diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index d3a3c00..632c976 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@
     },
     "impermanence": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1727198257,
-        "narHash": "sha256-/qMVI+SG9zvhLbQFOnqb4y4BH6DdK3DQHZU5qGptehc=",
+        "lastModified": 1727556076,
+        "narHash": "sha256-5Iplxbdn/7kQp4UYXMnUMFL2i2lyysOhRyzvvtPe1Qc=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "impermanence",
-        "rev": "8514fff0f048557723021ffeb31ca55f69b67de3",
+        "rev": "fff0d95cf40609941769a443a001b25fb95b68ab",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -387,15 +387,16 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1727528503,
-        "narHash": "sha256-wZd8OqPeQt9h7VU2VxsW4Vx0Ze+3hDLHql3pNbIMYEU=",
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "lastModified": 1727614618,
+        "narHash": "sha256-8HnTbBaYUeLXsgAbdEi25PRL5pQl7hKOkxpwviEn/zY=",
+        "owner": "Laurent2916",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "c1f051bf032273b9f0e707c8826eb25122d279fa",
+        "rev": "1996e6da672e5eea9144442cd431118407fbc4bc",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "owner": "Laurent2916",
+        "ref": "dell-xps-9315",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
         "type": "github"
       }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e764331..5420a52 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       # inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";  # leads to many recompilations
     };
     nixos-hardware = {
-      url = "github:nixos/nixos-hardware";
+      url = "github:Laurent2916/nixos-hardware/dell-xps-9315";
     };
     impermanence = {
       url = "github:nix-community/impermanence";
diff --git a/hosts/aurum/system/hardware/default.nix b/hosts/aurum/system/hardware/default.nix
index 1666420..541faba 100644
--- a/hosts/aurum/system/hardware/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/aurum/system/hardware/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{...}: {
   # hardware
-  hardware = {
-    enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
-    graphics.enable = true;
-  };
+  hardware.graphics.enable = true;
 
   # logind configuration
   services.logind = {
@@ -16,9 +13,6 @@
   # tlp, power management
   services.tlp.enable = true;
 
-  # thermald, controls temperature
-  services.thermald.enable = true;
-
   # bluetooth
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
   services.blueman.enable = true;
@@ -30,15 +24,6 @@
     ./partitions.nix
   ];
 
-  # enable finger print sensor.
-  # this has to be configured with `sudo fprintd-enroll <username>`.
-  services.fprintd.enable = true;
-  services.fprintd.tod.enable = true;
-  services.fprintd.tod.driver = pkgs.libfprint-2-tod1-goodix;
-
-  # Allows for updating firmware via `fwupdmgr`.
-  services.fwupd.enable = true;
-
   # webcam
   # hardware.firmware = [
   #   pkgs.ivsc-firmware
diff --git a/hosts/default.nix b/hosts/default.nix
index 9040515..4ba3a07 100644
--- a/hosts/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/default.nix
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ in {
       # inputs.disko.nixosModules.default
       # inputs.lanzaboote.nixosModules.lanzaboote
       # inputs.impermanence.nixosModules.impermanence
-      # inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.dell-xps-13-something
-      inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.common-cpu-intel
-      inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.common-pc-laptop
-      inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.common-pc-laptop-ssd
+      inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.dell-xps-13-9315
       {inherit home-manager;}
     ];
   };