BIOS package for the Alienware M17x R2 gaming laptop, version A10, in a 1.38 MB ZIP archive. Dell numbers its BIOS releases with A-prefixed versions, so A10 identifies the specific firmware revision. Depending on contents it may be an update executable or a raw image; a raw dump can be written to the SPI chip with a programmer to recover a non-booting unit. Confirm the model is the R2 rather than another M17x generation, keep a backup of the original chip and check that any binary matches the flash capacity.
The button opens the matching file on RM Schematics, or a source page if it is not catalogued there yet. The original attachment is from @biosarchive. Enginerys does not host this file.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 3 Jan 2018 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 10 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosdumpcomputer | 26 May 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .zip file
Compressed archive that every operating system opens without extra software.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →