BIOS image for the HP 290 G4 Microtower desktop with board ID 0877E, sized for a 16MB flash chip. The board ID helps match firmware to the correct system board, since HP desktops of one series can use different boards. The file is used to reprogram the SPI chip with a hardware programmer after a failed update or when the system will not POST. Read and keep the original contents, which may hold serial and licence data, and make sure the chip is 16 MB.
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 | 13 Jan 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 23 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 1 Aug 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
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Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →