Firmware archive for a Compal motherboard LA-5893P revision 1.0, with project code NEW71 appearing in the name. The LA- numbering is Compal's, and the same board may sit in laptops of several brands. The 1.71 MB RAR should be unpacked to find the BIOS image, and possibly EC files, before writing with an SPI programmer. Confirm the LA-5893P label and revision printed on the PCB, read and save the existing chip, and verify that the image size matches its capacity.
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 | 26 Jan 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosarchive | 26 Jan 2017 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 29 Sept 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 29 Sept 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 26 Oct 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 26 Oct 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 →