RAR archive of 2.75 MB, indexed as BIOS firmware for a Packard Bell notebook, Packard Bell being a brand owned by Acer. The name is generic and gives no model, board number or version, so the contents have to be identified after extraction. Packard Bell laptops are usually built on boards from the same ODMs as Acer models, often Quanta, Compal or Wistron. Compare the board number printed on the PCB with any model data inside the archive. Read and save the existing SPI chip before programming, and check that the image size fits the flash.
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.
All sources (16)
The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 10 Aug 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @IT_SERVICE_WORLD | 29 Oct 2019 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biositechyangiyer | 19 May 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptexlaptopbios | 17 Jul 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 21 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 21 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 23 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 27 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @biosdumpcomputer | 25 May 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @skclappybios | 10 Apr 2024 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 25 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 31 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 1 Aug 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 2 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 →