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Lenovo ThinkPad P50 NM-A451

SchematicBoardviewBIOS
Board code
NM-A451
Platform
BP500
Made by
LCFC
Revisions
Rev 0.1, Rev 0.3, Rev 1.0
Files
7
Updated

Lenovo ThinkPad P50 NM-A451 is a laptop motherboard designed by LCFC and used in the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 and Lenovo ThinkPad P50-XEON.

The catalog has 1 schematic, 1 boardview file and 5 BIOS files for it, posted between 2021 and 2022 across 3 Telegram channels. Each download button opens the original Telegram post.

File names mention 3 board revisions (Rev 0.1, Rev 0.3 and Rev 1.0). Check the revision printed on your PCB before relying on a boardview or flashing a BIOS dump — How to Open .FZ Boardview Files explains why it matters.

The boardview comes in .TVW format. .TVW files usually need FlexBV or the viewer they were exported for; OpenBoardView handles .BRD, .BDV and .FZ. See How to Open .TVW Boardview Files.

With both a schematic and a boardview you can find a net on the diagram and then locate the same part on the board by its reference designator. No Boardview for Your Board? How to Work Without One shows the workflow.

BIOS notes: file names mention 16 MB chip sizes; versions with a cleaned ME region are included. Read and save the original chip contents before you write anything to it — Keeping the Windows Product Key (MSDM) When Reflashing a BIOS.

Also listed under platform BP500.

Compatible models

Files for Lenovo ThinkPad P50 NM-A451

Schematics 1 All schematics →

Boardview files 1 All boardview files →

BIOS and firmware 5 All bios and firmware →

Frequently asked questions

Which laptops use the NM-A451 motherboard?
File names in the catalog tie NM-A451 to the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 and Lenovo ThinkPad P50-XEON. Laptops sold under one model name can use different boards, so confirm by the code printed on the motherboard.
Which revision of NM-A451 do I have?
Files for this board mention Rev 0.1, Rev 0.3 and Rev 1.0. The revision is printed on the PCB silkscreen, usually next to the board code. Pick files with the same revision when you can; if yours is not listed, the closest revision is usually fine for the schematic but check part positions in the boardview carefully.
How do I open the NM-A451 boardview file?
The boardview for NM-A451 is available as .TVW. .TVW usually needs FlexBV or the matching viewer. See What Is a Boardview File and Why You Need One.
What should I check before flashing the NM-A451 BIOS?
Read the original chip with a programmer and save two copies before writing anything. File names for this board mention 16 MB images; the dump size must match your chip. A dump from another board carries that board's serial number and MAC address, so restore yours from the backup.

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