Zitat von jimenezman im Beitrag #321

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the firmware contained in the version 6.2.60.1066 I downloaded is in .BIN format. AMI APTIO (the one in the Sony Vaio I have) uses .ROM files.

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Standard for ME FW is bin, Aptio rom is the BIOS itself.
try type fwupdlcl /? or fwupdlcl -h to see if any other switches are required, invalid usage is that some option is incorrect.

@ jimenezman:
Thanks for the links.
The ROM file, which is within the package named AIBSYS-00228463-1040.EXE, is the BIOS for your Sony VAIO, whereas the BIN file, which is within the LENOVO package, is the ME6 Firmware. Both files have nothing to do with each other.

@ jimenezman:

Before you are bricking your Sony VAIO by trying to flash an Intel ME Firmware you got from LENOVO into a BIOS, which obviously hasn't been correctly flashed, I recommend to contact the Sony Support.

Ahh, i'm sorry i did not see Before your laptop auto shutdown, yes, then the question is, even if you get the flasher going if it will stay on long enough for the flashing to complete?
This may not be so easy to fix, and probably external programmer or buying a new chip is the best solution.

EDIT: Also have you tried to flash main BIOS with afudos? could also be some corruption in main BIOS.
The parameters are in the "UpdTW64.bat" file, could make bootable DOS, a batch file and call it from "autoexec.bat" to speed the process up.
Otherwise for ME problem, probably FPT could work, though i don't have version 6.
Of course maybe best as Fernando says to Contact Sony.

Zitat von jimenezman im Beitrag #330

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It is a tightrope I know, but it follows your information that PC makers do not change the firmware they get from Intel, and the Management Engine Firmware, being an Intel product, is not going to be different, be it from Sony or Dell or Lenovo. Or what did you mean about Intel firmware being unchanged from vendor to vendor?

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@jimenezman
No, you should only flash your main BIOS with afudos, fwupdlcl when production ME bin file.

Be aware though that it is not at all impossible that you could easily end up with a brick, so don't try things at random.

No, i did not mean it as an accusation :) just a note.

Ok, i thought that was for flashing an ME region file not a production bin, i have not used afudos for it myself for ME, but i Think best would be to get the main BIOS flashed first then ME.

I have many times ended up with corrupt ME FW from to much experimenting, but only one time no POST, otherwise just "ME Version: N/A" in BIOS, so i Think maybe could be main BIOS corruption causing your shutdowns.