Digital Microphone Stuck in SUSPENDED State on FW 13 (Bluefin GTS)

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Issue Summary

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing an issue with my new Framework Laptop 13 (DIY Edition) running Bluefin GTS, where my Digital Microphone (Mic1) is detected but remains in a “SUSPENDED” state and won’t activate consistently.

What I’ve Tried So Far

  • The microphone is recognized by PipeWire but stays unavailable.
  • pactl list sources shows Mic1 but labels its availability as “unknown”.
  • I was briefly able to record using Mic1, but the success wasn’t persistent—it reverted to SUSPENDED afterward.
  • Switching audio profiles (pactl set-card-profile 43 "HiFi (Mic1, Mic2, Speaker)") didn’t resolve the issue.
  • PipeWire logs suggest modules aren’t loading properly, showing errors like:

pw.context: no modules loaded from context.modules  
pw.conf: can't find factory adapter  
default: failed to create context: No such file or directory
  • Reinstalling PipeWire (dnf remove/install pipewire wireplumber) didn’t change the behavior.

Additional Issue: Overheating Concerns

Yesterday, I experienced major overheating (100°C) on my laptop during testing of Google Meet, which I downloaded from Software Center. While I haven’t reproduced it today, it’s possible that thermal issues are affecting the microphone or other components. Below is my current sensor output after 3 hours of uptime:

cros_ec-isa-0000  
Adapter: ISA adapter  
fan1:               0 RPM  
local_f75303@4d:  +44.9°C  
cpu_f75303@4d:    +48.9°C  
ddr_f75303@4d:    +38.9°C  
cpu@4c:           +52.9°C

(Sensors output continues…)

Of course, I installed Bluefin as soon as I could :slight_smile: ! I used the recommended Anaconda installer. I had some pre-booting warning messages but after I installed Secure Boot, I no longer have any pre-booting warning messages.

System Details Report

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  • Date generated: 2025-05-12 09:09:05

Hardware Information:

  • Hardware Model: Framework Laptop 13 AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series
  • Memory: 64.0 GiB
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 370 w/ Radeon™ 890M × 24
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ Graphics
  • Disk Capacity: 2.0 TB

Software Information:

  • Firmware Version: 03.03
  • OS Name: Bluefin (Version: gts-41.20250511 / FROM Fedora Silverblue 41)
  • OS Build: ea35c6a
  • OS Type: 64-bit
  • GNOME Version: 47
  • Windowing System: Wayland
  • Kernel Version: Linux 6.13.8-200.fc41.x86_64
  • Audio Stack: PipeWire with WirePlumber
  • Current Default Microphone: Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Digital Microphone
  • Active Card Profile: HiFi (Headset, Mic1, Speaker)
  • Output from pactl list cards:

Card #42  
Active Profile: off  

Card #43  
Active Profile: HiFi (Headset, Mic1, Speaker)

Questions for the Community:

  1. Could this be a missing firmware issue?
  2. Is there a Bluefin-specific PipeWire configuration that might be affecting this?
  3. Has anyone encountered similar microphone issues with Framework laptops?
  4. Could my overheating issue be linked to the microphone issue?
  5. Any deeper debugging suggestions for PipeWire or ALSA that I should try next?

Update 1:
Here is a reproducible test to get Mic1 working temporarily:

  1. Verify PipeWire sees the microphone:

pactl list sources | grep -A 10 'Source #52'

Because Source 52 is listed, but remains SUSPENDED, proceed to the next step.

  1. Manually start a recording session (this forces activation):

arecord -D hw:0,0 -f S32_LE -r 48000 -c 2 -d 5 test.wav

Then, play back the recorded audio:

aplay test.wav

  1. Check if Mic1 stays active after recording:

pactl list sources | grep -A 10 'Source #52'

Because If it reverts to SUSPENDED afterward, this confirms PipeWire is not keeping it active.

It proves that the microphone itself works, meaning the issue is likely software-related. Unless maybe it is related to the DIY Bezel installation?

Update 2:
Fedora 42 Live: Audio works perfectly (one sound bar, no crashes).
Bluefin:

  1. Two sound bars appear (one mute, one active).
  2. Audio mutes randomly until reboot.
  3. Logs show "error": null spam (14x).

Question: Known fix for the dual sound bar bug?

Update 3:
Another FW13 user has the internal microphone issue:
https://community.frame.work/t/solved-headset-mic-on-amd-fw13-running-fedora-39/38847/24

Another FW13 user has the high temperature issue:
https://community.frame.work/t/cpu-boiling-during-heavy-use-compilation/68967/12