hi
have a vaio sz330. Whenever i bootup, i get the following screen:
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does this indiacte that my hdd is gone bonkers and i need to get it replaced or is it just some logical or bios error? Any solutions?got just 15 days warranty left!
And yeah, once i press f1, it does boot windows, but the xp splash screen appears for 10 minsthen login another 2-3 mins... in all takes 15 mins for startup and doesnt respond afterwards... shows busy cursor. The hdd indicator led also lights continously. then gives a message that windoes needs to shut down and restarts...
Previous details of the problem here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=2281784#post2281784
performed a vaio recovery and then this started...
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John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator
It looks likely that your HDD has a problem. Get anything that matters backed up without delay.
Download the Seagate SeaTools utility and run it.
John -
I had the same thing. Drive started to delete files and died within a few days. I did manage to copy all the files off of it before it died.
Had it replaced (took a week for the &@Q%$ drive to be shipped and finally installed). Knock on wood, all is well. -
is it making any weird noises when you boot up?
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SMART failure is basically the drive telling you it is dying. If you are in warranty and call Sony with this they will replace your hdd straightaway.
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My SZ260 just died today. It twas a HDD failure like yours. Two weeks before my warranty expired.
Sony said to take it to a FedEx location and they would have a shipping number and a box ready for me to have it shipped. This was toady at 9:00 am.
At 3:00 PM I dropped it off and it is on a overnight to Sony in San Diego(actually Monday since it's Friday), lets see how long before I get it back. -
ohh.. so i am not alone!
but seriously.. such a thing shoulnt have happened within a year, right? Especially, when i am back here in India!!! :x Now listen to this.. i headed to Mumbai for giving my notebook for service and they flatly denied doing it under warranty. Service charge of INR 1500 ($37.5) would be applicable. Fine... they said they will need to replace the HDD... ang guess what????
They gave me an estimate of INR 21,000 (thats $525) Does a 120GB HDD really cost this much? And am i not entitled to warranty claim when i am travelling? This is BS.. i have only 15 more days warranty left and i am stuck about what to do!
Any one has a solution? Btw, told them not to carry out the repairs..
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Did you take it to an authorized Sony Service Center? Have you called Sony?
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yes i did... they have a Sony Service center here in Mumbai.. called up sony helpline and went there.
And i dont even have the recovery dvd's.. so am totally lost! i tried doing so many many times (when i bought it) and have wasted over 15 dvds... none of them were burnt till completion!now i am left stranded. I really think SONY sucks and would not buy another vaio ever! i am very disappointed by this behaviour. Why the hell can they not bundle recovery dvds along with the notebook? Now how can i also get the OS?? this is another question! plz help..
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SZ hdd gone bad?
Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by JiGGz, Oct 11, 2007.