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Hidden inside Intel CPU's is a whole other computer system, the Intel Management Engine, or Intel ME, that watches over the computer. It is running an embedded Minix operating system, and has massive privileges over everything running inside the computers. Some fear this hidden computer is a hidden backdoor inside Intel CPU's. This video claims to show how to disable the Intel ME computer, but the process is absolutely not for the faint of heart.
The process involves removing the battery for the clock chip, then removing the BIOS Flash ROM. You place the chip in a breadboard, and then connect it to a Raspberry Pi. After running a piece of software on the Raspberry Pi, and supposedly it disables the Intel Management Engine.
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