Unable to recover from "ME in recovery state" (even following the guide)

aletib · April 22, 2018, 11:02am

Hi!

after recovering a system months ago thanks to @plutomaniac ( Reviving dead Dell Workstations with bricked BIOS ) I suspected that some/most of the issues I had could be due to an engineering version of the xeon processor that was on the motherboard which has been replaced with a stock 2609. Still I don’t remember how to fix the ME recovery state issue after having to reflash the BIOS. Tried to follow the guie but something must be wrong (me? ).

Can anyone help? Attached a dump of the ROM (modified for NVME UEFI boot support).

Thanks!

T7600A13.zip (5.31 MB)

plutomaniac · April 22, 2018, 1:01pm

Flash the stock SPI/BIOS image back and check if everything works. Try a “fptw64 -greset” as well via Flash Programming Tool. Obviously you also need to provide MEInfo -verbose and MEManuf -verbose results.

aletib · April 26, 2018, 3:17pm

hey, sorry for not answering before but as Fernando created a new topic I didn’t receive notifications for answers

here’s what you asked; first with service jumper on…

Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 7.1.50.1166
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform stepping value is 5

FW Status Register1: 0x1E040185
FW Status Register2: 0x16520000

CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: Bring Up
InitComplete: Initializing
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Unsecured mode by H/W jumper
ICC: No valid OEM data, ICC not programmed
PhaseStatus: UNKNOWN

SMBIOS Table Data
Starting address: F1980
Table Size in Bytes: 6786 ( 0x1A82 )
Number of Table Entries: 147 ( 0x93 )
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 59 (0x 3B ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes

SMBIOS Table Data
Starting address: F1980
Table Size in Bytes: 6786 ( 0x1A82 )
Number of Table Entries: 147 ( 0x93 )
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 59 (0x 3B ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of 5 (0x 05 ) bytes
Table Type 13 ( 0x 0D ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 15 ( 0x 0F ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 24 ( 0x 18 ) found, size of 5 (0x 05 ) bytes
Table Type 25 ( 0x 19 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 177 ( 0x B1 ) found, size of 12 (0x 0C ) bytes
Table Type 208 ( 0x D0 ) found, size of 16 (0x 10 ) bytes
Table Type 210 ( 0x D2 ) found, size of 12 (0x 0C ) bytes
Table Type 216 ( 0x D8 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 217 ( 0x D9 ) found, size of 8 (0x 08 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 16 (0x 10 ) bytes
Table Type 127 ( 0x 7F ) found, size of 4 (0x 04 ) bytes

Error 8202: Communication error between application and Intel(R) ME FWU module (FWUpdate client)

Error 1002: Failed to retrieve Intel (R) ME FW Version

Error 9458: Communication error between application and Intel(R) ME module (FW Update client)

Error 9459: Internal error (Could not determine FW features information)

Intel(R) MEManuf Version: 7.1.50.1166
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform stepping value is 5

FW Status Register1: 0x1E040185
FW Status Register2: 0x16520000

CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: Bring Up
InitComplete: Initializing
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Unsecured mode by H/W jumper
ICC: No valid OEM data, ICC not programmed
PhaseStatus: UNKNOWN

Error 9256: Communication error between application and Intel(R) ME module (FW Update client)

Error 9257: Internal error (Could not determine FW features information)

Error 9296: MEManuf Test Failed (9257)

and then without service jumper:

Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 7.1.50.1166
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform stepping value is 5

FW Status Register1: 0x1E000245
FW Status Register2: 0x60000000

CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: M0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
ICC: No valid OEM data, ICC not programmed

SMBIOS Table Data
Starting address: F1980
Table Size in Bytes: 6907 ( 0x1AFB )
Number of Table Entries: 150 ( 0x96 )
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 59 (0x 3B ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes

SMBIOS Table Data
Starting address: F1980
Table Size in Bytes: 6907 ( 0x1AFB )
Number of Table Entries: 150 ( 0x96 )
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 251 (0x FB ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 59 (0x 3B ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 6 (0x 06 ) bytes
Table Type 11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of 5 (0x 05 ) bytes
Table Type 13 ( 0x 0D ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 15 ( 0x 0F ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes
Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 24 ( 0x 18 ) found, size of 5 (0x 05 ) bytes
Table Type 25 ( 0x 19 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 177 ( 0x B1 ) found, size of 12 (0x 0C ) bytes
Table Type 208 ( 0x D0 ) found, size of 16 (0x 10 ) bytes
Table Type 210 ( 0x D2 ) found, size of 12 (0x 0C ) bytes
Table Type 216 ( 0x D8 ) found, size of 9 (0x 09 ) bytes
Table Type 217 ( 0x D9 ) found, size of 8 (0x 08 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 16 (0x 10 ) bytes
Table Type 129 ( 0x 81 ) found, size of 8 (0x 08 ) bytes
Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 131 ( 0x 83 ) found, size of 64 (0x 40 ) bytes
MEBx Version found is 7.0.0.63

Get ME FWU info command…done

Get ME FWU version command…done

Get ME FWU feature state command…done

Get ME FWU platform type command…done

Get ME FWU feature capability command…done

Get ME FWU OEM Id command…done
FW Capabilities value is 0x111440
Feature enablement is 0x111440
Platform type is 0x418
Intel(R) ME code versions:

BIOS Version: A13
MEBx Version: 7.0.0.63
Gbe Version: 1.3
VendorID: 8086
PCH Version: 5
FW Version: 7.1.80.1214

FW Capabilities: 1119296

Intel(R) Active Management Technology - NOT PRESENT
Intel(R) Standard Manageability - NOT PRESENT
Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology - NOT PRESENT
Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED

Cryptography Support: Disabled
Last ME reset reason: Power up
Local FWUpdate: Enabled

Get flash lockdown status…done
BIOS and GbE Config Lock: Enabled

Get flash master region access status…done
Host Read Access to ME: Disabled
Host Write Access to ME: Disabled
SPI Flash ID #1: C22017
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1: 20052005
SPI Flash ID #2: C22016
SPI Flash ID VSCC #2: 20052005
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC: 20052005
Protected Range Register Base #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0
BIOS boot State: Post Boot
OEM Id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Get Intel(R) AMT state command…done
Link Status: Link down

Get system UUID command…done
System UUID: 4c4c4544-0031-4c10-8051-c6c04f35354a

Get LanInterfaceSettings command for wired interface…done
MAC Address: 00-00-00-00-00-00
IPv4 Address: 0.0.0.0

Get LanInterfaceSettings command for wireless interface…done
Command response reports interface doesn’t exist

Get provisioning state command…done
Configuration state: Not started

Get Provisioning Tls Mode command…done
Provisioning Mode: Unknown
Capability Licensing Service: Enabled

Get ME FWU OEM Tag command…done
OEM Tag: 0x00000000

Intel(R) MEManuf Version: 7.1.50.1166
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform stepping value is 5

FW Status Register1: 0x1E000245
FW Status Register2: 0x60000000

CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: M0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
ICC: No valid OEM data, ICC not programmed

Get FWU info command…done

Get FWU version command…done

Get FWU feature state command…done

Get ME FWU platform type command…done

Get ME FWU feature capability command…done
Feature enablement is 0x111440
gFeatureAvailability value is 0x1

Request Intel(R) ME test result command…done
vsccommn.bin was created on 04:35:50 08/08/2012 GMT
SPI Flash ID #1 ME VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #1 (ID: 0xC22017) ME VSCC value checked
SPI Flash ID #1 BIOS VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #1 (ID: 0xC22017) BIOS VSCC value checked
SPI Flash ID #2 ME VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #2 (ID: 0xC22016) ME VSCC value checked
SPI Flash ID #2 BIOS VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #2 (ID: 0xC22016) BIOS VSCC value checked
FPBA value is 0x800
No Intel Wireless device was found

Request Intel(R) ME Runtime BIST test command…done

Get Intel(R) ME test data command…done
Total of 20 Intel(R) ME test result retrieved
Micro Kernel - Blob Manager: Set - Passed
Micro Kernel - Blob Manager: Get - Passed
Micro Kernel - Blob Manager: Remove - Passed
Policy Kernel - SMBus: Read byte - Failed
SMBus Read Byte PEC Failure
Policy Kernel - ME Password: Valid MEBx password - Passed
Policy Kernel - Power Package: Package 1 supported - Passed
Policy Kernel - Power Package: Default package supported - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: Wlan Power Well - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: CPU Missing Logic - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: M3 Power Rails Available - Passed
Policy Kernel - Embedded Controller: Get power source - Passed
Common Services - General: Low power idle timeout - Passed
Common Services - Provisioning: Valid MEBX password change policy - Passed
Common Services - Provisioning: Client Config mode is valid - Passed
Common Services - General: WLAN enabled only on mobile or desktop - Passed
Common Services - General: Vlan not enabled on mobile - Passed
Common Services - Provisioning: Both PID and PPS are set - Passed
Common Services - Provisioning: MEBX password set when PID and PPS set - Passed
AMT - Privacy Level: Valid Privacy Level settings - Passed
Policy Kernel - Power Package: Live Heap Test - Passed

Error 9314: Intel(R) ME test result reports error(s)

Clear Intel(R) ME test data command…done

Error 9296: MEManuf Test Failed (9314)

what I did:
- HW write of a dump of T5600’s original ROMs (saved them from a factory new motherboard with no service tag). When I say HW=USB flash programmer phisically connected to the chips
- FPT flash of the T7600’s BIOS (extracted from dell update)
- Dell Update

greset

I see that apparently MAC addres for the management LOM is missing (there are 2 intels, one L and one LM).

Any suggestion on how to proceed? Thx!

plutomaniac · April 26, 2018, 5:18pm

MEInfo and MEManuf don’t work when the jumper is set. From the 2nd logs it is clear that the firmware is healthy but it has not been configured/provisioned for said system as can be seen from the “No valid OEM data, ICC not programmed” line. Sure enough, your second fix attempt proves that: “FPT flash of the T7600’s BIOS (extracted from dell update)”. The Dell HDR Engine firmware are almost always RGN and not EXTR so they cannot be flashed directly but are supposed to be used only via FWUpdate on systems that are already operating properly. Read “Firmware Regions (RGN/EXTR/FWU)” at section B of the ME thread to learn more.

What you need to do is take your old dump (hopefully before the aforementioned repair attempts, otherwise you’ll need to find an older dump or someone else’s) and follow the Engine CleanUp Guide. The resulting image can be then re-flashed via the programmer.

aletib · April 26, 2018, 6:33pm

Thanks @plutomaniac , sounds like I know how to keep myself busy this weekend. I will use the dump from the T5600: not same machine but last year when you helped me recovering the BIOS i did an exact dump of it’s ROMs on the T7600 and it worked (after proper modding etc. etc.). But first I will have to print the guide to better concentrate on its content Will keep you posted on the outcomes.

aletib · April 29, 2018, 5:05pm

No chance: Don’t get why but the ME region on the brand new T5600 MB has a smaller size than the intel’s so FITC refuses to build the image once I swap the ME Region.bin
7.1.70.1198_5MB_PRD_EXTR 5,108KB
ME Region extracted from new T5600: 4,352KB

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Output from ME Analyzer pointing ad the T5600's dump:
 
+---------------------------------------------+
¦               T5600_new (1/1)               ¦
¦---------------------------------------------¦
¦     Firmware Family     ¦         ME        ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦     Firmware Version    ¦    7.1.70.1198    ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦     Firmware Release    ¦     Production    ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦      Firmware Type      ¦ Region, Extracted ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦       Firmware SKU      ¦        5MB        ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦   Patsburg PCH Support  ¦        Yes        ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦      Firmware Date      ¦     2012-10-26    ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦      Firmware Size      ¦      0x4FD000     ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦ Downgrade Blacklist 7.0 ¦   <= 7.0.10.1203  ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦ Downgrade Blacklist 7.1 ¦   <= 7.1.13.1088  ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦     Chipset Support     ¦      CPT/PBG      ¦
¦-------------------------+-------------------¦
¦     Firmware Latest     ¦         No        ¦
+---------------------------------------------+

plutomaniac · April 29, 2018, 6:00pm

It works just fine. Follow the guide carefully and pick a proper firmware from the repository, as instructed.

aletib · April 30, 2018, 3:21pm

Fernando, I know you’re the experts here but I swear:

ME Analyzer showh 5MB as firmware SKU.
As soon as I drag&drop the BIOS file in FITC, it extracts the modules and the size of ME Region.bin is 4,456,448 bytes. The corresponding file from repository (7.1.70.1198_5MB_PRD_EXTR) is 5,230,592 bytes.

When I open FITC for the second time and I try to save/build the image, I receive the following error:

Of course I’m not saying the instructions are wrong (I already succesfully used them last year) but there could be something else. Maybe the fact that I took the BIOS from a brand new motherboard still without service tag and in (Dell’s, not ME’s) manufacturing mode.

Iill try to flash that BIOS, get out of Dell’s manufacturing mode (ALT+F), enter a service TAG and redump-it… Maybe at that point getting out of MFG mode will have “initialized” the ME and made it use its entire memory region.

Alex

plutomaniac · April 30, 2018, 4:56pm

First of all I’m the only one replying here and neither my name nor my username is Fernando. If you had read the guide carefully you would have clearly seen that you must never pick EXTR firmware for the cleaning process, only RGN. Also, the WARNING document at the Flash Image Tool folder is there for a reason.