Posts by 9il0

I'm gonna revive this thread which is on my point , hope its ok . I got a Sony Z1 which won't post ( just blink for a sec ) . 1. Can anyone send me the service manual ? 2. Can a missing HD lead to non post ? 3. I'm trying to do a...

I learned this meanwhile : 1. remove 4 screws from the front bezel . 2. remove hinge covers . 3. slide black plastic which is on the lid and lift . 4. remove 2 hidden screws . 5. from the inside of the bezel insert fingers and...

I had a simillar problem and after much messing around with it , it seems to me the GPU or it contact with the mobo have gone bad . Gilo

Hi , We all know that in order to open the LCD assembly one has to remove the screws and simply pop out the bezel . But with this one , PCG-Z1VAP the bezel seems to cling on . Anyone has a clue ? Hidden screws ? Special...

Thanks for the reply , can you repair it if I'll send you the board ? Please e-mail me for info .

Thanks , you are right , I found it out by mistake trying to fiddle with it . Are you familier with Gateway 450ROG by any chance ? I had screen interference , then freezing after 1-5 minutes ( not a heat issue ) , could it be the...

Hi , I got this one off Ebay for fun , the internal screen wouldn't work ( everything else seems fine since its working with external ) . 1. Any ideas what could be the problem ? 2. Its already half in parts yet I'm stuck at the...

Hi , The notebooks sometimes won't post ( powers but no bios ) , when it does it works fine for 5 minutes but then I see minor display interference and then it freezes ( perfect display back to normal just stuck ) . After that its...

Hi , Anyone knows how to unplug the ribbon cable out of this connector ( Gateway 450ROG ) ? Never seen one like this before and it looks fragile . Thanks, Gilo

Hi All , M205-s810 , I got weird corrupt video both internal & extrenal . Its start at the post ( before windows ) , I can't read the what going on the screen since the ascii is bad , maybe its a corrupt bios , can I fix it...