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Problem with starting my laptop

tummus — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:45:31 GMT

I have a VAIO laptop (PCG GRX316MP) and its starting not anymore?
I have check the battery (good), my harddisk (good), what could be the problem?
my BIOS or my processor? please help me.

Re: Problem with starting my laptop

littlebucko — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:21:19 GMT

hi my laptop fs315m did the same thing yesterday and i took the case off and took the fan off the cpu and then put it back on and hay presto it turned back on again and i have had no problems no that i have done that.

try it and see if it helps with yours as i thought it might have been my mainboard but i was soo lucky

let me mo if it helps as i am an it technician e-mail me at rebuckley@freeola.net

Re: Problem with starting my laptop

Blencogo — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:42:39 GMT

Hi tummus and welcome to Club Vaio.

I am not sure if your particular model is one of the affected batch, but many GRX-Series Vaios did suffer from a SODIMM memory slot problem where the soldered joints were faulty causing a "No Boot" situation.

Have a look at this long thread: -

http://hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/5449/

What memory modules do you have installed? Try moving the module to the other (back) slot and see if this helps. If you have two 256MB modulesinstalled, try with just one module and try it in both slots. Also applying a little pressure to the modules during boot may help.

If these help for a temporary boot, you may need to get the connections re-soldered. If this is the cause, it has taken a long time to show itself.

EDIT: Here are the instructions to get at your memoty modules: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/tutorials/memory/memory.asp?m=610&l=en

Re: Problem with starting my laptop

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 May 2007 12:12:30 GMT

Sounds like our memory friend is back....

This was the biggest disapointtment about the GRX316MP.

Still got mine, she's still superb!