Firmware dump for the HP Compaq CQ42-372TU Core i3 notebook, marked Display, pointing to a no-display repair case. The file is 4.00 MB, matching a 32 Mbit SPI flash, and differs in size from the 2.00 MB Power image for the same model. Identify the correct chip on the motherboard by reading its marking before writing. Technicians program such images with a CH341A, RT809 or similar tool when the BIOS is corrupted. Always save the original dump, and verify the board number on the PCB matches the source machine.
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 @bios_laptop. Enginerys does not host this file.
How to open a .bin file
A raw, byte-for-byte image of a flash chip: the main BIOS / UEFI, the embedded-controller (EC) firmware, or both.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →