Intel vPro Technology Setup and Configuration Guide

Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM
Intel vPro Technology Setup and Configuration Guide
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1.7 BIOS Maintenance Mode
A quick way to reset Intel AMT to default settings (including the Intel ME admin password) is to enter BIOS
Maintenance Mode. This is done by moving the BIOS_CFG jumper from the Normal to the Config position and
powering on the board (see Figure 40 for location). From the BIOS Maintenance screen, select “Reset Intel®
AMT to
default factory settings” as displayed in Figure 37 and press “Y”.
Figure 37. BIOS Maintenance Intel AMT Reset to Defaults
During reset, the screen of Figure 38 is shown. Once finished, the user will receive the notification shown in
Figure 39. The user must then save and exit BIOS
Setup, power off the system and restore the BIOS_CFG
jumper back to the Normal position. These steps are necessary for proper reset of Intel AMT.
One other way to reset Intel AMT back to defaults is to use the CLEAR_CMOS header. First, the user must
remove all power from the board. A jumper is then placed for 5 seconds shorting pins 1 and 2 of the
CLEAR_CMOS header. It is imperative that the jumper is removed before power is reapplied to the board.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the board and/or its firmware.
Caution: Do not apply board power with a jumper in place on pins 1 and 2 on the CLEAR_CMOS header.
Doing so may cause damage to the board and/or its firmware.
The BIOS_CFG and CLEAR_CMOS headers are shown in Figure 40.