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    Heat related or Video Controller failure, vgn-ar290g

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by lubu, Feb 28, 2009.

  1. lubu

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    Recently my laptop is acting weird, firstly it runs on batt it would just died on me even when the batt level shows ~60% left, works fine when I plug the AC in.

    Then just last week it gives ma 1 long and 2 short beeps when I turn it on or do a restart, I tried changing the RAM modules, didnt work. Although I noticed that the fan doesnt spin when I turn it on , Im not sure if the fan meant to run all the times or only when the temp gets to a sepicific level.

    If I leave it off for couple of hours then it would work again [sometimes], Im not sure if this is a heat related issue or Video Controller failure, if it is VC failure shouldnt it not work all the time? Thanks in advanced for all the feedbacks.
     
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    any ideas guys? If this is isnt fixable then Ill just gonna buy another laptop coz im in need of one for uni.cheers.

    PS: Im more than happy to part out the entire laptop [provided that its irrepairable] if someone needed some parts.
     
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    It seems noone knows the problem either, I think Ill put it on sale in the market section, preferably as awhole but will part out if there're enough interests.
     
    lubu, Mar 1, 2009
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