How can I find the JTAG/programming pinout for the MEC1633L on a Lenovo W541, including TDO, TDI, TCK/SCK, TMS, VCC, and GND?
The thread does not provide an exact MEC1633L pinout; instead, it says MEC1633L is a 13x13 BGA with 169 balls and advises finding the programming pads on the motherboard by using high-resolution photos or boardview images [#16785416][#16789680][#16787201] The only explicit signal names given are the generic JTAG lines: TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, and possibly nTRST, plus GND and 3.3 V for the programmer connection [#16785416][#16801453] One reply suggests the board may have a socket or solder pads placed near the JTAG area, and on similar MEC1609 designs a pin sometimes must be shorted to ground to enter boot mode [#16787201] Another reply notes the eight pads near the docking connector looked like a possible IC area, but the poster later said those pads were for the U1 system, not the MEC1633L [#16789238][#16790447] In practice, the forum advice was to inspect the board physically and try the generic JTAG connections rather than rely on a published MEC1633L pinout [#16785416][#16801453]
Hello everyone. I have a damaged Lenovo W541 dead. I need to program MEC16333L, but it's hard to find a pinout of this system. Does anyone of you have such a list where I can find TDO TDI SCK TMS VCC GND? Or someone knows where it "lies" on the internet, please give me any hint or link. Thank you in advance. Danao.
We are talking about this model link ? * Motherboard FRU: 00HW114 with NVidia N15P-Q3-A1 * or Motherboard FRU: 00HW113 * subtitles on the disc 48.4LO13.021 (LKM-1 WS MB 12291-2 48.4L013.021) or 48.4LO14.021
I think he was somewhere in the scrap metal, I don't know what to do with him! , I'll look at Mon-Tue, I promise nothing
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SMSC MEC1633L BGA (13x13 pins) to store the Supervisor password.
look link and link As for the pins; - TCK: Test Clock - TMS: State Machine Control - TDI: Test Data In - TDO: Test Data Out - (nTRST: Test Reset) look at the link above (JTAG) and how it was done e.g. in the SVOD programmer or (Vertyanov JIG programmer) - e.g. LA-9591P board with KBC: SMSC MEC5075 or This SMC was on NM-A091P / NM-A251 rev. 1.0 / NM-A102P (T440) In attachment datasheet (poor) on this MEC, but you can support the description smsc_ lpc47n252 link - pin descriptions
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Take and post pictures in high resolution on both sides of your disc. Mostly, manufacturers placed a socket or a place for soldering the jtag socket. The disc label will also be useful. Besides, if it's like MEC1609 then you have to put it into bootmode state. One of the pins must be shorted to the ground. On elvikom there is my post on this topic (mec1609).
Hello, I attach photos of the lenovo W541 board. Its designations are: lkm 1 ws mb 12291-2 48.4l014.021. I was still looking for a list of keyboard pins or a keyboard connector, because I can also program the keyboard connector. Unfortunately, Lenovo Keyboard 04Y2485 KMBL-NOR also can not be found when it comes to spreading paths .
On Sony notebooks with MEC1609 / 1619/1626 notebooks the case looks like this - see pin. F4 (# Boot_Mode) * sometimes when reading the MEC ID there is an option that stby (3.3 and 5V) are included earlier by the kbc and then "no cooperation with MEC" vs. the programmer will not be * (e.g. MBX-237, ../ or LGS-1 MB 48.4RQ21.011 platform with kbc MEC1619L)
A complex problem, it was once shown like this for MBX-237
So described in the Russian computer forum
How is MEC1633L?
ps For thinkpad W520 and W510 how to remove the password shown exemplary on link
You have treated the other side of the album with care. I'm most interested in the area where light reflects near the docking plate connector. There are 8 pads looking like I had in toshiba S11 (MEC1609). Similar was the case with MEC5055 in the subject https://www.elvikom.pl/dell-latitude-e6230-nie-laduje-nie-reaguje-na-power-t50663.html This is the case in S11 in the diagram. And that's how it is on boardview. 12 bare pads. Element CN9010
The 13x13 pin layout complicates the matter. I thought the pins would match 1609. Unfortunately it is 12x12. These 8 pins next to the dock connector also look like a place on the IC.
This long walk, but slowly forward. I put all the information together and finally connected the MEC1633l in the circuit on the above-mentioned board - unfortunately no result, the programmer cannot see the circuit. I connected the system itself to the TDI TDO TMS RST TCK GND connector programmer and 3.3V power supply and I get something like this:
Every time I read in this way I get a different ID. 014: MEC16xx Chip ID: 0xE75ADB7A 015: Start reading chip ...... 016: Read successfulŁ?Elapsed timeŁş3.692 secondsˇŁ 017: Auto verifying ... 018: Chip verification error, start position: 0x4. 019: Verification failure Ł?Elapsed time Ł?0.08 seconds 020: Read error, operation aborted.
I suspect a damaged smsc system. I have a second purchase and I will continue to fight. Despite the time devoted, I am not giving up yet.
I didn't find in the content of posts what programmer are you using ?. After logs I see that this is not a svod. I returned to my toshiba and I see that it behaves the same on svod on mec1609. Previously, I dealt with the toshiba case in this way that I bought a new disc / PLN 45 /, read the dump, keeping it in the archive with the assumption that it is good. I set up a new CD and gave the laptop to the client. Now that I needed to go back to the old CD, I wanted to program it with a good load and uupssss. Does not program. If I took a closer look at the read dump, I don't like it either. In general, I came to the conclusion that svod does not program mec16 circuits ... I configured the disc using the configuration records for the mbx-237 disc in the vertyanow programmer window. By the way Sony on the same album.
The read batch will not work, for a very simple reason... MECs have a locked bootloader, so the programmer will read the batch itself, without the bootloader. For the dunk to play, you must check what bios version the laptop has, download the update exe for this bios from the Dell website, unpack it by obtaining the EC batch and export the bootloader section from it to the ripped batch using the hex editor. Then everything should work...
✨ The discussion revolves around the need for a pinout for the MEC1633L chip on a damaged Lenovo W541 laptop. Users share insights on locating the JTAG pins (TDO, TDI, SCK, TMS, VCC, GND) and suggest examining the motherboard for soldering points. Various motherboard models and configurations are mentioned, including FRU numbers 00HW114 and 00HW113. Users provide links to resources, datasheets, and images of the motherboard to assist in identifying the necessary connections. Issues with programming the MEC1633L are highlighted, including the locked bootloader and the need for specific BIOS updates. The conversation also touches on the differences between motherboard versions 48.4LO13.021 and 48.4LO14.021. Generated by the language model.
TL;DR: The 169-ball MEC1633L maps its JTAG (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, nTRST) to the keyboard connector area; “MECs have a locked bootloader” [Elektroda, Dany6969, post #20625696] Follow the 3.3 V-only rule and pin F4 (#BOOT_MODE) for reliable programming.
Why it matters: Knowing the hidden pads and boot-mode trick avoids dead-board loops and repeat reflows.
Quick Facts
• Package: BGA169, 13 × 13 array, 0.8 mm pitch [SMSC Datasheet].
• I/O voltage: 3.3 V ±5 %; do not exceed 3.6 V [SMSC Datasheet].
• Boot_Mode pin: F4 – pull low during reset to unlock JTAG [Elektroda, lisek, post #16788819]
• Typical verify speed: ≈52 kB/s with Vertyanov adapter [Elektroda, danao, post #16801453]
• Common failure: random Chip-ID when ground return missing [Elektroda, danao, post #16801453]
Where are the JTAG test pads on a Lenovo W541 (board 48.4LO14.021)?
Eight un-populated pads near the docking-port resistor network (marked TP914 area) break out TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, nTRST, VCC, and two grounds [Elektroda, Stani12, post #16790916]
How do I force the MEC1633L into Boot_Mode for in-circuit flashing?
Why does the programmer keep showing random Chip-IDs?
Floating grounds or missing Boot_Mode cause unstable IDs; one log showed 0x605DD86A then 0xE75ADB7A in successive reads [Elektroda, danao, post #16801453]
Merge the bootloader section extracted from Lenovo’s EC update into your dump, then flash; without it the board stays dead [Elektroda, Dany6969, post #20625696]
Can I use the keyboard connector instead of the tiny test pads?
Yes. Lenovo routes the same JTAG lines to the 8-pin block inside the 30-pin keyboard FPC; tracing confirms continuity on W541 [Elektroda, danao, post #16788809]
What differs between motherboards 48.4LO13.021 and 48.4LO14.021?
LO13 carries NVIDIA K1100M; LO14 ships with the higher-power K2100M GPU and revised VRM, otherwise identical footprint [Elektroda, lisek, post #16785416]
What voltage levels are safe during off-board programming?
Keep VCC at 3.3 V; I/O pins tolerate only up to 3.6 V—exceeding that risks ESD-diode latch-up [SMSC Datasheet].
How fast can I expect a full 112 kB EC image to verify?