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    Brand new S13P ???

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Pohmell, Dec 13, 2012.

  1. Pohmell

    Pohmell Notebook Consultant

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    Hello!

    After 1 and a half month of waiting i finally received this wonder laptop but oh dear oh dear.

    I am confused :confused: :confused:

    IMG_0040.jpg IMG_0041.jpg IMG_0042.jpg IMG_0043.jpg

    How could this pass quality control if hey had one?

    Is there fix for this?

    Thanks!!
     
    Pohmell, Dec 13, 2012
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  2. ngvuanh

    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    I feel sorry for you but I have to say that, you should contact Sony to get a replacement or a refund because it can't be fixed.
    You actually can fix palm rest by bending it back because it is aluminum made, but lower case is not.
    It is alloy, so you have to leave it as is or break it if you try to bend it. Only doing with heat may help but I am not sure.
     
    ngvuanh, Dec 13, 2012
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  3. Pohmell

    Pohmell Notebook Consultant

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    Fixed it after deep investigation.
    IMG_0044.jpg

    All i did was push the side while pushing the optical drive down to slide the side on the optical drive.

    Thanks anyways.

    Now i need to figure out how to reinstall OS.

    Edit: How do i enter BIOS ?

    F2 nor ESC didn't work like they were supposed to.

    Edit2: Figured out-> assist key
     
    Pohmell, Dec 13, 2012
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  4. ngvuanh

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    Congrat! you did it.
    Press ASSIST button, or hold F2 upon you see VAIO logo at boot.
     
    ngvuanh, Dec 13, 2012
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  5. Pohmell

    Pohmell Notebook Consultant

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    The screen ain't that bad like many have said.

    However they gave me US charger while i bought it from europe (uk)... kinda of annoying.

    Does anyone know how can i install windows 7 wifi drivers? ( I put win 7 as OS ) None of them seem to work :(
     
    Pohmell, Dec 14, 2012
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    You can just go to Intel site to download and install.

    Sent from my Sony Tablet S using Tapatalk 2
     
    ngvuanh, Dec 14, 2012
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    Wow, that is really bad. I can only assume that popped out during shipping because I would hate to think that Sony would actually ship it out like that. Glad you were able to pop it back in.

    BTW, the keyboard surround is made of magnesium, not aluminum.
     
    kanuk, Dec 14, 2012
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