VAIO PCG-Z1RMP- VIDEO CARD

[Albatros]

It was very hard to see my Z1 , after 13 months , to have the video card not to respond at all.
In the beginning , my vaio could not read DVDs , I really dont know the relevance if any , and then after a month or so , the screen started to freeze.
I ve tryied to dowload the updated firmware , but the machine could not accept it.
After that , my laptop couldnt boot at all , so I have it somewhere in my room now , since after the conversation I had with a technician of Sony in the UK , told that the motherboard should be replaced which could cost from 800-1000 Euros.

I was and I am very satisfied with Sony products , recently I bought another vaio , but the Z1 was the one I loved the most.

Anyway , the reason I post this is to bring to your attention , that if something like that ( not reading DVDs only ) happens to your vaio , dont wait till the video card stop responding and take immediate action...

If someone has any suggestion , I would appreciate that.

Friendly

Albatros

[kee-lo_]

Thanks for the info.

Sorry to hear your Z1 died.
Did you get the new motherboard, or did you just get a new machine?

[Albatros]

Thanks for the info.

Sorry to hear your Z1 died.
Did you get the new motherboard, or did you just get a new machine?

Thx for your reply.Actually I thought to get a new vaio , VGN-FS115Z and to save some money later on to repair my Z1.
Do you know the prices for motherboard are that high for vaios?
It should be better to get skateboard next time 🙂


:smileygrin:

[kee-lo_]

They're around ¿800

[midnight44]

Hi!

I have a similar problem - nothing strange about plying DVDs but all of a sudden the screen turned black, power still on and computer would not react. Then it doesn't boot. After a while it would boot again, everything ok and sooner or later screen would turn black and freeze - is this what u are/were experiencing too?

How much guarantee do u have on it - 1 or 2 years?

Why would they have to change the mainboard? can't they just change the video card?

[kee-lo_]

In Germany it's 2 years

[midnight44]

In Germany it's 2 years

Well, how can I convince SONY VAIO-LINK of that??!??!!:smileysad:

First they tell me I have 2 years because I have bought it after Sep 2003, even if my certificate states 1 year... Then they start saying oh no, not really, actually only the modells produced after Sep 2003, although the manufacturing date is nowhere to see on the device or in the documentation...
Their newsticker from 8th March 2004 states quite clearly: the purchase date by the end-user, not the retailer purchase date!!!!

:smileythinking: :smileythinking: :smileythinking:

[kee-lo_]

Seb, correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I remember the German government changed the rules late 2002, and so when you buy a VAIO in Germany it's covered by 2yrs.

[seb21__]

It's right.

I'm not sure, but I think since january 2002. But the pick up service is only one year.

[kee-lo_]

So would that mean if you took it - oh lets say VAIO-Link in Berlin, they would have to fix it?