Lenovo X201i BIOS archive for board 08270-2, MP-3 build, provided as a 3.65 MB RAR. The board number follows the Wistron pattern, the ODM behind this ThinkPad mainboard. Dumps of this kind are flashed directly to the SPI flash with a hardware programmer when a laptop fails to post after a bad update or firmware corruption. Before writing, read and keep a copy of the original chip, compare the board marking with the file, and verify the image matches the chip capacity exactly.
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 | 14 Oct 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 28 Oct 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptexlaptopbios | 13 Jul 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 21 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 24 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosdumpcomputer | 25 May 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 |
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 →