12238-1 – HP ProBook 450 G0
The 12238-1 (Wistron) motherboard is found in the HP ProBook 450 G0, HP 440 G0, HP ProBook 450 and HP ProBook 450 G1. The catalog lists 5 files for it: 4 BIOS files and 1 schematic.
BIOS images are 8 MB. The earliest file dates from December 2020 (BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and Cyberlan Electronics).
BIOS dumps 4
Schematics 1
Board facts
| Board number | 12238-1 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Wistron |
| Platform group | 12XXX |
| BIOS chip size | 8 MB |
| Flash chip | 25Q64FVSIG, MX25L6406E |
| Graphics | UMA (integrated) |
| First seen | 2020-12-05 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics |
| About the number | Wistron board numbers look like 15217-1; the first two digits usually indicate the design year. |
Laptops that use 12238-1
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.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bin | raw SPI flash image | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
Questions
Is there a boardview for 12238-1?
No boardview has been indexed for 12238-1 yet; the schematic is available on this page.
What BIOS chip size does 12238-1 use?
The BIOS images for 12238-1 are 8 MB. Flash chips named in the files: 25Q64FVSIG and MX25L6406E.
Which laptops use the 12238-1 board?
Files in the catalog link 12238-1 to the HP ProBook 450 G0, HP 440 G0, HP ProBook 450 and HP ProBook 450 G1.
Who designed the 12238-1 board?
12238-1 is a Wistron board number used by HP.
Where do the download links go?
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