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HP COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ42 G42 QUANTA AX1 DIS UMA.rar

BIOS / EC firmware for HP CQ42 / G42 / AX1 · 90.5 KB · shared in 2 Telegram posts.

TXTAbout HP COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ42 G42 QUANTA AX1 DIS UMA BIOS / EC firmware

HP COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ42 G42 QUANTA AX1 DIS UMA is an HP CQ42 / G42 / AX1 BIOS / EC firmware dump — UMA (integrated graphics), DIS (discrete graphics). It is packed in a RAR archive of 90.5 KB. It was first posted on 25 Nov 2022 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 CQ42.

Type
BIOS & EC
Format
.rar · RAR archive
Size
90.5 KB
Brand
HP
Model
CQ42, G42, AX1
Notes
UMA (integrated graphics), DIS (discrete graphics)
First posted
25 Nov 2022
Last posted
8 Jun 2025
Sources
2

Tags

J1Download CQ42 BIOS / EC firmware from Telegram

R1How to download HP COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ42 G42 QUANTA AX1 DIS UMA

  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 HP COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ42 G42 QUANTA AX1 DIS UMA.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 CQ42. 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.