Sony :: Disassembling Vaoi Z To Fix Major Overheating Issues And Broken Lcd Bezel
Jan 15, 2010
i have had 2 problems with my Z for a while and im fed up because its out of warranty and sony will not fix it.
1. The Right hinge i believed is messed up so it does not close correctly. Due to this the right side of the lcd bezel has become cracked on the bottom right i believe because of the tension. (check the pictures). I have to keep a clip on the right bottom side to hold the LCD in place.
2. The notebook is really really hot. Especially using the nvidia. When running any 3d game it takes less than 10 minutes for the temps to get ridiculous on the cpu and gpu. It just turns off when it gets to like 103 or something. Im not sure if its the gpu or cpu but i think they share the same copper pipe for heat. Im going to put arctic silver on both of the chips if i can and clean everything out really good.
My main issue is the hinge. Im not even sure if it is repairable. If it isnt repairable where and how should I go about getting a new Hingle and LCD bezel.
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Aug 29, 2009
Just bought it for my wife for web browsing/messenger/skype/word processing
U7700
2gb DDR2 RAM
250 GB 5400RPM HDD
64 GB ULTRA ATA SSD
WIN VISTA BIZ
Going into SONY'S site for WIN7 upgrade I got this:
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why this TZ model is still not up to an upgrade?
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Aug 18, 2009
I am out of warranty. So using the manual, I tried disassembling it myself but I am stuck at one step. Removing the hood. Did anyone else needed to remove it, if yes, how?
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Nov 21, 2009
Spilled beer on my comp about a week ago, immediately got a blue warning screen telling me to contact my service provider. So I unplugged it and pulled the battery, drained what liquid I could out of it, and slowly started disassembling right down to the motherboard. I slowly spent the last week gently rubbing the crud off all the circuits with a soft toothbrush and some q-tips, everything appears to be gone. I did not check the CPU, hopefully that's fine. Anyway I put it mostly back together and tried to power it on, and nothing happened.
It is possible that the beer in fact killed it completely. However I would suspect that if that were the case then the unit will still receive power and show signs of life, but not actually boot. Another possibility is that I killed it myself while taking it apart. It is also possible that there is a short, or I forgot to hook everything up correctly, etc etc
From a troubleshooting standpoint I think my next move will be completely taking everything out (motherboard, cpu, everything) and starting from ground zero to make sure everything is clean and connected properly. Ie connecting the motherboard with power and seeing if it powers on, then add the cpu and see if it powers on, then add the memory, etc. I know the system won't boot without a cpu/mem, but it should still respond to the power input. Or at least it should, in theory
Ive done this a thousand times with desktop systems, but never for a laptop. My question: are there any failsafe devices which prevent the system from powering up unless they are connected?
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Mar 31, 2010
Between the two series, outside of say the CPU and GPU upgrades that were made, how do these stack up?
In terms of:
- build quality, sturdiness
- LCD quality (1080p vs 1080p)
- heat
- sound/quietness
- on board speakers
- keyboard layout (comfort, since the F looks more cramped)
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Nov 18, 2009
I've had my TT for just over a year and the other night i notice that my SONY logo is now SON. The Y fell off and I can't find it.
I was wondering if anyone knew how to obtain the logo sticker otherwise my only other option is replace the entire bezel.
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Jan 16, 2009
I'm looking for a replacement screen bezel/surround to fit my SZ61WN/C (mine is cracked in half at the bottom between the N and Y of Sony! N is lost in the abyss so I currently have a SO Y Laptop ).
After a bit of digging on this site I have found the disassembly guides and nexttronics who will deliver what I need to me here in the UK, my only issue is that I'm not sure which one I need to buy.
I'm think its one on this page (below) under the "lcd133led" section as it is an led backlit screen with motion eye camera (on diagram as 1011).
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My model isn't listed as its a European version (the SZ61WN/C is an all black Premium Carbon model), is there an equivalent US model number that anyone knows of?
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Mar 10, 2010
I made a clean install of Windows 7 on my Sony VPCEB1S1E/BJ last night, mainly because the language this laptop came in was wrong and I couldn't understand anything (Home Premium, so couldn't change it either). After the install I noticed the laptop became very slow, so I reverted it using recovery discs which were supposed to reset the laptop back to factory defaults. Ok, the language went back to the original and everything was as before. But... now the laptop is very slow, especially with boot times.
I receive a lot of errors and critical errors which show up in the event lists. Event ID is usually 100, or 102-106. A few messages aboiut how some programs delayed the boot, a few about cd-rom driver delaying the boot...
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Feb 19, 2010
I am looking for a part number or a location to purchase the DVD ROM door cover, the silver bezel on the right side.
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Apr 18, 2009
Does anyone have a link to a website or PDF describing how to properly open and disassemble a VAIO VGN-SZ75GN?
I have a VAIO VGN-SZ75GN, bought about 8 months ago, and now I want to exchange the built-in hard-disc with a solid-state disc.
I need some guide with illustrations/pictures, how to reach the disc
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Mar 4, 2009
disassembly guide for Acer Aspire 7720-6536?
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Feb 28, 2009
fan is broken and his temps get really high making it impossible to do anything.
He has a old Sony SZ-330.
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Mar 25, 2010
i upgraded an old Z41WD with a brand new Z11X. The new Notebook arrived today and i was absolutely shocked when I switched it on:
the fan makes a terrible higher pitched sound. Its even more annoying then the Z41WD-Fan. Is my fan broken or does all Z11X-Fans sounds like this?
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May 3, 2010
I dropped my first gen Vaio Z recently and it does not even turn on.. Is there anything I can do with it? I think the motherboard is broken and I'd like to get some value out of it if its possible other than using it as a nice looking paper weight.
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Sep 25, 2009
I've got a UK Sony Z (VGN-Z11VN). I've got a dual boot Vista/7 setup that has been working fine. I used my motion eye camera about 1 month ago in 7 with no probs. Recently it's no longer there. By that I mean no camera installed, no devices in device manager (identified or not). I've not changed anything recently. I booted Vista (not used for months) and it's also absent from there!
There are no options in the bios that I can see to disable to camera, so I'm not sure what's happening.
As it's failed in BOTH vista and 7, and I knew previously it worked I'm assuming there's a hardware failure. Could it somehow be software?
I don't know of any way to be sure without fully re-installing, which I've not got the stomach for just now. Is there a linux live distro on usb or cd/dvd that I could boot from to check if the camera hardware is still present. Alternatively is there any way I can install windows on an external drive (usb/firewire) - I think not, as I don't want to mess with my existing install as I'm pretty busy.
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Mar 12, 2009
I purchased a fw235j notebook about two months ago and the circular hinge near the charge port popped out so that it sticking out very loose, preventing me from shutting my computer. I think it happened because of the tension of the charger plugged into it. Sort of hard to exlpain, but if you own this notebook you know what part I'm talking about. (And if you don't own it i would recommend against it just because of this serious design flaw lol).
Has this happened to anyone else with a fw235j? If so what did you do to fix it? I tried forcing the piece back in so that i could shut the comp but that isn't working. It looks like a little plastic piece might have snapped off but it's so small that I can't tell for sure. I imagine this could be a pretty common problem because of the way this piece was designed. I mean, mine broke after 2 months of normal use (no falls or anything).
anyway, my computer is still functioning fine-it can still charge, its shuts down and boots up fine. but because of that piece it won't shut which is more than just a little bit annoying.
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Mar 23, 2009
I have had my TZ for a year and 2 weeks ago the power button wont switch the laptop on, when i push it just wont turn on. (nothing to do with the battery). i sent the laptop to sony and they told me it would cost $900 to fix, so i said no way im going to pay that much. so i am now stuck with the TZ, is there an alternate way to put the laptop on?
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Dec 13, 2009
Sony released a whole load of software updates in conjunction with their Windows 7 Upgrade programme this December.
The majority of them are new versions. Here would be a good example of the files for my machine:
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But the Z21 & Z31 have both been updated.
HOWEVER - UNLESS YOU'RE SUICIDAL I wouldn't update them.
7UPG_VAIO Control Color Setting has the wrong URL. You can however work out and download the correct one.
7UPG_VAIO Power Management is an utter abortion. It crashes trying to do a regsvr32 for a critical component and after installation SPMgr.exe will crash at start-up 100% of the time..............
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Jul 24, 2009
I've had this laptop for over a year now, and one day when I turned it on, it doesnt respond. The big 'DELL' logo that comes up with options for bios and boot sequences doesnt appear.
The laptop does have the quickset buttons flashing from left to right, and I do hear the blu-ray drive making that familiar sound, but nothing comes up on screen.
Not even the screen's LED. The lights by the headphones and mic sockets indicate the laptop is on and the battery icon does come up but the hard drive load indicator does not.
On very rare occassions it does start running up again, I have managed to backup my files onto another computer and I also formatted the hard drive and restored factory settings from the Factory.WIM file in the D: drive. I already had the newest NVIDIA driver and the latest bios (A12) .......
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I have an SR290 and recently I had a problem with the wireless. The wireless switch at the bottom left corner does not seem to work; when I move it to the ON position, the LED does not light up green to say that it is working. In the Device Manager, the wireless device does show up, and I can disable/enable it, and it indicates that the wireless card is still functioning. Under network connections, the network connection does show up, but it cannot detect any wireless networks. My other devices can pick up the wireless signals.
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Jan 6, 2010
the hinge on the left side of my Vaio FW290 laptop just broke, and it's conveniently 1 month after my warranty ended - not that they would have covered it anyways, they probably would have called it physical damage and not under warranty. The hinge is completely seperate from the body and it just flops around, and that's not good considering it is where the power cord plugs into the laptop. I want to replace it, and I have no problem doing it myself, but I don't know exactly what part(s) to get.
I know this is a common problem with this model, so I was hoping someone else here has repaired theirs and could tell me what parts I need. I found a place that sells virtually every replacement part imaginable:[url]. I guessing that the part I need is one of these two:
HINGE LEFT: [url]
LCD BKT LFT: [url]
LCD HINGE COVER-LFT: [url]
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Feb 1, 2010
So I own a studio xps 13 and after two motherboard and one ram replacements my studio still can't run right with nvidia drivers installed onto the comp. The only way for it to run right is to totally disable the GPU. I am running windows 7 64bit is anyone else having this problem?
I updated to the latest dell bios and also used the latest dell video drivers and even try out laptopvideo2go drivers and it still hangs sometimes I can't even get past the starting windows portion. I made numerous formatting attempts. My gpu is the nvidia 9500m i personally asked if they would give me the g210m and see if that would fix the problem but they have refused.
Has anyone actually fixed this problem yet? I have been using this system for around 2 months with a disable video driver but have been too lazy to call dell and wait wait and wait.
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Jan 3, 2009
I want to replace the whole bezel that goes around my slim and light led screen. I also need to replace the cover on top of that which is tuxedo black. Is it difficult to do? Where do i buy it from?
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Aug 11, 2009
Just saw these pictures of this custom Macbook air, and i just wanted to know your thoughts about this mod. Do you like it more than the original, my only problem with this is that the bottom of the bezel says "Macbook" not macbook air.
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Which macbook pros come with the new metal colored trim around the bezel?
High-res screens only? Does matte/glossy matter? Both come that way?
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Feb 20, 2009
I play a video game, and my fps will go from 70-80fps, then just SPIKE to like 2fps and I will get artifacts.. I figured it was a display driver, I've tried probably 20-30 of them now (just random vista 32 bit drivers), all with the same results. When I monitor my task manager I'm using 100% of my CPU Usage, and around 1gig of ram while a game is running. I am trying to figure out 1) what the deal is and 2) how to resolve it...
Here are my specs:
Dell
Inspirion 9400
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz 2.00GHz
2046MB RAM
Vista 32-bit Operating System
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Apr 18, 2014
I don't think this is the same screen flicker that is experienced by the few others due to auto brightness problems...
It's flickering black and then the whole thing turns unresponsive after a while...and although the video shows it happening during a low light environment, i have had this encounter during a brightly lit area as well...
[URL] ....
I've posted a copy of what really happens on google drive. Is this a case of motherboard problems? I jsut got my laptop about 3 weeks ago. Any chance for a 1-1 exchange?
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