BIOS & EC APW50 LA-C381P (REV 1A)

BIOSEC
13.4 MB · first posted in BIOS Archive
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What the file name tells us

BrandHP
BoardLA-C381P
ODM projectAPW50
ODMCompal
Revision1A
KindBIOS, EC
Format.zip
Archive size13.4 MB
First posted2021-09-28
ChannelBIOS Archive

Parsed automatically from the file name and caption. Always compare the board number with the one printed on your board.

Same file in other posts

ChannelPostedSizeLink
BIOS Archive2021-09-2813.4 MBOpen post
BIOS Archive2023-09-0913.4 MBOpen post

What this kind of file is 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.

EC (embedded controller) firmware runs the keyboard controller, power sequencing, battery charging and fans. Depending on the board it lives in a separate chip (ENE KB9012, ITE IT85xx, Nuvoton NPCE) or inside the main SPI image, so check which applies before flashing.

Tools to open these files

FormatWhat it isOpen with
.zipZIP archive7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor
.binBIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin)a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer

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