KSWAA -la-4982

BIOS .rar 1.13 MB Shared

BIOS firmware archive tagged KSWAA together with LA-4982, which is a Compal-style board code. Its name gives no laptop model or revision. The 1.13 MB RAR likely contains an SPI flash image for writing with a hardware programmer to recover a board that does not start after BIOS corruption. Since the model is not stated, compare the board number printed on the PCB carefully. Dump and save the original chip, and confirm that the image size matches the flash capacity before programming.

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.

How to open a .rar file

Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.

7-ZipWinRARThe Unarchiver (macOS)

More about .rar files

Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →

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