[Guide] Clean Dumped Intel Engine (CS)ME/(CS)TXE Regions with Data Initialization

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There might be just the pads for the jumper and they might work or not.

Regarding unlocking the flash descriptor:

[Guide] Unlock Intel Flash Descriptor Read/Write Access Permissions for SPI Servicing

Guide-How To: Unlock Intel Flash Descriptor Read/Write Access Permissions for SPI Servicing Last Updated: 2018-03-20 This guide is relevant to those who need to understand what the Intel Flash Descriptor is, how its SPI Region Read/Write Access Permissions work, how to check its Locked/Unlocked status and what methods are available to unlock it for system firmware repair and/or updating. In this guide, the term "system" means an individual user machine whereas "model" refers to all those "syste…

CH341:

[Guide] Using CH341A-based programmer to flash SPI EEPROM

There are many different SPI programmers on the market right now and almost any microcontroller-based board can be used as one, but this time I will speak about one of the cheapest programmers to date - CH341A-based. They are sold from various chinese suppliers for about 4 euro and are capable of flashing with both SPI and I2C chips, working as USB-TTL adapter and USB-I2C bridge. In this guide I will only cover the SPI part of functionality because this is what you need to flash modified or res…

[Guide] How to Use a CH341A SPI Programmer/Flasher (with Pictures!)

If you’re worried about flashing your motherboard with an SPI Programmer, then this is the guide for you. Each step is explained in detail, with pictures. We’ll go over everything, from buying your Programmer to flashing your chip with Flashrom. As per usual, this is a tutorial on the internet. Do anything you see here at your own risk. I am not responsible if anything goes wrong. This tutorial couldn’t have been possible without: Fernando, for the Win-Raid Forum, ProIIIu3Hb, for their PIII D…

Otherwise are you correct that the procedure resembles the ‘cleaning procedure’ just with one additional steps - changing the required settings.