Main BIOS dump for a Compal LA-8711P motherboard, distributed as a 2.97 MB RAR. The laptop brand and model are not named, only the board code, which follows Compal's LA-xxxxP pattern used across many brands. It contains an image for reprogramming the SPI flash with an external programmer, for example when a board stays dead after a failed update. Confirm that the LA number on the PCB matches, read and keep the original chip contents, and check that the image size equals the chip capacity 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 @jdbiosworld. Enginerys does not host this file.
All sources (5)
The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @jdbiosworld | 6 Sept 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosarchive | 6 Sept 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @led_software | 18 Jan 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 22 Sept 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 25 Sept 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 →