NM-E981 – Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
NM-E981 is the LCFC main board used in the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3. 4 files are indexed for this board: 2 BIOS files and 2 boardviews.
Revisions seen in file names: 1.0. The BIOS dumps are 32 MB images. ODM project names: JT4CA and JT4CB. The earliest file dates from August 2023 (Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 2
Boardviews 2
Board facts
| Board number | NM-E981 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | LCFC |
| Platform group | NM-E |
| ODM project | JT4CA, JT4CB |
| Revisions | 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 32 MB |
| First seen | 2023-08-23 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Archive |
| 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-E981
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 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 |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .tvw | Tebo-ICT .tvw boardview | FlexBV or Tebo-ICT View |
| .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 NM-E981 board?
Files in the catalog link NM-E981 to the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3.
Is there a boardview for NM-E981?
Yes, 2 boardview files in .bdv and .tvw format.
Who designed the NM-E981 board?
NM-E981 is an LCFC board number used by Lenovo.
What BIOS chip size does NM-E981 use?
The BIOS images for NM-E981 are 32 MB.
Where do the download links go?
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