LA-K453P – Dell Alienware M15
The Dell Alienware M15 and Dell Alienware R5 are built on the LA-K453P board designed by Compal. 6 files are indexed for this board: 5 BIOS files and 1 schematic.
Revisions seen in file names: 1.0. BIOS images are 2 MB and 16 MB. ODM project name: GDL56. The earliest file dates from May 2023 (BIOS Archive and Schematics & Boardviews Archive).
BIOS dumps 5
Schematics 1
Board facts
| Board number | LA-K453P |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Compal |
| Platform group | LA-K |
| ODM project | GDL56 |
| Revisions | 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 2 MB, 16 MB |
| First seen | 2023-05-24 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive |
| About the number | Compal board numbers start with LA- for main boards and LS- for daughter boards. |
Laptops that use LA-K453P
- Dell Alienware M15
- Dell Alienware R5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Who designed the LA-K453P board?
LA-K453P is a Compal board number used by Dell.
Which laptops use the LA-K453P board?
Files in the catalog link LA-K453P to the Dell Alienware M15 and Dell Alienware R5.
What BIOS chip size does LA-K453P use?
The BIOS images for LA-K453P are 2 MB and 16 MB.
Is there a boardview for LA-K453P?
No boardview has been indexed for LA-K453P yet; the schematic is available on this page.
Where do the download links go?
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