Firmware dump for a Dell Alienware notebook on Compal board LA-9201P revision 1.0, project code VAR00, in a 3.50 MB RAR archive. Compal uses the LA- prefix for board numbers and short project codes such as VAR00 on the silkscreen. Technicians write such images onto the SPI BIOS chip with a hardware programmer to recover a system that will not boot. Match the LA number and revision printed on your PCB, read and save the original chip first, and make sure the extracted image size equals 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 @Laptopdesktopbios. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| @Laptopdesktopbios | 20 Jul 2024 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptopchiplevelrepair | 20 Jul 2024 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .rar file
Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →