BIOS dump for the HP Compaq CQ40 laptop on the Compal LA-4101P board, revision 1.0, marked as tested OK. The LA-xxxxP numbering is Compal's, and HP used this ODM for many consumer notebooks. The 782 KB RAR should contain an SPI image to write directly to the BIOS chip with a programmer when the laptop shows no picture or loops at power-on. Confirm the board number and revision silkscreened on the PCB, and save the original chip contents before flashing.
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.
All sources (13)
The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 25 Jan 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptexlaptopbios | 9 Jul 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 21 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 20 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 21 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 24 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 | 23 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 23 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 25 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 1 Aug 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 →