MBX-224 – Sony M960
The MBX-224 (Foxconn) motherboard is found in the Sony M960, Sony VPCEA, Sony M961 and Sony EB37. The catalog lists 22 files for it: 18 BIOS files and 5 schematics.
Revisions seen in file names: 1.1 and SA. The BIOS dumps are 4 MB images. The earliest file dates from January 2017 (BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and Cyberlan Electronics).
BIOS dumps 18
Schematics 4
Board facts
| Board number | MBX-224 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Foxconn |
| Also known as | MBX-225 |
| Revisions | 1.1, SA |
| BIOS chip size | 4 MB |
| First seen | 2017-01-26 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Skema Boardview Laptop |
| About the number | Sony VAIO main boards are named MBX-xxx; the same board also has an ODM (Quanta, Foxconn, Wistron, Compal) number. |
Laptops that use MBX-224
- Sony M960
- Sony VPCEA
- Sony M961
- Sony EB37
- Sony M970H
- Sony PCG-61212W
- Sony PCG-71211W
- Sony VPCEB
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.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .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
What BIOS chip size does MBX-224 use?
The BIOS images for MBX-224 are 4 MB.
Is there a boardview for MBX-224?
No boardview has been indexed for MBX-224 yet; the schematic is available on this page.
Which laptops use the MBX-224 board?
Files in the catalog link MBX-224 to the Sony M960, Sony VPCEA, Sony M961, Sony EB37, Sony M970H, Sony PCG-61212W, Sony PCG-71211W and Sony VPCEB.
Who designed the MBX-224 board?
MBX-224 is a Foxconn board number used by Sony.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.