BIOS dump package for the Dell Latitude E6420, whose motherboard is the Compal-designed LA-6594P. The 4.89 MB RAR archive likely contains the SPI flash image used when the laptop fails to post or after a corrupted update. Compal uses the LA-xxxxP pattern for its board numbers, and the code is silkscreened on the PCB along with a revision, which should be checked before flashing. Open the archive, verify the image size matches the flash chip capacity, and read and keep the original contents with your programmer before writing a replacement.
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 | 9 Oct 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 31 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 →