The company has not commented publicly on the interposer defect rate or parts availability. Buyers waiting on replacement components will learn whether the October 27 shipping resumption applies to spare parts or only to new laptop orders. --- **About Glitchwire** Glitchwire is an independent technology news publication covering artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, science, security, policy, finance, and the broader technology industry. 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