LA-E371P – Dell 3189
The LA-E371P (Compal) motherboard is found in the Dell 3189 and Dell 3198. ChambersDesignInc.com has indexed 3 files for this board — 3 BIOS files and 2 EC firmware images.
Revisions seen in file names: 3.0. BIOS images are 16 MB. ODM project names: CAV00 and CAV10. First posted in January 2022 in BIOS Archive.
BIOS dumps 3
Board facts
| Board number | LA-E371P |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Compal |
| Platform group | LA-E |
| ODM project | CAV00, CAV10 |
| Revisions | 3.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 16 MB |
| First seen | 2022-01-08 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive |
| About the number | Compal board numbers start with LA- for main boards and LS- for daughter boards. |
Laptops that use LA-E371P
- Dell 3189
- Dell 3198
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.
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
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .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 LA-E371P board?
Files in the catalog link LA-E371P to the Dell 3189 and Dell 3198.
What BIOS chip size does LA-E371P use?
The BIOS images for LA-E371P are 16 MB.
Who designed the LA-E371P board?
LA-E371P is a Compal board number used by Dell.
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.