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    Good News: I have got hold of the "official" Vaio Z Repair Manual!!!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pardes3, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    O yeh! it has all the pictures/diagrams and step by step instructions to completely take the laptop apart and how to put it back in great detail.

    So anyone want me to look up something in it?

    ........
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    Link to file
    Thanks to Firestone for uploading this.
    http://www.4shared.com/file/80881144/84435c23/Vgn_z_e.html
     
    pardes3, Jan 15, 2009
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  2. Kaze

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    mind scanning / posting it?
     
    Kaze, Jan 15, 2009
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  3. shawnly

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    I would really appreciate it if you could post/scan the instructions on how to take apart the computer (especially to get to the motherboard).
     
    shawnly, Jan 15, 2009
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  4. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Its in PDF format... Hurry and download it from here before it is gone...

    Link
     
    pardes3, Jan 15, 2009
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  5. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Lets discuss wifi swap options now !!
     
    pardes3, Jan 15, 2009
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  6. Garmin

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    How did you get this, i want to get one for the SR
     
    Garmin, Jan 15, 2009
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  7. bob loblaw

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    Sweet! Thanks for sharing. :)
     
    bob loblaw, Jan 15, 2009
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  8. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    I agreed.

    pardes3, thanks for sharing that service manual. I appreciate it. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jan 15, 2009
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  9. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    you are welcome guys
     
    pardes3, Jan 15, 2009
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  10. |SONY|

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    if you find me the TT one, I am sending you a gift cert! I hope they are like the UX ones, with the exact procedure, otherwise I know how to open a TT already.... but procedurally, it will save me few bucks if I tear something the next time around :)
     
    |SONY|, Jan 16, 2009
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  11. hamud

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    thankssss man !! your great !! but how u get this ?? please can you bring one for SR ??
     
    hamud, Jan 16, 2009
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  12. VeEuzUKY

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    Thank you very much for the link :) Much appreciated. Im upgrading my Vaio Z with:
    - X9100 3.06GHz Extreme Edition CPU
    - Kingston HyperX low-latency DDR3 SODIMM 4GB
    - Solidata X1 SSD 32GB (currently the fastest 240MB/s read, 220MB/s write SSD)

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=342736

    It will be an adventure to crank it open, get all the parts in and pray everything will still work :)
     
    VeEuzUKY, Jan 16, 2009
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  13. Crus

    Crus Newbie

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    Link on Vaio Z Repair Manual doesnt exist, send me on [email protected] please! Thank you!
     
    Crus, Jan 18, 2009
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  14. r3pul5iv3

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    Yeah I think the link is dead can you upload it somewhere else, its great to know that theres a repair manual for the z series out there. Thanks
     
    r3pul5iv3, Jan 18, 2009
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  15. yinshi

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  16. dragon191

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    dragon191, Jan 20, 2009
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  17. flooty333

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    Same here: flooty333 at gmail dot com

    Thanks in advance.
     
    flooty333, Jan 20, 2009
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  18. TheBugMan

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    I would like the manual also pardes3. Do I need to send my email?
     
    TheBugMan, Jan 21, 2009
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  19. Firestone

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    Firestone, Jan 21, 2009
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  20. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Firestone, thanks for hosting it, I was about to do the same but you beat me to it. :)
     
    pardes3, Jan 21, 2009
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  21. sigma957

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    I see the DC and Power caps are very easy to replace. Does anyone know if they can be easily bought. Mine are both starting to lose paint
     
    sigma957, Jan 21, 2009
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  22. Buddy17

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    man...i was really excited to get this manual, but the one i had from Dell was WAY more detailed, had real pictures of everything, and even detailed descriptions of each step. Nonetheless, thanks to JJ and Firestone for the links! they will come in handy soon!
     
    Buddy17, Jan 21, 2009
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  23. Crus

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    A download it, thx!
    I view it and this is Chapter 1. What is Chapter 2,3...? Have anyone it?
     
    Crus, Jan 21, 2009
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  24. audiofx81

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    I have the Z540-EEB which is, i think, the only one w/o a sprint evdo card (US models). Was wondering if one can be added, if an antenna exists, etc. Thanks. *Can't d/l yet as im at work and blocked,.
     
    audiofx81, Jan 21, 2009
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  26. flipfire

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    Theres a download link in the first page.
     
    flipfire, Mar 11, 2009
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  27. jimven

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    I saw the link there

    But it seems not available now

    “Not Found
    The requested URL /MN/Manual/Repair/VGN/Vgn_z_e.zip was not found on this server.”
     
    jimven, Mar 11, 2009
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  29. talldog

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    China has blocked 4shared, so that I cannot download the repair guide. Could anyone send this guide to my e-mail box:[email protected]
    Many thanks
     
    talldog, Oct 16, 2009
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  30. Visioneer

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    @talldog

    Are you shure your email account can handle 10mb attachment? If yes it will be a great pleasure to help you.
     
    Visioneer, Oct 16, 2009
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  31. Djidji77

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    4shared link is still active, maybe you should try again
     
    Djidji77, Oct 16, 2009
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  32. Firestone

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    sent

    The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 10 characters.
     
    Firestone, Oct 16, 2009
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  33. DmitryG

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    hi guys

    here is the link
     
    DmitryG, Oct 18, 2009
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  34. junkanoo

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    Wonderful! Thanks pardes3!
     
    junkanoo, Apr 12, 2010
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  35. Manni

    Manni Notebook Consultant

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    This is great, thanks a lot for sharing!

    Two questions:

    - Has anyone tried to replace the keyboard from the original Z with a backlit keyboard from the new Z?

    - Same question for the screen, has anyon tried to replace the 1600x900 by a 1920x1080?

    Cheers!
     
    Manni, Apr 13, 2010
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  36. komugi

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    I don't think anyone has able to get parts for the new Z
     
    komugi, Apr 13, 2010
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  37. Firestone

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    i don't think the new keyboard will work with the old Z. the blacklit is dependent on the light sensor, which is not available at the old Z.
     
    Firestone, Apr 13, 2010
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  38. Manni

    Manni Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the quick replies. I didn't think about the light sensor. Would it be on all the time (which I don't mind as batery life on the Z is not my priority) or would it not work at all?
     
    Manni, Apr 13, 2010
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  39. Firestone

    Firestone Notebook Consultant

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    no idea.

    the thing is that sony sell the keyboard and the aluminium piece as a full set, which cost about $300 (for the old Z).

    this might conclude that there are more differences in physical structures as well.
     
    Firestone, Apr 13, 2010
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  40. Manni

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    Thanks. At $300 it's not worth it for me anyway, so I'll give up on th idea (or upgrade the whole laptop later down the line).
     
    Manni, Apr 13, 2010
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  41. tbob22

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    I'd also be interested in upgrading to a 1920x1080 screen.

    I have the 1366x768 (z610y) version and was thinking about upgrading to the 1600x900 screen, but if the 1920x1080 screen would work that would be even better.
     
    tbob22, Apr 26, 2010
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  42. nishant406

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    hello sir, i have a problem.

    am getting operating system not found on my laptop.
    please give me any solution...
     
    nishant406, Sep 3, 2010
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  43. Rachel

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    It is best to start a new thread about your problem as this thread is about the VGN Z manual.

     
    Rachel, Sep 3, 2010
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  44. amdg

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    This disassembly guide says it is for the below-listed models. I would like to replace the HDD in my Vaio Z820G with a SSD. By looking at the models the guide explicitly says it *does* cover, does anyone know if the guide will apply equally as well to my model, the Z820?

    Thank you!


    Z70B
    Z90FS
    Z90NS
    Z90PS
    Z90S
    Z90US
    Z520N
    Z530N
    Z540
    Z540C
    Z550N
    Z555DN
    Z570AN
    Z570FN
    Z570N
    Z575FN
    Z590
    Z590C
    Z590F
    Z591U
    Z11AWN
    Z11MN
    Z11MRN
    Z11VN
    Z11VRN
    Z11WN
    Z11XN
    Z11XRN
    Z1
    Z12GN
    Z12MN
    Z13GN
    Z15
    Z15LN
    Z15TN
    Z16GN
    Z16LN
    Z16SN
    Z16TN
    Z17
    Z17GN
    Z19N
     
    amdg, Nov 11, 2010
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  45. Metsn

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    As long as it's VGN-Z, it would cover all models...
     
    Metsn, Nov 11, 2010
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  46. amdg

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    Okay, Metsn, thank you. I appreciate the help.
     
    amdg, Dec 31, 2010
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  47. B@rt

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    The above links appeared to be dead, any one that can send me the manual, or a link to it?

    With kind regards,

    Bart
     
    B@rt, Mar 7, 2011
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  48. Rachel

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    THE 4shared link that Firestone posted is still active. I just tried it and downloaded it. It's linked to in this thread and also in the pinned disassembly thread.

     
    Rachel, Mar 8, 2011
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  49. Godzilla123

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    please someone post this again !! The link is gone
     
    Godzilla123, Mar 16, 2011
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  50. shashu

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    Does this disassembly guide apply to the Vaio Z21MN/B?

    If so re-up appreciated.
     
    shashu, Apr 13, 2011
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