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LENOVO_Thinkpad_E431_VILE1_NM_A043_Rev_1_0_SPI8M_CLR_ME_REGION_TESTED.rar

BIOS / EC firmware for Lenovo E431 / VILE1 / SPI8M · board NM-A043 · 3.6 MB · shared in 1 Telegram post.

TXTAbout LENOVO Thinkpad E431 VILE1 NM-A043 Rev 1 0 SPI8M CLR ME REGION TESTED BIOS / EC firmware

LENOVO Thinkpad E431 VILE1 NM-A043 Rev 1 0 SPI8M CLR ME REGION TESTED is a Lenovo E431 / VILE1 / SPI8M BIOS / EC firmware dump for board NM-A043 — tested. It is packed in a RAR archive of 3.6 MB, board revision 1. It was first posted on 9 Jan 2023 and is available in 1 Telegram channel.

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-A043 revision 1.

For the same board you can also find a boardview, a schematic and board packs — see all NM-A043 files.

Type
BIOS & EC
Format
.rar · RAR archive
Size
3.6 MB
Brand
Lenovo
Board number
NM-A043
Model
E431, VILE1, SPI8M
Revision
1
Notes
tested
First posted
9 Jan 2023
Last posted
9 Jan 2023
Sources
1

Tags

MSGFrom the Telegram post

LENOVO Thinkpad E431 VILE1 NM-A043 Rev 1.0 SPI8M CLR ME REGION TESTED OK TESTED OK 100%

J1Download NM-A043 BIOS / EC firmware from Telegram

R1How to download LENOVO Thinkpad E431 VILE1 NM-A043 Rev 1 0 SPI8M CLR ME REGION TESTED

  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 LENOVO_Thinkpad_E431_VILE1_NM_A043_Rev_1_0_SPI8M_CLR_ME_REGION_TESTED.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-A043. 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.