[mebassett]

I bought a framework laptop (13in, intel, 13th gen) at the end of 2023 and have had nothing but problems with it. Mostly stability issues. It freezes entirely without warning after about 3-5min of use, regardless of whether I'm booting into a linux kernel or windows machine, from the ssd or the usb. very unhappy that I spent money on it. support has been unhelpful.

the idea of a DIY laptop that I could upgrade, et cetera, was something I could really get behind. but in practice it just feels like a waste of time and money. The machine does have to actually work.

[ThePowerOfFuet]

So run Memtest86+ If it fails, replace one DIMM at a time and retest until it passes; as soon as it passes, the DIMM you just replaced was bad. If it passes, replace the motherboard, ideally under warranty.