DIY: Disabling Intel ME 'Backdoor' on your Computer

A complete guide to disabling Intel's 'computer within a computer', the Intel Management Engine. Easier than most people think, all you need is a Raspberry Pi and a breadboard. If you are using a motherboard with a non-removable BIOS, pick up an adapter: Search "soic clip" on alibaba, and grab an 8 pin variety (or whatever your bios chip is). Link to github repository for me_cleaner : https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner If your computer doesn't start, restore the original firmware by running: ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=10000 -c CHIP MODEL -w original_dump.bin