Unable to Login to Cerberus Network to Authorise Purchased DLC

Hi!

I'm hoping someone might have an idea on whats happening. I have posted a thread on the social bioware forums and was directed to give this a try 🙂

On Tuesday (02 Oct 2012) I purchased and successfully installed the DLC for Kasumi, Shadow Broker, Overlord and Arrival.

However when I click the Connect button to the Cerberus Network when prompted to authorise the DLC, I get stuck at the login screen.
I have repeatedly typed and retyped my email address (has always been the same) and my current password used for both the EA account, Social Bioware forums, and Origin logins - but it will not accept my email/passwork combination.  The password I keep using is the very same password that gets me access to all the above with no problems.

Error message: "EA Online Account - Email and Password do not match.  The password does not match the one associated with this email. Please try again."  
I then have three options to procede:
1) Login to EA Online. (leads to same error message above)
2) Email My Password. (opens internet to EA account prompting to login and change password. I input the very same password I kept using when getting
error message, I changed the password and tested on both EA account and Social Bioware forums that password change was successful. I open ME2 as administrator, same error message encountered for new changed password.)
3) Cancel. (takes me back to main menu without being logged into Cerberus Network)

I have attempted the following fixes as mentioned in previous threads:
* I have tried the disable auto-login and restart method multiple times - to no avail.
* I tried deleting the Player 1 (PICS rules file) located in My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Profile - to no avail.

I wonder if the EA/Bioware/Origin password amalgamation that took place early 2012 might have something to do with this?  I have been unable to remember the old password I would have used when I first got ME2 back in early 2011...

I am at a loss as to how I get the DLC I paid for to be authorised so I can start playing them? Can someone please be able to assist, or at least point me in the right direction?


Background: I first played ME2 early 2011 and had no problems installing and authorising the free Zaeed etc DLC. I recently completed ME1 and used one of the fixes listed in the forums to get around the save file transfer issue. For the past few weeks I have been playing ME2 with no problems, I still have access to Zaeed and the other free DLC missions.

Up until now I have just ignored the "Unable to access server" message when I go to play ME2, as I was only interesting in playing single player and didn't need to log in to the Cerberus Network. I assume this was due to the previously selected auto-login settings.

Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂

Thanks!