BIOS dump for the Compaq 420 laptop, labelled with board number 6050A2344601-MB-A02 and the UMA integrated graphics variant, packed as a 1.16 MB RAR. The 6050A numbering belongs to Inventec, which builds many HP and Compaq boards, and the A02 suffix is the board revision. The file is used to reprogram the BIOS flash with an external programmer after corruption or a failed update. Unpack and check that the image size matches the chip. Compare the number and revision printed on the PCB, and save the original contents before writing.
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 | 2 Dec 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 25 Oct 2019 | 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 →