ok, thank you, i understand now, i just skip step 7.
Maybe another stupid question but why don't we just point flash image tool to the address of the new me region instead of copying our new me region in place of the one extracted from the bios dump?

thank you, i folowed the guide and it seems to work, no more delays

Hi, I have a Dell Optiplex 9020. It prints the message "ME in Recovery mode". I was hoping to use your excellent guide to dump the SPI bios, update the ME section and reflash. The Motherboard has a "Service Mode" jumper that allows full read/write access to the flash. Heres the dumped bios (fpt -d spi.bin) from dos.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NRVonx...V4S_Op_vVqTs_AR

ME-Analyzer says Version: 9.1.30.1008, Release: Production, Type: Region, Extracted; SKU 5MB; SVU: 1. VCU: 11, Prodtcion: Yes, Date: 2015-06-08, Size 0x4CA000, Flash Image Tool 9.1.1.1120, Chipset Support: LPT/WPT

Loading this in fitc causes fitc to crash consistently. Is this dump corrupted? Would greatly appreciate any help/pointers. Thanks.

@bulbmkr - Yes, that ME region was broken - here is your dump with ME fixed + Fixed ME Region only + All files with fixed _FIT_ table too
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...485817169691315

Flash via >> FPTw.exe -me -f me.bin

This BIOS has broken CPU microcode _FIT_ Table (By default, I checked other dumps), terrible work there Dell!
If fixed that for you, if you want to flash BIOS region >> FPTw.exe -bios -f 12MBFIT.bin

Thankx a lot Lost_N_BIOS. Your fixed me.bin worked like a super charm I have applied only the me.bin and the ME errors are gone. I am able to get into MEBx and everything seems to be working fine in Windows as well. Totally Amazing ! Keep up the Good Work !!

I spent a fair amount of time getting around the fitc crash due to corrupted bios yesterday. Out of curiosity, how does one handle such an issue? Did you use a different good dump from a different machine?

Thanks for quick test and report back @bilbmkr Yes, only the me.bin was needed to fix your actual presented issue.
Yes, I used a good dump from some other same system, pulled it's ME region, placed into your dump, then ran through the cleaning guide using stock RGN for that same version ME.

Hi! What happens if I have active Boot Guard (commited in PCH FPFs) and reflash dump in which Boot Guard is disabled (No_FVME/Legacy)? Will the new dump work correctly?

Hi there,

I have been trying to update my Dell X51R3 without much success.
(does not shutdown properly without pressing power switch, heard its due to corrupted ME)
I have attached the dump file here. This was read and saved from the bios chip with CH431A & a test clip.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ro_Vql8...iew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-F7LsX...iew?usp=sharing

Please do assist. Thank you.

Hi plutomaniac,

Ran the 2 tools as suggested.
The results are as attached.

MEINFO https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dUqHWr...yEQtnWcZuvZrOWH

MEMANUF https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AYiMOu...oKSMfq3LEPOFHWy

How should I proceed please?

Ok while waiting I was trying to find more information on this.
Someone in another forum indicated that for some Dell Bios exe files, when run, produces the BIOS.BIN file in a temp folder.
I tried it on Alienware_X51_R3_1.2.13.exe and indeed it was true. I flashed my BIOS the bin file (Test Clip and CH431A) and everything seems to work properly.
Just in case I have gotten the above wrong, I have now attached the new MEINFO and MEMANUF files and the Bin file I have used.

MEINFO https://drive.google.com/open?id=14iZ8NJ...gugiOK2Yz-pQ-HF
MEMANUF https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GRWfTh...FQ5oTA_Wo28GkVm
BIOS IMAGE https://drive.google.com/open?id=11C-lWV...iKP07ZPcNP1ImHV

Hope this helps someone else.
Cheers.