Z8AD BIOS IT8987E

BIOS .bin 128 KB Shared

Embedded controller firmware labelled Z8AD for an ITE IT8987E EC chip, in a 128 KB binary; the name calls it BIOS but the size and chip point to the EC image. The EC controls power sequencing, battery charging, keyboard and fans, so a corrupted image can cause no power or charging faults. Reflash it to the EC flash or the IT8987E internal memory with a suitable programmer. Z8AD looks like a board code; verify it against the PCB marking and back up the existing EC contents first.

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 @lappysan. 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)

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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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