MBX-226 – Sony VPCCW
MBX-226 is the Foxconn main board used in the Sony VPCCW, Sony 009B501, Sony 1P and Sony 8011. 17 files are indexed for this board: 13 BIOS files and 4 schematics.
Revisions seen in file names: 1.1 and 1.0. BIOS images are 4 MB. The earliest file dates from January 2017 (BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and Cyberlan Electronics).
BIOS dumps 13
Schematics 4
From the uploader
MODEL PCG-61412M
SERVICE TAG C603JNFN
1P-009B501-8011
M9A0 Main Board
MBX-226 REV:1.1
TESTED OK sony vpccw21fx 1p-009bj02-8011 m9ao main-mbx-226 rev1.1
SONY 1P-009B501-8011 M9A0 Main Board MBX-226 REV1.1 WORKING 100%
U12 & U20 & & U98 & U139
Board facts
| Board number | MBX-226 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Foxconn |
| Revisions | 1.1, 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 4 MB |
| First seen | 2017-01-26 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics |
| 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-226
- Sony VPCCW
- Sony 009B501
- Sony 1P
- Sony 8011
- Sony M9A0
- Sony PCG-61411L
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
Who designed the MBX-226 board?
MBX-226 is a Foxconn board number used by Sony.
Which laptops use the MBX-226 board?
Files in the catalog link MBX-226 to the Sony VPCCW, Sony 009B501, Sony 1P, Sony 8011, Sony M9A0 and Sony PCG-61411L.
Is there a boardview for MBX-226?
No boardview has been indexed for MBX-226 yet; the schematic is available on this page.
What BIOS chip size does MBX-226 use?
The BIOS images for MBX-226 are 4 MB.
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.