U21

BIOS .bin 2.00 MB Shared

Unlabelled 2 MB binary dump called U21, giving no device, maker or board information beyond what looks like a component reference designator. It probably came from a flash chip at position U21 on some board, and a 2 MB size corresponds to a 16 Mbit SPI memory. Such dumps are written back with a programmer like a CH341A or similar when a chip is corrupted. Because its origin is unknown, inspect the contents in a hex editor for model strings, confirm the chip capacity matches, and read the original chip before overwriting it.

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 @vinafix_bios. Enginerys does not host this file.

How to open a .bin file

A raw, byte-for-byte image of a flash chip: the main BIOS / UEFI, the embedded-controller (EC) firmware, or both.

CH341A + NeoProgrammer / AsProgrammerflashromRT809F / RT809HTL866II / T48UEFITool (to inspect)HxD (hex editor)

More about .bin files

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