Asus X52D (K52DR rev 3.1) 25Q16

BIOS .rar 1.12 MB Shared

Firmware dump for the ASUS X52D notebook, built on the K52DR main board revision 3.1, packed as a 1.12 MB rar archive. The name points to a 25Q16 flash chip, a 16 Mbit (2 MB) SPI part, which tells you which device to select in the programmer software. Typical use is reviving a dead or looping board by rewriting the BIOS chip with a CH341A-class or similar programmer. Check the K52DR revision on the PCB, keep a backup of the existing chip, and verify the image matches the 2 MB 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.

How to open a .rar file

Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.

7-ZipWinRARThe Unarchiver (macOS)

More about .rar files

Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →

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