- The MEC1503 in your board boots from an external SPI flash (Winbond W25R256JVEIQ, 32 MB) . This is where the EC firmware/EEPROM contents are stored.
- There is a functional strap (GPIO045/KSO01 → CR_STRAP) that selects Normal Boot (HIGH) or Crash Recovery mode (LOW) .
- In Crash Recovery mode, the EC can reflash firmware via the keyscan connector or external programmer.
- There are also EC reset pins:
- -EC_RESET line
- GPIO061/ESPI_RESET#
These reset the MEC1503 logic but do not erase EEPROM; they just
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