BIOS dump archived as RAR for an HP ENVY laptop on the Compal board LA-C493P; the name gives no exact model or revision. Compal marks its motherboards with LA-xxxxP codes, and HP ENVY units built on this board share firmware layout. Open the archive, identify the image and compare its size to the flash chip before programming it with a hardware programmer. Always read and store the existing chip contents first, since serial and activation data live in the original dump.
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 | 5 Mar 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 28 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 →