Brom Disabled By Efuse | 0x146

"BROM disabled by eFuse 0x146. The Boot ROM (BROM) has been permanently locked or disabled due to the programming of eFuse address 0x146. This action prevents the system from booting from the primary ROM or specific debug interfaces."

The error code is returned by the BROM itself via USB handshake or UART. It breaks down as follows: brom disabled by efuse 0x146

For all practical purposes, 0x146 is permanent . "BROM disabled by eFuse 0x146

"It is a driver issue on my PC." Fact: While driver problems can cause other BROM errors (e.g., 0x13 or STATUS_BROM_CMD_SEND_FAIL ), error 0x146 is a security response from the chipset itself. 0x13 or STATUS_BROM_CMD_SEND_FAIL )

Accept device as locked

Replace SoC or mainboard