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After using F2 to get to the BIOS page and selecting the Management Engine tab, are you getting prompted for a password? Can you make any changes on this page without entering a password?
I have an identical problem to this. I have Q45 express chipset board from a Dell optiplex 780. Did the same processes to reset BIOS password and I did manage to reset it but only the standard BIOS set-up page(F2). Unfortunately this resetting does not change or remove the Intel ME password. I am unable to access it further or bypass.
I am aware this is an old thread but I really hope someone has come up with a solution.
Josh F. wrote:
I have an identical problem to this. I have Q45 express chipset board from a Dell optiplex 780. Did the same processes to reset BIOS password and I did manage to reset it but only the standard BIOS set-up page(F2). Unfortunately this resetting does not change or remove the Intel ME password. I am unable to access it further or bypass.
I am aware this is an old thread but I really hope someone has come up with a solution.
I've had ME reject me on two different boxes and I too reset BIOS by battery and jumper with no change. Turned out that it was a chipset defect, only thing affected was ME, i noticed no other ill's; had a warranty swap out of the the board and life was good again.
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