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    C140g speaker noise

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by harlowja, Feb 19, 2007.

  1. harlowja

    harlowja Newbie

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    Hi I have just recently got a vgn-c140g (for only 900$ from CC)

    I have noticed the same problem with the speakers picking up noise from the CPU or other motherboard items and outputting that noise as "clicks", I was wondering if anyone has had any success at getting Sony to replace or fix the problem,

    i have currently just disconnected the speakers from
    the motherboard, not very hard to do but would like to be an official fix... (i have to use my headphones now to hear anything...)

    any success stories would be great...
    let me know,
    thanks
     
    harlowja, Feb 19, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    This is on a notebook? Disconnecting speakers was easy?

    Well, I am going to make a guess and say that you have a desktop. If so, then your speakers may be making odd noises due to interference from other electronic devices.
     
    Gautam, Feb 20, 2007
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  3. faust67

    faust67 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi,
    In my case my VGN-C140G makes a scritching noise when I scroll a window or move a window around. Sony agreed to check my laptop (I have a click noise coming from my hard drive too). They told me I would receive a box 3 days after my call so I can send the laptop back. This was one week ago and I still haven't received the box yet. I suppose Sony's support is not what it used to be. Anyway I would suggest you to call them for information or perhaps even return the laptop for maintenance.
     
    faust67, Feb 20, 2007
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    ndeeya Newbie

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    faust67-
    any updates? i would like to know what sony's official stance on the screeching/buzzing/chirping sound is. also would like to know what the resolution for the clicking hard drive is. i have the same problems.
     
    ndeeya, Mar 21, 2007
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  5. dtiger

    dtiger Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am interested in this too. I am having the same noise.
     
    dtiger, Mar 21, 2007
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    bmdoubleu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same here.. although no noise from scrolling, there's a strange static/humming sound coming from the speakers of my wife's C290.
     
    bmdoubleu, Mar 22, 2007
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  7. faust67

    faust67 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sony called me when my laptop was in repair and told me that the noise was normal for this model (!). So no solution for the noise. Regarding the hard drive they just run a check software (don't know which one) and said that they found no problem. Basically they sent me the laptop back without doing anything. At least they kept the laptop only a little more than one week.
     
    faust67, Mar 26, 2007
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