MS-16GD1 VER 1.1 BIOS & EC

BIOS .rar 2.81 MB Shared

BIOS and EC firmware set for MSI board MS-16GD1, version 1.1, in a 2.81 MB RAR archive. The MS-16xx numbering is the MSI pattern for laptop mainboards. Having both images matters, since many MSI notebooks store the embedded controller firmware separately and a corrupted EC can cause no-power or charging faults. Each image is programmed into its own chip with an SPI programmer. Read and save the original contents first, confirm the PCB shows MS-16GD1 ver 1.1, and check every image size against its target flash chip.

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 @bioshub. 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)

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

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