Microsoft 365 Apps activation error- Trusted Platform Module malfunctioned
When a motherboard has been replaced, Teams may not work and could give you an error stating “Trusted Platform Module malfunctioned”
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/activation/tpm-malfunctioned
Here are the steps followed to fix the issue:
-Remove Office credentials:
- From Start, type credential manager, and then select Credential Manager from the search results.
- Select Windows credentials.
- If there are any credentials for MicrosoftOffice16, select the arrow next to them and then select Remove.
- Close Credential Manager.
- From Start, select Settings (the gear icon) > Accounts > Access work or school.
- If the account you use to sign in to office.com is listed there, but it isn’t the account you use to sign in to Windows, select it, and then select Disconnect.
- Restart the device and try to activate Microsoft 365 again.
-Clear the Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
- From Start, select Settings (the gear icon) > Update & Security > Windows Security > Device Security.
- Under Security processor, select Security processor details > Security processor troubleshooting.
- Select Clear TPM.
- Restart the device and try to activate Microsoft 365 again.
-Remove the device from the Active directory and join it again.
-Check BrokerPlugin process:
- Open File Explorer, and put the following location in the address bar: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Accounts
- Press CTRL + A to select all.
- Right-click in the selected files and choose Delete.
- Put the following location in the File Explorer address bar: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Accounts
- Select all files and delete them.
- Restart the device.