BIOS backup from an Asus K42JR laptop, mainboard revision 4.1, packed as a 1.55 MB RAR. Being labelled as a backup, it is probably a read from a working machine, which suits recovering a board with the same revision. Write it to the SPI flash using a hardware programmer, after saving your own chip contents first. Asus prints the model and revision on the motherboard, so confirm it reads K42JR rev 4.1, and check the image size against the chip 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 | 25 Sept 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptexlaptopbios | 13 Jul 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 10 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 21 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 21 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 23 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosdumpcomputer | 26 May 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @skclappybios | 10 Apr 2024 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 31 Jul 2026 | 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 →