HP Compaq CQ43 firmware archive for the CHICAGO-CP-HPC board, a 1.92 MB RAR. Chicago identifies the motherboard project used in this series, and the CP variant should be matched against the marking on your PCB since related boards differ. The dump is intended for the SPI BIOS chip, written with an external programmer when the notebook fails to POST. Back up the existing chip contents, confirm the board name, and verify the image length suits the installed flash before writing.
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.
All sources (4)
The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 19 Feb 2018 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @abgm_manutencao_bios | 8 Aug 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosdumpcomputer | 26 May 2022 | 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 →