Dell Vostro 1015 firmware archive referencing board part number DAVM9NPI6D0, with an OK mark suggesting a working dump. The DA prefix with that format is a Quanta-style board code. The 1.21 MB RAR file should be extracted and checked before programming. Repair technicians write such an image to the BIOS chip with an external programmer to recover a notebook that has stopped posting. Confirm that the part number on the mainboard matches, save the original contents of the chip, and make sure the image size fits the flash.
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 | 26 Jan 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosarchive | 13 Feb 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 29 Sept 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 26 Oct 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 26 Oct 2023 | 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 →