I can see the problem. The ME firmware is corrupted (probably happened during an older FWUpdate) because HP has messed up while building the SPI image for that system. All their released SPI/BIOS updates (2008-2015) have semi-broken Flash Descriptor region starting Offset & Sizes. Some overlap due to wrong sizes.
Before/Wrong:
0x0 - 0x1000 (FD) 0x1000 - 0x3000 (GbE) 0x3000 - 0xD000 (PDR) → overlaps with ME as 0xD000 > 0xB000 0xB000 - 0x26A000 (ME) → overlaps with BIOS as 0x26A000 > 0x260000 0x260000 - 0x65F000 (BIOS) → out of SPI bounds as 0x65F000 > 0x400000 (4MB)
After/Correct:
0x0 - 0x1000 (FD) 0x1000 - 0x3000 (GbE) 0x3000 - 0xB000 (PDR) 0xB000 - 0x260000 (ME) 0x260000 - 0x65F000 (BIOS) → left intact due to Flash Image Tool v5 being stupid
I followed the Engine CleanUp Guide on the Engine/ME region only (to avoid any more FIT v5 stupidity) and manually fixed the FD where needed. At the attached archive you’ll find the full fixed SPI image, the fixed ME region as well as the fixed Flash Descriptor region (which should not cause ME corruption during FWUpdate anymore). Run Flash Programming Tool with commands:
flashing me and descriptor has been succesful (Flash Descriptor Security Override Strap) I do not get any beep anymore but updating the ME (with fwupdate to the last version) still failed. MEINFO reports the following:
Copyright(C) 2005-08 Intel(R) Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 5.0.0.1167
Error 9250 HECI Connection to the Intel(R) AMT PTHI client failed…
Reading Fw Status Register… FW Status Register: 0X10E11411
first of all thanks for all you patience,help but I have bricked this board with the resoldering process that have been gone wrong after flashing the full spi dump.
I have the same problem in my device hp compaq 8000 elite convertible minitower pc You receive error messages Intel R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v5. 1.8.8819 Copyright (C) 2883-88 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ME is initializing. Intel R) ME unconf iguration in progress… After reboot 2233-HECI error during MEBx execution MEBX Status0302 ME BIOS Extension nodule halted Update BIOS or ME firnuare if problen persists 2206-End Of POST HECI Failure Systen halted. Power cycle the systen to reboot I hope for help
Thanks for your interest in my problem You seem to be an experienced person. You can help me by connecting to my own system via TeamViewer Because I am a person who is not experienced in this field
Please look at the motherboard up close, do you see any two-pin headers you can put jumper onto? If yes, what do you see on the PCB near them, any say ME, FD, FDO, Service etc?
plutomaniac - can you please check this BIOS for your comments on post #6, sorry I do not know how to check or correct this, only know FD/ME stuff in UEFI BIOS
What is written on the PCB around that green jumper? Can you provide a more clear, larger image so I can read all that’s on the PCB in that area? Is that the only 2-pin jumper on the board?
Is that another two-pin jumper right below CMOS Button? Without a jumper on it, just the pins? If yes, what does it say near it? I can’t even see where the one with green jumper says password If that is another two-pin, put the green jumper there, and see if ME is then disabled? If yes, then we can flash via FPT possibly, without you having to short the board via Pinmod
