LA-J171P – Dell Precision 7550
LA-J171P is the Compal main board used in the Dell Precision 7550. The catalog lists 4 files for it: 2 BIOS files, 1 schematic and 1 boardview.
File names mention revision 1.0. The BIOS dumps are 32 MB images. The earliest file dates from November 2021 (BIOS Archive and Schematics & Boardviews Archive).
BIOS dumps 2
Schematics 1
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | LA-J171P |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Compal |
| Platform group | LA-J |
| Revisions | 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 32 MB |
| Flash chip | 25Q256 |
| CPU generation | Intel 10th gen |
| First seen | 2021-11-16 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive |
| About the number | Compal board numbers start with LA- for main boards and LS- for daughter boards. |
Laptops that use LA-J171P
- Dell Precision 7550
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 |
| .cad | .cad boardview | FlexBV, OpenBoardView or BoardViewer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Who designed the LA-J171P board?
LA-J171P is a Compal board number used by Dell.
What BIOS chip size does LA-J171P use?
The BIOS images for LA-J171P are 32 MB. Flash chips named in the files: 25Q256.
Is there a boardview for LA-J171P?
Yes, 1 boardview file in .bdv and .cad format.
Which laptops use the LA-J171P board?
Files in the catalog link LA-J171P to the Dell Precision 7550.
Where do the download links go?
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