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    Non Functioning Sony VGN-S360P Help Please

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by edhu, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. edhu

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    Hi,

    I have a VGN-S360P laptop from Sony and after plugging in USB cable connected to a MP3 player, the laptop shut off on its own.

    No charging lights show any indication of the power supply connected.
    Nothing I do can boot up this computer. When pressing the power button, it does not load into the bios at all. No noises, lights, fans.

    I removed the hdd and 512MB ram module to make sure they were causing the issue but that didn't work.

    Unfortunately I think its the motherboard. Somehow the USB cable must have shorted out the mobo and now I get no response from the laptop.

    Any ideas?
    How much is it to replace the motherboard and where is a good place to get one?

    I've seen some for about $424 - $575 but for a laptop purchased in 2004, I think that its not even worth it.
     
    edhu, Mar 16, 2008
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