820-2530 – Apple A1278
820-2530 is the Apple main board used in the Apple A1278 and Apple MacBook Pro 13. The catalog lists 10 files for it: 3 BIOS files, 4 schematics and 4 boardviews.
Revisions seen in file names: A. The BIOS dumps are 4 MB images. First posted in October 2017 in Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive.
BIOS dumps 3
Schematics 4
Boardviews 3
Board facts
| Board number | 820-2530 |
|---|---|
| Numbering | Apple board number |
| Revisions | A |
| BIOS chip size | 4 MB |
| First seen | 2017-10-09 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Archive |
| About the number | Apple logic boards are numbered 820-xxxx or 820-xxxxx; the trailing letter is the revision. |
Apple models for this logic board
| A-number | Model | Years |
|---|---|---|
| A1278 | MacBook Pro 13-inch | 2009–2012 |
A-numbers come from the file names; the model names and years are Apple's published identifiers.
Laptops that use 820-2530
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.
A boardview is the component placement map of the PCB: click a part or a net and the viewer highlights where it is and what it connects to. Used together with the schematic to find test points.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Which laptops use the 820-2530 board?
Files in the catalog link 820-2530 to the Apple A1278 and Apple MacBook Pro 13.
What BIOS chip size does 820-2530 use?
The BIOS images for 820-2530 are 4 MB.
Is there a boardview for 820-2530?
Yes, 4 boardview files in .bdv format.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.