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sony vaio PCG k415s bios problem
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Hi, i have a sony vaio pcg k415s notepad, yesterday when i try to install linux on it i wokr fine but before it finishe installation i left the system in office open and in runing condition. but when i check it in the morning its seems to dead. nothing coming only pover light is on, its blank screen, i try with RAM replac, and even with battery and power replace start up. but its of no use. same problem with blank screen without going to bios. i try to opne it up but becoz of fear i dont dare to do that. can u suggest me wat to do now... please reply as soon as possible
The VAIO PCG k415s has a long history of LCD screen inverter failures. Is your screen white, or dead gray. The inverter costs us $72, but some charge as high as $140. Sony charges $155 to replace it at their tech center.
You can replace the inverter in other laptops such as Dell and IBM for half that.
The job is tricky enough that you should have it done by someone who has knowledge in that area, AND who can get the part, which is difficult.
Try out other failure possibilities first. Another possibility is hard drive failure, so first try booting to a floppy, and then another hard drive.
I doubt the problem has anything to do with Linux, but think through everything you did to be sure it isn't a silly mistake.
You can replace the inverter in other laptops such as Dell and IBM for half that.
The job is tricky enough that you should have it done by someone who has knowledge in that area, AND who can get the part, which is difficult.
Try out other failure possibilities first. Another possibility is hard drive failure, so first try booting to a floppy, and then another hard drive.
I doubt the problem has anything to do with Linux, but think through everything you did to be sure it isn't a silly mistake.
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Originally Posted by raybay 
The VAIO PCG k415s has a long history of LCD screen inverter failures. Is your screen white, or dead gray. The inverter costs us $72, but some charge as high as $140. Sony charges $155 to replace it at their tech center.
You can replace the inverter in other laptops such as Dell and IBM for half that.
The job is tricky enough that you should have it done by someone who has knowledge in that area, AND who can get the part, which is difficult.
Try out other failure possibilities first. Another possibility is hard drive failure, so first try booting to a floppy, and then another hard drive.
I doubt the problem has anything to do with Linux, but think through everything you did to be sure it isn't a silly mistake.
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Originally Posted by raybay
The VAIO PCG k415s has a long history of LCD screen inverter failures. Is your screen white, or dead gray. The inverter costs us $72, but some charge as high as $140. Sony charges $155 to replace it at their tech center.
You can replace the inverter in other laptops such as Dell and IBM for half that.
The job is tricky enough that you should have it done by someone who has knowledge in that area, AND who can get the part, which is difficult.
Try out other failure possibilities first. Another possibility is hard drive failure, so first try booting to a floppy, and then another hard drive.
I doubt the problem has anything to do with Linux, but think through everything you did to be sure it isn't a silly mistake.
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