I recently changed my apple id password and I was prompted to enter the new password onto icloud on my mac. The problem is whenever i try to press enter or forgot password or sign out or pretty much anything, it just makes a sound.

It won't let me do anything, I can even try to minimize the window. I tried shutting down my computer and it still pops up. Also, because of this, I can't access anything else in my system preferences. Help!

Hello, I realize this solution is long overdue however I'm posting my solution to help others.  I JUST had the exact same problem.  I recently changed my apple ID password.  Everything accepted the new password except my MAC.  When I booted up my Macbook pro, a message would pop up saying "cannot Back my MAC."  Something like that.  Then I would be prompted, within system preferences, to enter my password.  Both my new and old passwords wouldn't work.  I couldn't sign out, seek help, click on "forget" and every time I tried something, it would make the "noise" and just shake the message box. 
After several failed attempts to fix based on forum suggestions and google research, I stumbled upon a solution myself.  I went into iCal, Address Book, and Mail and manually deleted iCloud from each of these.  Then I added iCloud back to each of them, using my new password, and the verification worked!!  I rebooted my MAC and the same message came up "cannot Back my MAC."  I was once again prompted to enter my apple ID password and the new password was accepted!!  I rebooted one more time to be sure.  Everything was synced.
I hope this helps someone else out there.  Very frustrating when something so simple, like a password change, can wreak so much havoc!!!

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