11297-1 – Lenovo ThinkPad X230
11297-1 is the Wistron main board used in the Lenovo ThinkPad X230. The catalog lists 3 files for it: 1 BIOS file, 1 schematic and 1 boardview.
BIOS images are 2 MB. First posted in March 2020 in Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive.
BIOS dumps 1
Schematics 1
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | 11297-1 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Wistron |
| Platform group | 11XXX |
| BIOS chip size | 2 MB |
| First seen | 2020-03-18 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Archive |
| About the number | Wistron board numbers look like 15217-1; the first two digits usually indicate the design year. |
Laptops that use 11297-1
What these files are for
A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.
A schematic is the circuit diagram of the main board: power rails, power-up sequence, component values and net names. It is the reference for measuring voltages and tracing a fault.
A boardview is the component placement map of the PCB: click a part or a net and the viewer highlights where it is and what it connects to. Used together with the schematic to find test points.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
What BIOS chip size does 11297-1 use?
The BIOS images for 11297-1 are 2 MB.
Who designed the 11297-1 board?
11297-1 is a Wistron board number used by Lenovo.
Is there a boardview for 11297-1?
Yes, 1 boardview file in .bdv format.
Which laptops use the 11297-1 board?
Files in the catalog link 11297-1 to the Lenovo ThinkPad X230.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.