Official Sony VAIO AW Series 18.4" Owners thread

Thx, but it will not fit, because the discs in my Vaio are on opposite sides, what better can see in the picture:
Screenshot by Lightshot

and one more additional question: how is it called and where to buy it?
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Anyone have problems with their wireless card? Mine keep dropping the signal. None of the other devices I have do this. I can disable the device and re-enable it and get it to work again, but it's a hassle and the problem has interrupted downloads in process before. I'm using the standard device and software that came with the AW. Any advice is appreciated.

 

? If it's on other side u in wrong thread.. u have fw series..

 

It's definitely a model VGN-AW31S - it is written on the cover. Please see photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y82fskj88o4ckix/auyajq77BZ

 

so why u saying bd rom is on other side then? when is on right side ?
normally u have to disassemble bottom purchase that cable what i showed you
buy nice 2 x 1.8'' SSDs
here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-41...Internal_Hard_Disk_Drives&hash=item51a5d16458

or here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-80-...Internal_Hard_Disk_Drives&hash=item460a9d8073

or here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kingston-...puting_Solid_State_Drives&hash=item231e146d41

make RAID 0 from those 2x SSDs and add 1TB HDD to the left as a your personal storage and you got to go
or if u want keep that intel SSD it is up to you ..

 

This is mine
I have one SSD inside lapptop I have removed y bdrom and i have putted optibay with OZC vertex 2 SSD




Actually check on gogle if u can have RAID ..
I think your model doesnt support RAID feature ..

 

My fault - I mean, with both hard drives are opposite each other and not one over the other. Unfortunately, my English is not good and I have to use a translator :/
I changed my original, old Toshiba's HDD to the new Intel SDD.
On the new SDD I have OS (W7) and all the software. However, I would also plug the old HDD and put there other files (projects, music, etc). I do not want to make RAID.
Of course, I can remove the blueray drive and put in its place my old HDD. However, I hope that it is possible to use this additional empty space at the bottom and save bdrom.
I see that your laptop can connect drives on both sides of the barrier. Am i right?
I wish I could the same.

 

Already understand. You were right the first time. I need to buy this cable, which you showed me.
I have to think about whether to buy this cable makes sense, because it is not cheap. Replacing bdrom would be cheaper ... We'll see.
I hope that I can hook it up
I'll let You know if it worked. Thank you for your help.

PS. One more question - will it work with 2,5" HDD? I'm asking because you wrote "buy 1,8"..."

 

told u above purchase that ssd flex cable jeeez
sony vaio vgn-aw 2nd double SSD hdd cable m780 MP SSD FPC 1P-1086X00-2110 | eBay

and connect it and screw down on that piece of metal with 2 screws - job done ..

 

it will if u buy this : 1.8" Micro SATA 7+7+2 16P HDD SSD to 2.5" SATA 7+15 22p HDD Convertor Adapter | eBay
u MUST BUY exactly this one cos there are plenty same ones but different this is 1.8'' male to connect to 1.8'' female on laptop and output is 2.5 female cos HDDs and SSDs are males only ..

 

I will. Thank you for your help.

PS. I am afraid that there is not enough space to fit the hard drive with an adapter

 

How ?

Thanks

 

How?

Thanks

 

there is space just dont use caddy

 

NVIDIA DRIVERS 310.70WHQL

 

how to disable driver sig in win 8 and install it ?

 

GO TO pc settings general scroll down advanced restart now ,troubleshoot , advanced , startup settings , click restart , then options will appear and choose disable driver sig. so press F7 then run nvidia drivers..
if wont work downl INF file from here ..
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/29950-v31070-windows-8-64bit-nvidia-mobile-oem/

 

I hope their are still some of us out there! I want to keep my beloved Sony vaio desktop replacement VGN-AW110J . It works perfectly and although I have purchased 2 sony vaios since, none compare to these classics and I can no longer get one. I have all standard stuff but did upgrade the Ram to the Maximum a long time ago. I have vista home and am happy with that. All I want to do is upgrade the hard drive so I will have more storage space and I am wondering what my vaio can take and what to buy. What I would REALLY love to find is someone who loves this machine as much as I so and services these in terms of upgrading and tweeking. I am not a PC geek but have changed out drives before. Oh, I am also missing my #7 keyboard key and am wondering if I have to replace the entire keyboard or if I can replace only the #7 key. Please help if you can, I love this machine and want to use it as my primary again, just need a bigger HD. Thanks

 

Guys Just let u know 310.70 driver is unstable..
Heading back to 306.97..
Sorry for inconvenience

 

Hi,

I just would like to know if a final summary exists, of what hdds can be put in the Vaio AW. I tried to review the whole topic with google but could not really find useful info.

My current config is as follows: 2x SSD 64gb each + 1x 500gb storage hdd. I would like to extend the storage capacity, so just replace the storage drive.

I saw drives up to 2tb in S-ata II, like the WD Green. But it is 15mm thick !!! Does anyone know if it fits the AW storage drive bay?

If not, I will go to a 1tb 9mm thick drive, but I just wanted to know first.

And by the way, if anyone is planning on selling 2x4gb RAM, I would be happy to put a good price on it. DDRII Sodimm memory price is currently increasing (too much for me).

Thanks a lot for all your answers!

 

You should be able to replace just the key. You need to gently put back the plastic lever/spring mechanism and then put the key on top of it, press gently up to the end of the stroke and it will clip. Do you have a QWERTY keyboard and is the 7 key above the normal keyboard or are you speaking numpad key?

 

Hi
Why on earth u want 2|TB u ll never use it ..
I am pretty sure u can fit 12mm hdd i had it .. 15 hmm i think it is too thick ..
install it without caddy

 

Man it is me who loves this machine !
But u would lov it even more if u have the highest model (with RAID and best LED screen )
I made big mistake in SSDs .. I have purchased OCZs and they are TOTAL CRAP !
Guys never buy them they DOESNT work properly ..
About your keys I have bunch of spare keys for this machine
let me know if u want some ..

 

Well, if I am sure it can fit I will try the 15mm. I'll see if anybody already did this trick. Thanks anyway!

 

Anybody knows how many DPI is ours 18,4" screens?

 

it depends ..
there are 3 types of LCDs :

* Eagle 1 CCFL 1 1680 x 945 WXGA ++
* Eagle 2 CCFL 2 1920 x 1080 WXGA ++
* Eagle 3 LED 1920 x 1080 X-black LCD with RGB 3chip LED technology

As far sa I know Eagle 3 has i think up to 2000 DPI ..

 

I don't know what kind of display I have.
Because it has 1920x1080 px and it is not LED, it's mean that, this is second option: "Eagle 2 CCFL 2 1920 x 1080 WXGA ++".
So, what DPI has this model?

 

dunno but defo less

 

@cumelek
Hi here is the normal cable 2.5'' SSDs HDDs ..
Sony Vaio VGN-AW 2HDD Hard Drives Connector 1P-1086X02-2110 AW11Z | eBay

 

Hi
For all PPI/DPI questions us this handy link to determine specs of your lcd. PX CALC: DPI Calculator with Dot Pitch, Size, Aspect Ratio, Pixels, and Megapixels. When talking about lcd one should really use PPI term as DPI was always used in printing. So for 18.4@1920x1080 PPI is 119.72. The lower the resolution the lower the PPI goes.

GalaxySII - how is your acer in comparison to Sony? Screen quality is the question I really want to ask. Cheers!

 

My AW series screen goes dark when playing back video, I can find any settings to change this. Any ideas

 

Can Someone Tell Me What Should I Do After Clean Install Of Windows 8 ? What Drivers To Install ?

I Know That I Need To Disable Driver Sig Of The Graphic Card And Install The Latest Graphics Card From Nvidia

What Else Do The Application Utility Works With Windows 8 ? I Know The Volume Key Works Fine After Clean Install Of Windows 8

Thanks All

 

check this ;
Driver Genius Professional Edition v11.0.0.1136 including Crack (download torrent) - TPB

check som of these : http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model...te_id=1&region_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab

 

I have clean install windows pro 8 x64 and I put all the drivers from the windows 7 ultimate x64 and it works without any problem.

if see error installation do this. (Run this program) select (windows 7) and Untick (Disable visual themes) and (Disable desktop composition)
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-compatibility-mode/

sorry for my english

 

Are you using an official Sony or some unofficial graphics driver? Also what media player are you using?

 

yes, I would love to get the 7 key for my vaio. Please let me know how I contact you. In terms of hard drive, I want STORAGE. I am heavily involved with digital scrapbooking and collect them. I would like to have fast access to them when creating without having to find the disc or external drive a particular template is located. what I WANT is a 2 TB drive but I do not know if my vaio will accomodate one that large physically and memory wise. I am looking at this one:
Amazon.com: WD Blue 1 TB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 8 MB Cache - WD10JPVT: Electronics
and
Amazon.com: Seagate Momentus 1 TB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 8 MB Cache 2.5-Inch Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Retail Kit STBD1000100: Computers & Accessories
and am very open to other good suggestions.
Can you tell me what you think this PC would work best with?
Yes, please contact me about the key.
One more thing.. I would really like to have the case itself replaced as the plastic vent (I am not sure what it is called but it has a gold metal thing under it and looks like it is designed for air flow)
located on the left side of the bottom of the unit's exterior has a few chips.
Now you see what I would really like to find a "vaio classic" repair guy? Sort of like classic cars but in the laptop world.

 

Can anyone suggest a desktop monitor that compares in color to the AW RGB LED display? I think the AW gets 137% adobe color gamut.

 

Guys !!
Download this v310.90 Windows 8 64bit | NVIDIA OEM Mobile - 31x Series GeForce Driver release - LaptopVideo2Go Forums
I have it 100% working order!!
BUT !! u need this MOD for vaio's!! http://www.mediafire.com/?s4xmyn3xvg15aob

 

check this : https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s...mj0QWSrIHQDg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1536&bih=729

 

yes, I would love to get the 7 key for my vaio. Please let me know how I contact you. In terms of hard drive, I want STORAGE. I am heavily involved with digital scrapbooking and collect them. I would like to have fast access to them when creating without having to find the disc or external drive a particular template is located. what I WANT is a 2 TB drive but I do not know if my vaio will accomodate one that large physically and memory wise. I am looking at this one:
Amazon.com: WD Blue 1 TB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 8 MB Cache - WD10JPVT: Electronics
and
Amazon.com: Seagate Momentus 1 TB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 8 MB Cache 2.5-Inch Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Retail Kit STBD1000100: Computers & Accessories
and am very open to other good suggestions.
Can you tell me what you think this PC would work best with?
Yes, please contact me about the key.
One more thing.. I would really like to have the case itself replaced as the plastic vent (I am not sure what it is called but it has a gold metal thing under it and looks like it is designed for air flow)
located on the left side of the bottom of the unit's exterior has a few chips.
Now you see what I would really like to find a "vaio classic" repair guy? Sort of like classic cars but in the laptop world.

Quote Originally Posted by GalaxySII View Post
Man it is me who loves this machine !
But u would lov it even more if u have the highest model (with RAID and best LED screen )
I made big mistake in SSDs .. I have purchased OCZs and they are TOTAL CRAP !
Guys never buy them they DOESNT work properly ..
About your keys I have bunch of spare keys for this machine
let me know if u want some ..

 

Wow! I didn't know there were so many monitors that compare to the AW display. Guess, I'll just pick one a random and be good to go. Thanks a lot.

 

Hi to everyone,

I got laptop Sony Vaio VGN-AW41ZF and it is time for clean my laptop inside from dust and everything others.
Dose anyone knows place where I could find documents or photos how to open/clean Sony Vaio without any damage ?

I was thinking about Service Manual something like this one but related to AW41 series http://home.comcast.net/~analog414/VGN-AW1-Sevice-Manual.pdf

I would appreciate any help.

Piotr

 

Hi Guys, I have a AW21S and I want to upgrade some components. I read that all VGN-AW support 8Gb Ram so I started with them and just today I bought 2 x 4Gb Memory PC2-6400.

I will continue adding the cable to connect 1 Sata and 2 SSDs 128Gb samsung 840 cause I read that is possible to set raid 0 for these SSDs, is this info correct?

I am interested also changing the CPU and after 1 day spent on the web finding informations, I understood that is possible to mount the X9100 that is the top compatible (socket, FBS, chipset, ecc) dual Core for our computer. I tried to find also info about the QX9300 that is ok about Socket, FBS, chipset ecc but i am not sure that the mother board (MBX-194) support the QuadCore CPU. Do you have some information about or do you know someone who did this upgrade?

Thanks a lot...

 

My vaio aw screen have some bad light leaks, especially at the bottom. I was wondering if it's possible to replace the standard x-brite 1920x1080 with a adobe rgb led screen? Thanks.

 

Yes it is possible Samsung LTN184HT02 (RGB LED)-112% Color Gamut/ 1000:1 Contrast Ratio

RGB 3-Chip LED Backlight : Sony VAIO AW

 

The fan on my AW 290j ramps up and down a lot. Would an SSD have any impact on this at all? It's annoying, but I don't want to replace the hdd's if it's not going to make a difference. Thanks

 

Hello everyone!
I need help. So my Sony aw 120 j is dead . The power port has been cracked/ shaky for a while & finally stopped allowing for a charge.

So i opened her up last night and confirmed the break....right by the screw. I've looked everywhere but can't seem to find the part or number to replace. Has anyone done this repair recently? How hard is it to do?

My next question is: I am looking to upgrade my aw once the socket is repaired. It's standard specs except a minor upgrade of 4gigs ram. What are my max upgrade options? Can it be done in bits? What can I upgrade first? Part recommendations would so be appreciated.

Thanks and sorry for the many questions!
Yay!!!! I love my aw! lol

 

no it wont make diff .. drive.. it is your dirty heatsink and fan and old compound on cpu/gpu u need maintenance!

 

yeah u can do all .. just go on ebay and type : sony vaio vgn-aw and go from lowest price and ull find what u need .. go for cheapest..
yeah u can check 8gig ram max

 

hi i have sony AW11 uk version, i want to install an additional HD. shall i buy this cable https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=M780+SATA+HDD2+FPC&aq=f&oq=M780+SATA+HDD2+FPC&aqs=chrome.0.57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=M780+SATA+HDD+2+FPc&hl=en&ei=lqxiUYn4BsaTOM3FgLgD&start=10&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44770516,d.d2k&fp=c2398d0a0171ceea&biw=1680&bih=830

and after installing what i have to with RAIDs , i dont know what is this,
and do i need caddy like thing for this? please reply thanks,