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post #1001 of 1493
8/10/04 at 2:14am
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Originally Posted by Aaron4281
Is there a way to get the 3 year warranty with the pre-configged S170's?
You can always buy the 3rd party extended warranties. Or try calling Sony asking if they sell extended warranties separately. Some companies do.

But, really...with the 1 year warranty and the 2nd year through your credit card company for free ( most CC have this feature)...I think that's plenty. If it breaks after that, maybe it's time for a new laptop.
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post #1002 of 1493
8/10/04 at 5:45am
does anyone get a purpleish line at the very bottom of their screen when viewing a black screen?

this is how i can see it...

if you angle a black screen screen (while the computer is on) perfectly to you like normal, then dont move the screen, next (the person) view it from a top angle looking down at the screen, do you see a purpleish line at the bottom of the screen?

any other color the screen is normal

also in an unrelated issue i'm curious if i swap a celeron m with a pentium m chip, do i have to change anything else like the heatsink?
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post #1003 of 1493
8/10/04 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by pogiboi
Is anyone elses battery loose on their s170. When i push up on my battery it it hits the bottom of the laptop. Its annoying me cause it makes the laptop feel very cheap everytime it hits the laptop. Any advice?
Almost everybody. My extended cap battery rocks around.
Easily solved by placing a thin credit card sized piece of spongy packing material on the battery. Now the battery is a snug (but not overly tight ) fit and no more play.

I don't know - but think the loose fit is partially to allow for thermal expansion - but could also be due to sloppy design.
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post #1004 of 1493
8/10/04 at 9:56am
Question: Has anybody received an S-series XBrite with dreaded defective pixels - either stuck lit or unlit? So far, the lack of discussion would lead one to believe that Sony is doing a great job shipping defect-free LCD panels. Whenever I order a notebook or a LCD monitor that is my #1 concern - as I have gotten bad panels in the past. I've also never seen a Sony Xbrite screen in the store with a defective pixel. Any comments?
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post #1005 of 1493
8/10/04 at 2:52pm

My S170 is here!

FedEx just delivered my S170.

1.5 Ghz Pentium M
512 MB (256x2)
80 GB (the slow one)
DVD-RW
Ati 9700 Graphics
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

Unfortunately, I'm still at work, so I don't even get to open it for another 3 hours. (It's going to be a long afternoon.)

I will report back this evening with my first impressions.

- itgeek47
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post #1006 of 1493
8/10/04 at 5:26pm
ive had 3 xbrite screens no dead pixels

ive seen 3 more in stores and no dead pixels

thats hardly a large enough sample but its all i have to offer
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post #1007 of 1493
8/10/04 at 5:38pm
Honestly, I think the sample from this thread and the other forums are a good indication. I don't think I've seen any posts about deal pixels on the S series yet.

I think I may have seen exactly one post on another forum by someone who exchanged their A series because of a dead pixel problem.
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post #1008 of 1493
8/10/04 at 7:33pm
i have no dead pixels either
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post #1009 of 1493
8/11/04 at 9:09am
still no new promotions? damn I want free 3 yr warranty!
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post #1010 of 1493
8/11/04 at 1:35pm
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Originally Posted by sdnotebook
still no new promotions? damn I want free 3 yr warranty!
There are a couple S170s in the new pre-built clearance section that were purchased during the promo but cancelled. Worth checking if there is one that matches your need.
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post #1011 of 1493
8/11/04 at 2:54pm
So, I got my new s170 today..and guess what...it CLICKS ALSO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!! ....Im going crazy...
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post #1012 of 1493
8/11/04 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by SonyCool
So, I got my new s170 today..and guess what...it CLICKS ALSO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!! ....Im going crazy...
hard drives are supposed to click, thats how u know it's working. how loud is ur clicking and what model do you have? imine is nice a quiet now.
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post #1013 of 1493
8/11/04 at 4:42pm
So I spoke to sony about the 5400 drive issue...and that is exactly what it is..because this is my second s170 with the 80 gig 5400 rpm drive and it has the same "chicka"...which is the sound of hearing the arm move...not a good sign. I told them about the fact that Dell and IBM recognize the click as an issue, as they have both released firmware updates for their laptops with this Hitcahi Travelstar 5400 rpm drive. The guy didn't know what to tell me...oh well..stuck with a clicky laptop.
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post #1014 of 1493
8/11/04 at 5:29pm

First Impressions

I got my S170 yesterday and have been very impressed.

Here's my random thoughts from the first 24 hours:
  • The keyboard is rock solid. It's probably the best laptop keyboard I've ever used.
  • The XBRITE display is brillant. Games and DVDs look awesome.
  • The ATI 9700 makes Doom 3 and Warcraft 3 look really nice.
  • I love the form factor. It seems smaller and lighter than my old TR2.
  • Battery life of the standard battery is better than average.
  • The docking station works great for using the S170 at work.

I'll post a full review soon. If anybody has any specific questions about my experience so far, please feel free to ask.

-itgeek47
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post #1015 of 1493
8/11/04 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by Sseries
You can always buy the 3rd party extended warranties. Or try calling Sony asking if they sell extended warranties separately. Some companies do.

But, really...with the 1 year warranty and the 2nd year through your credit card company for free ( most CC have this feature)...I think that's plenty. If it breaks after that, maybe it's time for a new laptop.
Yeah, actually 3 years seems like a little bit overkill to me. 1 year seems a little short. 2 years would be the sweet spot. But what kind of warranty coverage could I expect to get out of my credit card? I imagine it wouldn't have the kind of thorough coverage you'd get through Sony.

-Aaron
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post #1016 of 1493
8/11/04 at 7:37pm
Thorough coverage? I have no idea how thorough Sony's coverage is, but the credit cards just basically pay for you to have it fixed at an authorized place (which basically means Sony itself). You don't send it in to some credit card repair facility. I've dealt with mastercard before. I called sony up, asked for an estimate, sent in that estimate to mastercard along with a claim form, and a week later, I got a check for the full amount.
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post #1017 of 1493
8/11/04 at 7:57pm
Well, I called Visa and it looks like I do get an additional year of coverage through them. So I guess I'll stop waiting around for the 3 year warranty upgrade promotion to surface again. But I would like to get some kind of promotion deal. Guess I'll keep waiting.
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post #1018 of 1493
8/11/04 at 10:25pm
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Originally Posted by SonyCool
...as they have both released firmware updates for their laptops with this Hitcahi Travelstar 5400 rpm drive. The guy didn't know what to tell me...oh well..stuck with a clicky laptop.
Sonycool, simply apply the firmware update yourself and be happy. There is plenty of information on the web on how to create a bootable CD-R, and if you use a CD-RW, you do not even have to waste a disk. I don't think its worth the aggravation of trying to make some min-wage telephone jock at Sony understand.

As I understand it, the noise comes from the periodic re-calibration of the actuator. Note that even after the firmware update, there will be an occasional moving of the arm to a 'safe' area of the disk as the drive enters a power saving idle mode - certainly nothing to complain about. I think, IMO, the single most noisy component is the FAN.
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post #1019 of 1493
8/11/04 at 10:37pm
Workerbee, well yours does not make the noise so I don't expect you to understand the annoyance. According to the IBM utility, I have the latest firmware.

So what are the odds that both of the units I have gotten make the noise and only some of yours do and some don't. Maybe those who don't hear the noise are not a sensitive to it.

Workerbee, out of curiousity..forget about the clicking complaints I made earlier. Can you hear your drive click (like from 2 feet away)..ever?
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post #1020 of 1493
8/12/04 at 2:10am
maybe somebody can record this "clicking sound"?
cuz everyone is giving mix responses

i will be able to host if someone is willing to do it
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