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Sony PCG-41311M MBX-236 BIOS

BIOS MBX-236 Added: Mar 12, 2019 RAR · 1.8 MB

File details

TypeBIOS
BrandSony
ModelPCG-41311M
Board numberMBX-236
DeviceLaptop
FormatRAR
Size1.8 MB
BIOS chip size4 MB
AddedMarch 12, 2019
Updated
Original file nameSONY PCG-41311M (VPCZ21V9E) MBX-236 25Q32BV original.rar

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Description

BIOS dump for the Sony PCG-41311M laptop, board MBX-236, supplied for a 4 MB SPI flash chip. The archive is named SONY PCG-41311M (VPCZ21V9E) MBX-236 25Q32BV original.rar, which points to a 25Q32BV chip, and it is about 1.8 MB in size. Technicians use a dump like this to reprogram the flash with a programmer after a corrupted BIOS or a failed update. Confirm that the board number matches your motherboard before writing anything, and read and save the original chip contents first so you can restore them if needed.

For board MBX-236 the catalog also has 1 BIOS dump.

Description generated from the catalog data. ·

How to open it

A BIOS dump is written to the SPI flash chip with a programmer such as the CH341A and a SOIC8 clip. Read and save the original chip contents twice before writing.

Guide: Flash a Laptop BIOS with a CH341A Programmer →

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Questions about this file

How do I flash this BIOS dump?

Write it to the SPI flash chip with a programmer such as the CH341A and a SOIC8 clip. Read and keep the original contents first, and check that the chip size matches the dump.

Will this BIOS work on my board?

Only if the board number and revision match: Sony PCG-41311M MBX-236. Dumps from a different board or revision can leave the board dead.

What does “clean ME” mean?

The Intel ME region in the dump has been reset, so it can be used on another board of the same model. Keep your original dump and transfer serial numbers if needed.

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