[Request] HP Elite Slice G1 - add AMT, replace logo

[zbo]

Hi there,

I bought a couple of HP Elite Slice G1, second hand, especially for the out-of-band KVM capability but sadly mine came without the entire section of “Remote Management Options” in bios (the highlighted in photo is from manual, in my case is missing entirely). Also they have a customized business logo but this is minor, tough an indication that someone played with the default BIOS.

Any hint how I can restore the AMT section?

Thanks!

[zbo]

It seems there is an easy access to BIOS chip and I can buy a CH341A if needed…

[lfb6]

What are the specs of these machines? Chipset, CPU, network card is needed.

[zbo]

Oh, sorry, thanks for asking; I5 7500T, Q170, Intel i219-LM… - all of these should support VPRO/AMT

[lfb6]

Dump a firmware, open it in FIT, check for AMT settings in ME.

The procedure of enabling AMT in FIT is identical to this guide, in addition some settings have to be changed:

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

Guide-How To: Clean Dumped Intel Engine (CS)ME/(CS)TXE Regions with Data Initialization Last Updated: 2020-07-22 This guide is relevant to those who need to clean the DATA section of an Engine (CSME, ME, CSTXE, TXE) Region, which is part of a dumped SPI/BIOS image, in order to flash the latter on a different machine of the same OEM model. It is not meant as a guide on how to completely transform a dumped Engine region into a stock Intel-provided one. Although the guide can be used for that some…

(link corrected)

[zbo]

Thanks! Lot of info… I’ll have a look

[zbo]

@lfb6 Meanwhile I ran HWiNFO - is this the setting you told me to look for?

[lfb6]

@zbo

is this the setting you told me to look for?

No.

See the updated link in my post, see post #1 there for the guide

And post the ME type, has to be Corporate H for ME 11