BIOS image for a Dell 5440 laptop on the Compal LA-9832P motherboard, marked in the name as tested and working. LA-xxxxP is Compal's board numbering, and Dell uses Compal as an ODM for many Inspiron and Latitude lines. The 3.94 MB RAR is meant for reprogramming the SPI BIOS chip when a unit fails to power on or shows no display after a bad update. Read and save the original chip contents first, and verify the LA number on the PCB 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.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 6 May 2021 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @afssolutions | 30 Nov 2021 | 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 →