MBX-165 – Sony VGN-FZ
The MBX-165 (Foxconn) motherboard is found in the Sony VGN-FZ and Sony PCG-384P. ChambersDesignInc.com has indexed 9 files for this board — 2 BIOS files, 3 schematics, 4 boardviews and 2 service manuals.
File names mention revision 1.0 or 1.2. First posted in September 2017 in Cyberlan Electronics, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and BIOS Archive.
BIOS dumps 2
Schematics 3
Boardviews 2
Service manuals 2
Board facts
| Board number | MBX-165 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Foxconn |
| Revisions | 1.0, 1.2 |
| First seen | 2017-09-04 |
| Source channels | Cyberlan Electronics, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, BIOS Archive |
| 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-165
- Sony VGN-FZ
- Sony PCG-384P
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| .fz | ASUS-style .fz boardview | OpenBoardView or FlexBV |
| 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
Which laptops use the MBX-165 board?
Files in the catalog link MBX-165 to the Sony VGN-FZ and Sony PCG-384P.
Is there a boardview for MBX-165?
Yes, 4 boardview files in .fz format.
Who designed the MBX-165 board?
MBX-165 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.