Sony :: TZ Will Not Power On

Jan 25, 2009

Less than 24 hours ago, I backed my TZ130 up to my desktop system at home. This morning, I can't get it to power on at all. I press the power switch but nothing happens. I plug the charger in but no light come on the TZ indicating that it is charging. Drag!

I've helped Sony sell many T series laptops over the last few year, and I've owned a TR1, T340P and now this TZ130. This latest notebook seems snakebit, though. A little over a year ago I broke the screen in some way that I still don't know ($700 repair). I had to send the notebook back for the hinge/wiring inspection, and now this.

Well, time to pull the trusty TR1 off the shelf, update the software, and install the backup that I did yesterday.

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Sony :: SZ Power...AGAIN

Apr 23, 2009

my laptop is not charging from the AC even when it is plugged in and is draining the batteries. As well, the battery seem to drain even in hibernation mode. I have had this problem twice and it has been fixed by sony under warranty. However, the warranty will expire in October and I don't know what I'll do when that happens. I certainly do not have the money to keep fixing this nor to buy another notebook.

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Sony :: Can I Power With USB

Oct 9, 2009

I have a gently used Vaio with power issues. The battery is shot. The jack is broken inside, and the power adapter I have doesn't work so well either.

Rather than replacing two of those three items, can I power this thing with a USB cord? I have seen them for sale for iphones and mp3 players...will that work for the Vaio?

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Sony :: SZ Won't Run On AC Power

Nov 28, 2009

Tray icon says the battery is charging and the computer is running of AC power. However, the battery is being drained and if i pull out the battery, the computer shuts off. I can sometimes get the battery to recharge if i shut down the computer and leave it off for awhile.

I thought it was a bad AC adapter, but i tried another and had the same problem.

Does this sound like a software problem, or is my adapter jack bad (where the ac adapter plugs into the laptop)?

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Sony :: Z11 & Power Profiles

Mar 28, 2010

I've been spending some time playing around with all the new Z's power options (which I assume are mostly related to Windows 7), but I find that I like the fact that each of the 3 "modes" can be assigned a different overall profile, with different behaviors whether plugged in or on battery.

So I can use "Auto" mode for daily use (where I'm generally plugged in) with Nvidia graphics and pretty much everything set for good performance without excess heat production. Then if I simply unplug to do some surfing for a couple hours in front of the couch, "Auto" drops down to the Intel adapter but keeps reasonable performance settings, Aero, etc .....

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Sony :: Z11 Power Button

May 10, 2010

I was wondering if the LED power button on the right side of the laptop could be user modified to change to, let's say blue. Is that possible?

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Sony :: Laptop Not Getting Enough Power

Feb 6, 2010

On my Vaio FW490, whenever i'm playing a videogame, such as Borderlands, while the computer is charging, the screen would always go black, with the game sounds still running.

Specs:
Core2Duo P8400
ATI Radeon HD 4650 1gb
1600x900 screen

320gb 5400rpm
4gigs ram
6-Cell batteryn .....

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Sony :: FW Power Option

Feb 17, 2010

I have trouble with my FW 590 FEB, I did the Vaio care and used system tune up, however, I noticed several problem, the power option icon does not give me any option when I click the image (usually there is option such as balanced or power saver). Moreover, the option used to be High performance, Balanced, power saver, however, now it left with High performance, power saver, and power saver.

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Sony :: Z Power Connector

Aug 31, 2009

How sturdy is the power connector on the Z? The power cord is putting quite a bit of pressure on the connector.

The connector is made of plastic, not metal. I have my doubts about the longevity of this kind of connector.

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Sony :: VGN NR 260e Power

Jul 6, 2009

I have a sony vaio vgn nr 260e. The laptop will not turn on nor will the battery charge.
I am thinking it is the DC jack on the back of the laptop that is the culprit, but 100% sure.

The green light on the AC adapter comes on and according to my voltage tester the end of the cord has power. My multimeter is broken and have yet to replace it.

I bought a new DC jack, for a couple of bucks, but have not put it in yet. I have not found any good instructions on how to do that. I would prefer not to take my whole laptop apart to change it but if i have to i will.

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Sony :: Power- With Vaio Z

Aug 14, 2009

I'm typing this on my other computer, but my Z has mysteriously encountered some power problems all of a sudden.

I can't turn it on. It just happened all of a sudden. No noise, no lights, no movement.

I did manage to turn it on by taking out the battery, unplugging it, and waiting 6-8 hours afterwards, it would turn on, and in the middle of booting up, it turns off. If I'm lucky, it'll make it all the way into windows and then shut off again.

I have to mention that I have opened up the laptop previously about a month ago, and cleaned the vents and fans off with compressed air, and applied AS5 to the CPU and GPU. Not sure if that's related, but that was a while ago.

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Sony :: SZ Power Fault

Jan 19, 2009

Last week I bough a Vaio SZ71N/C an today I noticed a weird sensation when I touch the palm rest. On a light touch it feels like there is a little bit of electrical current on the palm rest.

When I unplug the machine this effect stops, so it does seemto be related to the power connection. Maybe there is a fault in a power connection somewhere in the machine....

Has anyone experienced anything similar and do you think his could be a fault in the internal wiring?

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Sony :: Z590 Power Adapter

Aug 28, 2009

IS there a travel adapter for the Z that is smaller and thinner then the one that ships with it???

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Sony :: Power On When Cover Openned

Oct 24, 2009

I have CR590 with Windows 7 installed. Recently have updated SFEP, Sony Shared Library, VAIO Event Service and VAIO Power Management to the latest versions from ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com.

Results:
1) "Capture" button started to work, it hadn't worked before, therefore all functional buttons work except AV Mode (I haven't installed Instant mode software)

2) VAIO profiles disappeared from PM settings — but this not a problem, I think I can leave with self configured profiles .....

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Sony :: Vgn-n130g Vaio No Power

Jul 13, 2009

I have a sony vaio vgn-n130g
the person i got this from said had no power so i took it apart to check the jack,everything looked ok i unpluged the jack wire from MB and plugged it back in.

then i plugged in power cord
and it fired up.i turned it on and off a few times worked good so i put it back together...worked fine after i got it all together and fired it up it booted and then i moved the notebook and the battery wasnt in all the way .

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Sony :: Vaio SR490 Power

Nov 11, 2009

So my brand new SR490 is already having some weird power issue. What happens is, the adapter stops powering the computer. This started happening randomly last week. I would be sitting there on the computer, and the screen would dim (I have it set to do this when it goes onto battery power).

I would move the adapter around, make sure it's plugged in right, but that didn't change anything. After a few minutes,

it would switch back to AC power by itself. It was worse last night, when the battery actually died because it wasn't getting a charge. The computer was just sitting on the desk and it kept switching between AC power and the battery .....

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Sony :: Vaio PCG-FRV26 No Power

Nov 8, 2009

I've been all over the internet, gathering whatever info I can find, but I'm stuck. It's a Vaio PCG-FRV26 (PCG-9J5L) that just shut down one day, had a very slight 'burn' smell & will not power on, no lights. Opening it up it was full of dust balls & the fans were filthy - cleaned it real nice with vacuum & compressed air. I replaced the power jack, had it tested & there definitely is power to the board, also had the AC adapter/charger tested & it's good. I also played with various combinations of RAM chips in & out, re-set button, on/off with adapter & battery in/out combinations, holding on button variations etc. Still no lights or power. I've opened it up 3 times now, everything looks new/intact/great.

I have a PDF manual for this series, but cannot find the CMOS battery in the laptop! I don't think the manual is that great, not enough info, detailed explode schematic is not enough, tricky to follow, says where the CMOS/RTC bat is but I can't find it. Is it under the motherboard? do I have to remove MB?

If laptop did overheat - can I re-set it?

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Sony :: Power Leakage In VGN-CR520E

Mar 5, 2010

I have power leakage in my laptop vgn-cr520e. Whenever i connect with power supply i feel there are some leakage in the power when i touch the USB and other slots in the side of the laptop. What can i do for that ? is that any serious issues. I bought the laptop 2 years back it was no issue other than this.

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Sony :: TZ Power Button Broken

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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Sony :: WD 320 GB USB Passport Loses Power On My FW

Feb 7, 2009

I am having problems with my WD Passport USB 320 GB drive losing power sometimes when various schedlued backup programs are supposed to run or simply when accessing the drive to open files. Have it plugged in to the USB port closest to where I am sitting, closest to front of my FW. When power is lost, I can restart what I am doing and it comes alive again with no problems but it is sort of irritating. I am running Vista home premium 32 bit.

what I need to look for to solve this problem. The WD drive is new, just a few months old. The drive has no included AC adapter or anything like that.

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Sony :: Vaio Power Cords

Sep 15, 2009

Where Can i get a LONGER vaio power cord for my FW? the power cord i got with the laptop is like 2 feet. I have to get a longer one.

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Sony ::Vaio In-flight Power Adaptor?

Feb 26, 2009

I have brought a Vaio SR19VN. I am travelling soon and would like to know if there is a in an in-flight power adaptor for this model

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Sony :: Vaio Power Management In Win7

Dec 21, 2009

for those running win 7 do you have the 'cpu control' option in vaio power management?

i used to have this feature when i was running xp but its no longer listed under win7, only 'cpu fan control

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Acer :: Power For SONY External Drive

Apr 14, 2009

I have an Acer Aspire One laptop and can use, with the drive's power adaptor, a SONY DRX-S70U-R external drive.

However, the Acer won't power -- through just the USB hookup to the external drive -- the SONY drive without the SONY power adaptor.

I would like for my Acer and external drive truly to operate off battery power in those cases where I need to do so.

Is there some type of external battery that could power the SONY external drive for its use with my Acer Aspire One?

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Sony :: Power Supply Covered Under Warranty

Dec 21, 2009

My Sony Laptop Power Supply stopped functioning last night. Is this covered under warranty? My laptop is about 8 months old.

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Sony :: Replacing Power Plug VGN-AW Series

Jul 16, 2009

My power plug on my laptop finally gave out. I cant find any articles on taking a VGN-AW series laptop apart. This is my second AW series which is a VGN-AW120J. I know theirs 2 different plugs for them. The on I have doesn't have a enclosure inside the plug and has 2 prongs that touch the pin in the power adapter.

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Sony :: Z540 Stanby- When Battery Power Is Low

Aug 15, 2009

normally, when the battery power is low, PCs should go to 'standby/sleep mode' and save all current tasks in Memories. PCs will wake up and restore all previous tasks after plugging in AC power supply.

however, my z540 is weird, when the battery power is low, it does go to standby/sleep mode, but then it will wake up itself and go to standby/sleep mode again..Over And Over... until it runs out of all battery power. so all current opened operations will be lost, the only thing I can do to prevent form losing my job is to connect AC power supply immediately before the battery power is used up.

does any z owner encounter the same situation as mine?

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Sony :: VAIO Power Management Alternative

Mar 5, 2009

Since VAIO Power Management doesn't work perfectly with my FW in XP, I am looking for an alternative. Is there any 3rd party Power Management that would work with my system?

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Sony :: Vaio Optimased Power Menagment.

Jun 16, 2009

i would like my computer to ask for passworkd every time the notebook wakes up from sleep but the option is gray out on my settings under vaio optimased setting. how would i be able to change this

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Sony :: VAIO Hibernates On Power Supply

Jul 17, 2009

I have a VAIO VGN SZ230P. It has always worked fine. Recently, it has begun to hibernate after about 5 minutes when plugged into its power supply. When on battery, it operates normally. I have tried two different power supplies, same problem. All sleep, hibernation and power setting are off, yet it still happens. All virus and malware scans come up clean.

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