{"id":3062,"date":"2026-10-29T09:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=3062"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:28:13","slug":"how-to-update-geekom-ec-firmware-via-usb-or-windows","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/fr\/faq\/how-to-update-geekom-ec-firmware-via-usb-or-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update GEEKOM EC Firmware via USB or Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"><strong>Updated on October,29, 2026<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><!-- Paste the complete content into ONE Custom HTML block. Critical styles are inline for theme compatibility. Enter the article title separately in your CMS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"geekom-ec-guide\" lang=\"en\" id=\"geekom-ec-article\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:960px !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:8px 0 32px !important;background:#ffffff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Arial,&quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;,sans-serif !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;text-align:left !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;\">\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">EC (Embedded Controller) firmware manages functions such as cooling and fan behavior, keyboards, buttons, lighting, and certain ports. The functions it controls vary by model. Installing incompatible EC firmware may cause ports, buttons, or other functions to stop working correctly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">This guide covers two methods: <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">updating from a USB flash drive<\/strong> et <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">updating in Windows<\/strong>. Choose one method supported by the update package for your device. You do not need to use both.<\/p>\n<div aria-label=\"Article navigation\" class=\"ec-navigation\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:24px 0 32px !important;padding:20px 22px !important;border:1px solid #dbe6ed !important;border-radius:8px !important;background:#f5f9fc !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Jump to<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 25px !important;list-style:disc outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;list-style:none !important;padding:0 !important;margin:12px 0 0 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;display:block !important;margin:7px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><a href=\"#ec-en-before\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-weight:600 !important;text-decoration:none !important;\">Before you begin<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;display:block !important;margin:7px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><a href=\"#ec-en-usb\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-weight:600 !important;text-decoration:none !important;\">USB update<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;display:block !important;margin:7px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><a href=\"#ec-en-windows\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-weight:600 !important;text-decoration:none !important;\">Windows update<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;display:block !important;margin:7px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><a href=\"#ec-en-check\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-weight:600 !important;text-decoration:none !important;\">Verify and finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;display:block !important;margin:7px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><a href=\"#ec-en-help\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-weight:600 !important;text-decoration:none !important;\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ec-en-before\" class=\"ec-section\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:42px 0 22px !important;padding:12px 16px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#eff6fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:25px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.5 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 25px !important;list-style:disc outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Use compatible firmware.<\/strong> Check that the package supports your exact device model and hardware revision. The IT13 and X14 Pro packages shown here are examples, not firmware for other models.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Update BIOS and EC as a matched pair when recommended.<\/strong> This is especially important for laptops, because BIOS and EC work together. Use the paired releases provided for your model and follow any update order specified in the package instructions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Back up important data.<\/strong> Although EC updates generally carry less risk than BIOS updates, you should still back up important files and save your work before starting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Keep the power adapter connected.<\/strong> Do not disconnect power, force a shutdown, or manually restart the device during the update.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">If BitLocker is enabled,<\/strong> back up your recovery key and suspend protection before updating firmware or changing Secure Boot settings. Resume protection afterward. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/fr\/faq\/how-to-close-bitloker-or-restore-bitloker-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;color:#126c98 !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;text-decoration:underline !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">BitLocker instructions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ec-note ec-warning\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:22px 0 !important;padding:16px 20px !important;border:1px solid #ecd8aa !important;border-left:4px solid #b78223 !important;border-radius:6px !important;background:#fff8eb !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">A laptop\u2019s first restart may take about 5 minutes.<\/strong> This is normal after a BIOS or EC update. Keep the power adapter connected and wait. Do not repeatedly press the power button or force a shutdown. Subsequent startups should return to their normal duration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ec-en-usb\" class=\"ec-section\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:42px 0 22px !important;padding:12px 16px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#eff6fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:25px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.5 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">Method 1: Update EC from a USB flash drive<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">1. Prepare the USB drive and copy the files<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 27px !important;list-style:decimal outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Prepare a USB flash drive formatted as <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">FAT32<\/strong>. If you need to format it, back up its contents first. Formatting erases the files on the drive.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Fully extract the <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">USB EC update package<\/strong> for your model.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Copy <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">all extracted files and folders<\/strong> to the USB drive\u2019s root directory\u2014the first location you see when you open the drive. Do not place them inside an extra outer folder, or delete or modify files in the package.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">In the IT13 example, the USB drive\u2019s root directory contains the <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">CE<\/code> et <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">EFI<\/code> folders, an EFI application, and the <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">startup.nsh<\/code> script, as shown below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update1.png\" alt=\"IT13 USB update package with EC and EFI folders, an EFI application, and startup.nsh\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"152\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:685px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">IT13 example: copy every file and folder, preserving the original structure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">2. Disable Secure Boot<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Disable Secure Boot before selecting the USB drive as the boot device.<\/strong> Otherwise, a Secure Boot warning may prevent the update program from starting. If Secure Boot is already disabled, leave it as it is.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 27px !important;list-style:decimal outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Restart the device and repeatedly press <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Del<\/strong> during startup to enter BIOS Setup.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Go to <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Security \u2192 Secure Boot<\/strong> and set <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Amor\u00e7age s\u00e9curis\u00e9<\/strong> to <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Disabled<\/strong>. The menu location may vary by model.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">S\u00e9lectionnez <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Save &amp; Exit<\/strong> and confirm the changes. If using a shortcut key, follow the key shown on your BIOS screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Close-SecureBoot-1024x499.png\" alt=\"Selecting Disabled for Secure Boot in BIOS Setup\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1024px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">Set Secure Boot to Disabled and save the changes before booting from USB.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">3. Boot from the USB drive<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 27px !important;list-style:decimal outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Insert the prepared USB drive and restart the device.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Repeatedly press <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">F7<\/strong> during startup to open the boot device menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Use the arrow keys to select the USB drive\u2019s <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">UEFI<\/strong> entry, then press <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Entrer<\/strong>. The screenshot shows <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">UEFI: SanDisk<\/strong>; your drive may have a different name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update2.png\" alt=\"Selecting UEFI: SanDisk in the F7 boot device menu\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1920px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">Select your USB drive\u2019s UEFI entry, not Windows Boot Manager or a network boot entry.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">4. Wait for the automatic update<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">The update script starts automatically after the device boots from USB. When the countdown appears, wait for it to continue. <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Do not press Esc to skip startup.nsh.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update3.png\" alt=\"UEFI Shell countdown before startup.nsh runs automatically\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1920px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">The update script starts automatically. No commands need to be entered.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">The screen then shows the erase, programming, and verification stages. The update usually takes <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">about 3 minutes<\/strong>, but the actual time may vary. Wait for the process to finish; do not turn off the device just because 3 minutes have passed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-note ec-warning\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:22px 0 !important;padding:16px 20px !important;border:1px solid #ecd8aa !important;border-left:4px solid #b78223 !important;border-radius:6px !important;background:#fff8eb !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Keep both power and the USB drive connected throughout the update.<\/strong> Do not remove the drive, shut down the device, or restart it manually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update4.png\" alt=\"EC flash utility showing erase, programming, and verification progress\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1920px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">Update in progress: the final Verify stage has not yet shown a completion result. Keep waiting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">5. Wait for the device to restart or shut down<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">After the update process finishes,<\/strong> the device may restart or shut down automatically. Check the power indicator before taking the next step:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-table-wrap\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:20px 0 26px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;\">\n<table style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:table !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;height:auto !important;margin:0 !important;border-collapse:collapse !important;table-layout:fixed !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;\">\n<thead style=\"display:table-header-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">State after the update finishes<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">What to do<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"display:table-row-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The screen is black and the power indicator is on.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Wait for the restart to finish. Do not disconnect power or repeatedly press the power button.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The device has shut down automatically and the power indicator is off.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Remove the USB drive, then briefly press the power button once to start the device.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">If the device restarts automatically into the operating system, remove the USB drive after startup. A laptop\u2019s first restart may take about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ec-small\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#637083 !important;\">These actions apply only after the update process has ended. A black screen or power indicator alone does not confirm a successful update. You must also verify the EC version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ec-en-windows\" class=\"ec-section\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:42px 0 22px !important;padding:12px 16px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#eff6fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:25px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.5 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">Method 2: Update EC in Windows<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">1. Fully extract the update package<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Fully extract the <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Windows EC update package<\/strong> for your device. Package contents vary by model. Both examples below support Windows updates, but they are not interchangeable between models.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update5.png\" alt=\"IT13 Windows EC update package containing IFU.exe, EC.bin, and supporting files\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"239\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:689px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">IT13 example: keep IFU.exe, EC.bin, the DLLs, and all other supporting files together.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update6.png\" alt=\"X14 Pro Windows EC update package containing EC_X14_V2.21.00.exe and text instructions\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1077\" height=\"204\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1077px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">X14 Pro example: use the program supplied in your package. Names and version numbers may differ.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-note\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:22px 0 !important;padding:16px 20px !important;border:1px solid #cfe3ee !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:6px !important;background:#eff8fc !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Security software may block the updater.<\/strong> EC updates require low-level hardware access, which may trigger a security alert and prevent the program from starting or completing the update. First confirm that the package is from GEEKOM and supports your device. If blocked, temporarily allow the updater as needed, or temporarily pause the relevant real-time protection if necessary. Restore protection afterward. Alternatively, use the USB EC update package for your model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">2. Run the updater as administrator<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Save your work and close other applications. In the extracted folder, right-click the appropriate update program and select <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-table-wrap\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:20px 0 26px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;\">\n<table style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:table !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;height:auto !important;margin:0 !important;border-collapse:collapse !important;table-layout:fixed !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;\">\n<thead style=\"display:table-header-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Package example<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Program to run<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"display:table-row-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">IT13<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\"><code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">IFU.exe<\/code> (shown as <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">IFU<\/code> if file extensions are hidden)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">X14 Pro laptop<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The supplied EC updater, such as <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">EC_X14_V2.21.00.exe<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update7.png\" alt=\"Right-clicking IFU and selecting Run as administrator\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1920px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">IT13 example: run IFU.exe as administrator. Use the same launch method for the laptop updater.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">3. Wait for the update and automatic restart<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">The updater will begin the EC update. The screenshot below shows the IT13 progress window. In this example, you do not need to select a firmware file or click other buttons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update8.png\" alt=\"IFU showing EC programming at 50 percent\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"390\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:774px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">EC update in progress. The 50% shown here is only an example; wait for completion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Keep the power adapter connected. Do not close the updater, shut down the device, or restart it manually. When the update finishes, the device will restart automatically. Wait until the Windows desktop appears.<\/p>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">The laptop procedure is similar:<\/strong> run the supplied updater as administrator, then wait for the update and automatic restart. The first restart may take about 5 minutes; this is normal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ec-en-check\" class=\"ec-section\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:42px 0 22px !important;padding:12px 16px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#eff6fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:25px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.5 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">Verify the EC version and finish<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">1. Check the installed EC version<\/h3>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\">After the device starts normally, use either method below to check the EC version. It must match <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">the target version of the package you used<\/strong>. A version change alone does not confirm that the correct firmware was installed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">In Windows:<\/strong> press <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Win + R<\/strong>, enter <code style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:inline !important;padding:2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;border-radius:4px !important;background:#f0f3f6 !important;color:#253447 !important;font-family:Consolas,monospace !important;font-size:0.94em !important;line-height:inherit !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">msinfo32<\/code>, and press Enter. Under <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">System Summary<\/strong>, find <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Embedded Controller Version<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/check-version-by-Win.gif\" alt=\"Checking BIOS and Embedded Controller Version in Windows System Information\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1660\" height=\"927\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1660px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">Find Embedded Controller Version. The 0.31 shown in this demonstration is only an example; this and the BIOS screenshot below are separate demonstrations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">For another operating system, or if the version is unavailable in Windows:<\/strong> restart the device and repeatedly press <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Del<\/strong> during startup to enter BIOS Setup. Find <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">EC Version<\/strong> on the <strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Main<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-picture\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:24px 0 30px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EC-Update9.png\" alt=\"IT13 BIOS Main page showing EC Version 0.32\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:1920px !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;object-fit:contain !important;object-position:center !important;transform:none !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;border-radius:5px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-caption\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:10px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#637083 !important;font-family:inherit !important;font-size:14px !important;font-style:normal !important;line-height:1.75 !important;text-align:left !important;\">BIOS example: 0.32 is the version on this device, not a target version for every model.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">2. Shut down and reconnect power after confirming success<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 27px !important;list-style:decimal outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Wait for the first startup to finish and confirm that the installed EC version matches the update package.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Shut down the device normally. Remove the USB drive after shutdown if it is still connected.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Unplug the power cable and plug it back in; no additional waiting period is required. Press the power button to start the device. For a laptop, disconnect and reconnect the power adapter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;\"><strong style=\"font-family:inherit !important;font-size:inherit !important;line-height:inherit !important;color:inherit !important;font-weight:700 !important;\">Do not disconnect power while the update or first restart is still in progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:30px 0 14px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:20px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">3. Restore any settings changed for the update<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;margin:12px 0 20px !important;padding:0 0 0 25px !important;list-style:disc outside !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;\">\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">If Secure Boot was originally enabled and you disabled it for the USB update, enable it again after completing the update.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;transform:none !important;display:list-item !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:9px 0 !important;padding:0 0 0 3px !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;white-space:normal !important;\">Resume BitLocker and security protection if you paused them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ec-en-help\" class=\"ec-section\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:42px 0 22px !important;padding:12px 16px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:4px solid #167caa !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#eff6fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:25px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.5 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;text-transform:none !important;\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ec-table-wrap\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:20px 0 26px !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;\">\n<table style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;display:table !important;width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;height:auto !important;margin:0 !important;border-collapse:collapse !important;table-layout:fixed !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;\">\n<thead style=\"display:table-header-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Issue<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#edf5fa !important;color:#174761 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">What to check<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"display:table-row-group !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;\">\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">USB boot fails or a Secure Boot warning appears.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Confirm that Secure Boot is disabled, the USB drive is FAT32, and all package contents are extracted to its root directory. Select the drive\u2019s UEFI entry in the F7 boot menu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The Windows updater cannot start or explicitly reports a failure.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Confirm that the firmware supports your model and hardware revision, all package files are present, and you are running as administrator. Check for security software blocking the updater. You can also use the USB update package for your model.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The installed EC version does not match the target version.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Check the package and supported model before considering the update successful. If you used the Windows method, you can switch to a compatible USB update package after confirming compatibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">A laptop takes longer to restart for the first time.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">The first restart after a BIOS or EC update may take about 5 minutes. Keep power connected and wait.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"display:table-row !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;height:auto !important;\">\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Progress does not change for a long time, or the first restart takes much longer than expected.<\/td>\n<td style=\"display:table-cell !important;position:static !important;float:none !important;padding:13px 15px !important;border:1px solid #dce5ec !important;background:#fff !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.85 !important;text-align:left !important;vertical-align:top !important;white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;\">Do not assume failure based on elapsed time alone. Do not disconnect power or launch another updater while the flash status is unclear. Record the screen or error message and check firmware compatibility. Consider another update method only after confirming that the original process has ended.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ec-small\" style=\"position:static !important;float:none !important;clear:both !important;transform:none !important;height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important;max-height:none !important;overflow:visible !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;display:block !important;width:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;margin:16px 0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;color:#253447 !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.95 !important;letter-spacing:normal !important;white-space:normal !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#637083 !important;\">Filenames, version numbers, chip information, and screens in this guide are examples. Actual details may vary by model and update package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated on October,29, 2026 EC (Embedded Controller) firmware manages functions such as cooling and fan behavior, keyboards, buttons, lighting, and certain ports. The functions it controls vary by model. Installing incompatible EC firmware may cause ports, buttons, or other functions to stop working correctly. 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