Josh: Create manufacturer landing page / navbox in house style (CategoryHeaderBox, cmbox notice, model tables, navbox transclusion). Part of homepage red-link cleanup.

2026-05-20T22:40:12Z

Create manufacturer landing page / navbox in house style (CategoryHeaderBox, cmbox notice, model tables, navbox transclusion). Part of homepage red-link cleanup.

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| title = MSX
| subtitle = The Cross-Manufacturer 8-bit Computer Standard from Japan
}}
{{cmbox
| type = notice
| text = The MSX category is '''new!'''. Many of the pages do not exist, documentation has not been uploaded, and the category is subject to change. '''If you wish to contribute, please do!'''
}}
[[File:MSX-Logo.png|right|frameless|200px]]
Welcome to the '''MSX''' category! MSX is a standardised home computer architecture launched in Japan in 1983 by ASCII Corporation and Microsoft, built under licence by every major Japanese consumer-electronics maker — Sony, Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba, JVC, Mitsubishi, Canon, Casio, Pioneer, Yamaha — plus Philips, Spectravideo, Daewoo, Goldstar, and Sharp/Epcom. Four generations were produced (MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and MSX TurboR) between 1983 and 1995. This category collects maintenance, troubleshooting, and recap guides across the entire MSX family.

Each system features:
* Maintenance procedures common to MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and TurboR machines
* Per-model troubleshooting (RAM faults, sound chip failures, key matrix repair)
* Capacitor replacement specifications by manufacturer and model
* Standard-level documentation for MSX-Engine, FM-PAC, SCC and other peripherals

== 🖥️ MSX1 — Sony / Panasonic / Sanyo / Toshiba ==
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{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide
|-
| [[Sony HB-10]] || [[Sony HB-10 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-10 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-10 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-55]] || [[Sony HB-55 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-55 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-55 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-75]] || [[Sony HB-75 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-75 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-75 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-101]] || [[Sony HB-101 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-101 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-101 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-201]] || [[Sony HB-201 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-201 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-201 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-501]] || [[Sony HB-501 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-501 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-501 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic CF-2000]] || [[Panasonic CF-2000 General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic CF-2000 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic CF-2000 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic CF-2700]] || [[Panasonic CF-2700 General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic CF-2700 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic CF-2700 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sanyo MPC-100]] || [[Sanyo MPC-100 General Maintenance]] || [[Sanyo MPC-100 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sanyo MPC-100 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sanyo MPC-200]] || [[Sanyo MPC-200 General Maintenance]] || [[Sanyo MPC-200 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sanyo MPC-200 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Toshiba HX-10]] || [[Toshiba HX-10 General Maintenance]] || [[Toshiba HX-10 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Toshiba HX-10 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Toshiba HX-22]] || [[Toshiba HX-22 General Maintenance]] || [[Toshiba HX-22 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Toshiba HX-22 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ MSX1 — Philips / Spectravideo / Yamaha / Other ==
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{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide
|-
| [[Philips VG-8010]] || [[Philips VG-8010 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips VG-8010 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips VG-8010 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Philips VG-8020]] || [[Philips VG-8020 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips VG-8020 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips VG-8020 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Spectravideo SVI-728]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-728 General Maintenance]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-728 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-728 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Spectravideo SVI-738]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-738 X-press General Maintenance]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-738 X-press Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Spectravideo SVI-738 X-press Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Yamaha CX5M]] || [[Yamaha CX5M General Maintenance]] || [[Yamaha CX5M Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Yamaha CX5M Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Yamaha YIS-503]] || [[Yamaha YIS-503 General Maintenance]] || [[Yamaha YIS-503 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Yamaha YIS-503 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Daewoo DPC-200]] || [[Daewoo DPC-200 General Maintenance]] || [[Daewoo DPC-200 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Daewoo DPC-200 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Goldstar FC-200]] || [[Goldstar FC-200 General Maintenance]] || [[Goldstar FC-200 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Goldstar FC-200 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sharp Hotbit HB-8000]] || [[Sharp Hotbit HB-8000 General Maintenance]] || [[Sharp Hotbit HB-8000 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sharp Hotbit HB-8000 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[JVC HC-7]] || [[JVC HC-7 General Maintenance]] || [[JVC HC-7 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[JVC HC-7 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Mitsubishi ML-F80]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-F80 General Maintenance]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-F80 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-F80 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Canon V-20]] || [[Canon V-20 General Maintenance]] || [[Canon V-20 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Canon V-20 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ MSX2 ==
<templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" />
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide
|-
| [[Sony HB-F1]] || [[Sony HB-F1 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F1 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F1 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-F500]] || [[Sony HB-F500 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F500 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F500 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-F700]] || [[Sony HB-F700 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F700 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F700 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-F900]] || [[Sony HB-F900 General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F900 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F900 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1 General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1F]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1F General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1F Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1F Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1FM]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FM General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FM Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FM Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1MK2]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1mkII General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1mkII Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1mkII Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Philips NMS 8245]] || [[Philips NMS 8245 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips NMS 8245 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips NMS 8245 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Philips NMS 8250]] || [[Philips NMS 8250 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips NMS 8250 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips NMS 8250 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Philips NMS 8255]] || [[Philips NMS 8255 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips NMS 8255 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips NMS 8255 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Philips NMS 8280]] || [[Philips NMS 8280 General Maintenance]] || [[Philips NMS 8280 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Philips NMS 8280 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sanyo Wavy 70]] || [[Sanyo Wavy 70 General Maintenance]] || [[Sanyo Wavy 70 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sanyo Wavy 70 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Mitsubishi ML-G3]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-G3 General Maintenance]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-G3 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Mitsubishi ML-G3 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[JVC HC-90]] || [[JVC HC-90 General Maintenance]] || [[JVC HC-90 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[JVC HC-90 Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ MSX2+ ==
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{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide
|-
| [[Sony HB-F1XDJ]] || [[Sony HB-F1XDJ General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F1XDJ Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F1XDJ Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sony HB-F1XV]] || [[Sony HB-F1XV General Maintenance]] || [[Sony HB-F1XV Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sony HB-F1XV Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1WX]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WX General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WX Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WX Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1WSX]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WSX General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WSX Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1WSX Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1FX]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FX General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FX Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1FX Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sanyo PHC-35J Wavy]] || [[Sanyo PHC-35J Wavy General Maintenance]] || [[Sanyo PHC-35J Wavy Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sanyo PHC-35J Wavy Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Sanyo PHC-70FD Wavy]] || [[Sanyo PHC-70FD Wavy General Maintenance]] || [[Sanyo PHC-70FD Wavy Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Sanyo PHC-70FD Wavy Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|}

== 🚀 MSX TurboR ==
<templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" />
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1ST]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1ST General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1ST Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1ST Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|-
| [[Panasonic FS-A1GT]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1GT General Maintenance]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1GT Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Panasonic FS-A1GT Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ All MSX ==
{{Navbox-MSX|state=expanded}}

== 🧪 Tools & Procedures ==
* '''[[Recommended Tools]]''' – Essential tools for restoration, soldering and diagnostics.
* '''[[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]]''' – Recognising and diagnosing failed electrolytic capacitors.
* '''[[CRT Discharge Procedure]]''' – Safety steps for systems with integrated CRTs.

== 🛠️ Service Manuals & Documentation ==
* [[:Category:Service Manuals|Service Manuals]] – Cross-manufacturer manual collection.
* [[:Category:Capacitor Replacement Guides|Capacitor Replacement Guides]] – Model-specific capacitor specs.

== 🔍 See Also ==
* [[:Category:Vintage Computers|'''Vintage Computers''']]
* '''[https://forum.retrotechcollection.com RTC Community Forum]'''

[[Category:Vintage Computers]]

Category:MSX - Revision history

Josh: Create manufacturer landing page / navbox in house style (CategoryHeaderBox, cmbox notice, model tables, navbox transclusion). Part of homepage red-link cleanup.