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THINKPAD_L490_FL490_FL590_NM_B931_REV_1_0_2019_03_15_3MB_&_1MB_BIOS.rar

BIOS / EC firmware for Lenovo L490 / FL490 / FL590 · board NM-B931 · 12.9 MB · shared in 2 Telegram posts.

TXTAbout THINKPAD L490 FL490 FL590 NM-B931 REV 1 0 2019 03 15 3MB & 1MB BIOS BIOS / EC firmware

THINKPAD L490 FL490 FL590 NM-B931 REV 1 0 2019 03 15 3MB & 1MB BIOS is a Lenovo L490 / FL490 / FL590 BIOS / EC firmware dump for board NM-B931 (3 MB) — tested. It is packed in a RAR archive of 12.9 MB, board revision 1. It was first posted on 22 Feb 2025 and is available in 2 Telegram channels.

Write it with an SPI programmer such as CH341A, RT809H or XGecu T48 to revive a board after a failed BIOS update, fix a corrupted Intel ME region or remove a forgotten BIOS password. Read and save the original chip first, and check that your board is NM-B931 revision 1.

For the same board you can also find a schematic and a boardview — see all NM-B931 files.

Type
BIOS & EC
Format
.rar · RAR archive
Size
12.9 MB
Brand
Lenovo
Board number
NM-B931
Model
L490, FL490, FL590
Revision
1
Flash size
3 MB
Notes
tested
First posted
22 Feb 2025
Last posted
21 Jan 2026
Sources
2

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MSGFrom the Telegram post

THINKPAD L490 FL490 FL590 NM-B931 REV 1.0 2019-03-15 3MB & 1MB BIOS OKOKOKOK TESTED OK 100%

J1Download NM-B931 BIOS / EC firmware from Telegram

R1How to download THINKPAD L490 FL490 FL590 NM-B931 REV 1 0 2019 03 15 3MB & 1MB BIOS

  1. Press Download in Telegram. The post opens in the Telegram app, or on a t.me preview page — choose “View in Telegram”.
  2. You don’t need to join the channel. Tap the file THINKPAD_L490_FL490_FL590_NM_B931_REV_1_0_2019_03_15_3MB_&_1MB_BIOS.rar to download it.
  3. Open it with 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR.

If a post was deleted, try another source above or search for NM-B931. Step-by-step help: downloading from Telegram.

Back up the original chip twice before writing this dump, and check that the board number and chip size match. See how to flash a BIOS chip.

.RARWhat is a .rar file and how to open it?

RAR archive. A compressed folder. It can hold a schematic, a boardview, a BIOS dump or all three.

Open with:

  • 7-Zip (free)
  • WinRAR

Tip: If the archive asks for a password, look for it in the Telegram post text.