Original BIOS archive for the HP G42-396TX laptop, blue board version, as the name states. The G42 was built on several PCB variants, so confirm the board colour and the ODM number printed on the PCB before use. Extract the RAR and check which images it contains and their sizes. An external SPI programmer is used to write such dumps when the laptop fails to post or loops on power. Back up the existing chip and verify the capacity matches the image.
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 Feb 2017 | 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 →