NM-A181 – Lenovo IdeaPad Z510
The NM-A181 (LCFC) motherboard is found in the Lenovo IdeaPad Z510, Lenovo 128, Lenovo IdeaPad Z510-20287 and Lenovo Z410. The catalog lists 31 files for it: 24 BIOS files, 3 schematics, 3 boardviews and 6 EC firmware images.
File names mention revision 1.0 or 1.1. BIOS images are 2 MB and 4 MB. The earliest file dates from January 2017 (BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and Cyberlan Electronics).
BIOS dumps 24
Schematics 3
Boardviews 3
EC / KBC firmware 1
From the uploader
LENOVO_IdeaPad Z510-20287
HannStar MV-4 E89382
AILZA NM-A181 REV 1.0 2013-07-17
BARDCODE
1006425602004
45102512055
AILZB 10H2
1G_2013-10-16
SN YB01138422
PN 59402415
FID JVHFC1
BIOS 8DCN40WW
LENOVO Z510 AILZA NM-A181 REV 1.0 2013-07-17 i5-4200M 4MB & 2MB & KBEC
Board facts
| Board number | NM-A181 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | LCFC |
| Platform group | NM-A |
| Revisions | 1.0, 1.1 |
| BIOS chip size | 2 MB, 4 MB |
| Flash chip | GD25Q16 |
| EC / KBC chip | IT8586E |
| GPU | N13M-GE6-S-A1, N14P-GV2-S-A1 |
| CPU generation | Intel 4th gen |
| Graphics | discrete GPU |
| First seen | 2017-01-26 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Files |
| About the number | LCFC is Lenovo's joint venture with Compal; its main boards use NM- numbers and sub-boards NS- numbers. |
Laptops that use NM-A181
- Lenovo IdeaPad Z510
- Lenovo 128
- Lenovo IdeaPad Z510-20287
- Lenovo Z410
- Lenovo Z510-EC
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 |
|---|---|---|
| .7z | 7-Zip archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| .bin | raw SPI flash image | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .rom | raw BIOS ROM image | a CH341A, XGecu or RT809H programmer |
| .tvw | Tebo-ICT .tvw boardview | FlexBV or Tebo-ICT View |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
Questions
Which laptops use the NM-A181 board?
Files in the catalog link NM-A181 to the Lenovo IdeaPad Z510, Lenovo 128, Lenovo IdeaPad Z510-20287, Lenovo Z410 and Lenovo Z510-EC.
Is there a boardview for NM-A181?
Yes, 3 boardview files in .bdv and .tvw format.
What BIOS chip size does NM-A181 use?
The BIOS images for NM-A181 are 2 MB and 4 MB. Flash chips named in the files: GD25Q16.
Who designed the NM-A181 board?
NM-A181 is an LCFC board number used by Lenovo.
Where do the download links go?
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