ME Pro Headless / Physical Presence check

diptheduck

I cannot seem to boot the ME Pro without a monitor attached. I am running FreeBSD 15.1
The install and boot works as expected when I have a monitor and keyboard attached, but when I try to reboot the ME Pro without the monitor (as the box is intended to be used as a NAS), the device does not properly boot, and it does not connect to my network.

I can see a Physical Presence version in the bios, but no way of disabling the check. Disabling the security features does not fix this either

Beelink CS-Sylvia

diptheduck
Hello.

This boot‑failure issue without a connected monitor under FreeBSD is a system‑level behaviour. Please follow these steps:

Boot up FreeBSD normally with your monitor connected. Edit the file /boot/loader.conf and add this line:
console="nullconsole"
Reboot the machine while keeping the monitor connected, and confirm the system boots correctly.
Power off the unit, then disconnect the HDMI cable and keyboard.
Power on the device. Please wait for 2‑3 minutes. The ME Pro BIOS self‑check and ME initialization take longer without a monitor attached.
From another machine on your local network, ping the ME Pro’s local IP address or attempt an SSH connection. If ping / SSH works, the issue is resolved.