Hello everyone,
  1. I read the original BIOS dump using a programmer and immediately flashed it back to ensure the read was correct.
  2. Since the first programming cycle (read and write-back), the system no longer boots and LED errors, which suggests a corrupt or initialized ME region that was only triggered by the programming cycle itself.
  3. I attempted to clean the ME region myself by copying the ME region from another original dump. This attempt likely resulted in a hard brick, and the laptop no longer starts at all (no lights, no fan spin).
  4. Currently, the original dump (Main.bin) is back on
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