This is what the hinge on my #Librem14 by @purism looks like right now.

It just busted from normal use.

I did some research, and the issue seems common.

* https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-14-hinge-failure-after-12-months/21763/7
* https://blog.desgrange.net/post/2025/08/04/diy-librem-14-hinge-fix.html
* etc.

I purchased the laptop on 7/8/2023 and received it in October, 2023. I use it multiple times (nearly) daily. With just some napkin math, that's about 1.5k-2.5k monitor openings and closings before failure.

...I'm waiting for support to get back to me. (Week 2-3 of waiting.)

On my #Librem14 notebook made by #Purism I use #pureboot which includes #heads and #coreboot. I had to replace the ssd.

I also

• upgraded from luks1 to luks2 replacing the key derivation function
• started with a new luks encryption key
• and a new gpg encrypted passphrase
• changed my fs from ext4 to #btrfs

To check for the new key/passphrase whether they work I used this command: /usr/lib/cryptsetup/scripts/decrypt_gnupg-sc /etc/cryptsetup-initramfs/cryptkey.gpg | sudo cryptsetup luksOpen --test-passphrase /dev/nvme0n1p3 && echo yippie-yeah

Doing good does not mean it is free credit for doing bad.

@purism is doing great building a secure and open platform, but this is not an execuse to get away with taking my money and not provide support!

I bought a #Librem14 from @purism months ago. Suddenly the battery starting draining and not charging, until the laptop does not show any sign of life. I followed their awesome troubleshooting posts successfully, but nothing changed.

I asked for their help 3 times and got zero replies!

Read this great update about the #pureos development in September 2024:

https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-september-2024/

Many #Crimson packages start building again. Well done. I'm always reading these monthly updates with much interest.

You can totally optional support the development of PureOS by getting a subscription: https://shop.puri.sm/?s=pureos+subscription

#PureOS is totally free software for everyone, regardless of subscriptions, but subscriptions help the advancement.

#Laniakea #Librem5 #Purism #Librem14 #MobileLinux