The ME firmware has a 1.5MB & 5MB SKU for all versions, v6.0.31 is not 5MB exclusive so that's not it.

The error that you are getting at FPT has to do with fparts.txt file, basically it does not include your SPI chip's specifications. MEManuf helped me identify what was missing and I made a new FPT package for you to download which should work with your system from now on. Download it (preferably use the DOS version as it's newer that the Windows one) and run:

FPT -verbose -I
FPT -D BIOS.bin

Your chip is either W25Q32BV or W25Q32FVSSIQ or S25FL032K. All of them are 32Mbit according to spec so 4MB SPI flash size and thus you have a 1.5MB firmware at your machine. FPT will verify.

EDIT: Reuploaded file to add S25FL032K chip as well. Still 32Mbit all three of them.

NEW! Intel ME6 Firmware 5MB v6.2.50.1062 DT (for Desktop Intel 5-series)

* Updated at ME System Tools v5.x: FW Bringup Guide from v0.49 (ME5.0 , 09/2008) --> v0.3 (ME5.1 , 11/2008)

Try this one, I think it will work now. Reminder on what to run:

FPT -verbose -I
FPT -D BIOS.bin

Also, run MEManuf -verbose and post the results here please.

@lordkag

An interesting finding. At Intel BIOS files (.bio) there are always two ME Regions of the same version and SKU. The first is the normal production one and the second is always smaller in size (less FF) and slightly different.

For example, a TXE Intel .bio I tested has two TXE Regions that are different because the second one reports all errors (not only the critical) and has NFC disabled. At another firmware, ME 8.1.20.1336, the differences between the two images seem to be similar to what I saw at TXE.

While extracting the firmware, the second image can be easily identified because a) of the smaller size and b) at the $FPT ("krid") header the actual ME/TXE version is shown exactly like before the $MN2 regions (that's not the case for the full-sized Production firmware).



It seems to me that the second image a "debug" version of sorts and no it's not a PreProduction image. I don't know why it's included every time though at Intel .bio files. Why do you think they do that? If interested, there's an attachment.

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #906

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What Lenovo means by "added support for xxx model" I do not know exactly. It's not like you can set something "laptop-specific" via FITC (only platform specific) so my guess so far has been that this means "users of this xxx model will from now on be able to download the ME firmware from it's support page".

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It is my belief that you have 1.5MB firmware and in this case you are more updated that the firmware I provide in the first post. I haven' been able to find any newer UPD images. The whole point is to a) check if indeed you have 1.5MB firmware and b) check whether you can dump your current ME version.

The file to download as well as instructions are HERE.

Ok, your chip is indeed W25Q32BV which is 4MB and thus you have ME6 1.5MB firmware. Your current 6.0.31 firmware is newer than the provided 6.0.3 here. So, leave it as it is. Your flash descriptor is locked so you cannot do a full BIOS dump. Not that it's required anymore, we definitely know the SKU of your ME now.

Drivers v10.0.30.1054 via Have Disk Method (no full package required/needed)

To 6.0.30 no. Here I provide 6.0.3 as the latest as I haven't found a newer UPD image. If it's older than 6.0.3, update to that. Otherwise nothing more can be done.