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    Need Help on my VGN-TX17GP........

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bandit82668, Jun 3, 2007.

  1. bandit82668

    bandit82668 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i need some advice guys, a bought my laptop a year ago, i live here in the philippines, and the nearest service center is in singapore, a slight movement on my laptop causes it to hang ang freeze, even a couple of inch of movement makes it hangs, and i need to restart it twice for the windows to open... i just need some guides or suggestions before opening it...
     
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    uppers.... pls anybody, need some advice before i dismantle my rig...
     
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    Before dismantling your laptop, have you read the Cooling Guide ?
     
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    ive already using a notebook cooler, similar to pacific breeze since day 1, so i dont think heat has something to do with it...
     
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    Are you sure that the problem is not software related ?
     
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    yes sir, im sure its not software related, coz ive already re-intalled windows on its factory default..using the recovery cd i made from day1.. still it hangs when it is slightly moved... all the peripherals are working perfectly, the hdd, the memory etc..
     
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    maybe ill try un-installing all the crapwares included...
     
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    is your cpu fan running, or maybe got to do with the harddisk damage.
     
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    sir, harddisk is in good condition... cpu fan is running as i can hear it...
     
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    where can i find a step by step guide on dismatling it, id like to to clean the inside using pressurised canned air..
     
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    where can i find a step by step guide on dismatling it, id like to to clean the inside using pressurised canned air..
     
    bandit82668, Jun 5, 2007
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    In case you still need http://tinyurl.com/yryntp
     
    Wyshniukas, Jun 23, 2007
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