This thread is for the Dell Inspiron 17 1749 with main board LA-5155P.
The board was manufactured by Compal for Dell. Compal board numbers start with LA- and end in P, so you can confirm it on the PCB silkscreen.
Files wanted for this board
Usually needed when the laptop powers on with a black screen after a BIOS update, is stuck in a boot loop, or is locked with a BIOS password.
Back up the original dump first — it contains machine-specific data (serial, UUID, MAC, ME), and you will want it if anything goes wrong.
Have a tested dump for LA-5155P? Reply below and help the next technician. Looking for something else? Search all files in the File Finder.
The board was manufactured by Compal for Dell. Compal board numbers start with LA- and end in P, so you can confirm it on the PCB silkscreen.
Files wanted for this board
- BIOS (full SPI chip dump, .bin)
- EC / KBC firmware, if the board uses a separate EC chip
- Schematic (PDF)
- Boardview (.brd / .bdv / .cad)
Usually needed when the laptop powers on with a black screen after a BIOS update, is stuck in a boot loop, or is locked with a BIOS password.
Back up the original dump first — it contains machine-specific data (serial, UUID, MAC, ME), and you will want it if anything goes wrong.
Have a tested dump for LA-5155P? Reply below and help the next technician. Looking for something else? Search all files in the File Finder.
