Firmware for the HP Compaq CQ42-103TU, built around the Intel GL40 chipset, with F.36 indicated as the BIOS version, inside an 834 KB RAR. It suits recovery of boards with a corrupted BIOS that show power but no picture, by programming the SPI chip off-board or with a clip. Check that your motherboard really uses the GL40 chipset, since CQ42 units shipped with other chipsets. Save a backup of the existing contents before erasing, and confirm the extracted image matches the capacity of the installed flash chip.
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 | 13 Sept 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 27 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 →