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    Help Sony SZ Wont Boot/Start

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. Tony Yeung

    Tony Yeung Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had my laptop for about a year. 1 week ago i installed vista ultimate. Today i was using my computer and i fell asleep for 30minutes (it had a full battery) . When i woke up there was green screen. I tried to push any keys or alt+cntrl del but no keys were working. I manual shut it down, tried to turn it back on but only the green power light is showing. No Sony Screen or anything, it just stops there. I did not modify anything beside the vista.

    Please help me, thanks,
    Tony
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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    Unplug, remove the battery, plug back in and try and power up with the battery removed.
     
    pwaggs, Feb 28, 2007
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  3. Tony Yeung

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    Same thing happens! except now the battery light is solid. If i put back the battery then it stays off. no blinking occurs
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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    Can you even go into safe? Does it get anywhere in the boot cycle or POST?
     
    pwaggs, Feb 28, 2007
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  5. Tony Yeung

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    it doesnt go near the safe mode. doesnt even go near the vaio logo screen
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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    try removing and putting back in the ram
     
    Kyoshiro, Feb 28, 2007
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    oh and Hong Kong SZ18s arent officially supported for vista bios wise unlike UK models, dont know why but yeah
     
    Kyoshiro, Feb 28, 2007
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    Strangely, i just left it alone for 6 hours, tried to turn it on and it went on perfectly?
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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    Okay well its happening again. After i started it and it worked i hibernated it, now it wont turn on. What could this be?
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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    also tried removing and installing back the ram. no luck
     
    Tony Yeung, Feb 28, 2007
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