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    Sony motherboard Security tabs?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by dcateg, Oct 27, 2007.

  1. dcateg

    dcateg Newbie

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    Can anyone tell me what these are and what they are for? they look like some sort of security tab that if not pushed down the laptop wont boot fully. but i dont know.

    They are the little gold tabs

    [​IMG]
     
    dcateg, Oct 27, 2007
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  2. dcateg

    dcateg Newbie

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    No one has a clue?

    They say SPR then there is a number by it , for which one it is. but no part number or anything.
     
    dcateg, Oct 28, 2007
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    jesse6749 Notebook Deity

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    I think they are what provide the ground circuitry for the motherboard, we use similar tabs on power supplies and other circuit boards on large format printers that I install and service.
     
    jesse6749, Oct 28, 2007
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    Hmm. Think that could be why i have to put pressure on my palm rest for my laptop to boot now?
     
    dcateg, Oct 28, 2007
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    i have a same problem, i have to put pressure on my notebook to boot, people told me that the grounding of the motherboard have to re-seat.
    i try so many way but the notebook goes still the same.

    how about yours 'dcateg'? have you found a better results?
     
    rockeroos, Sep 3, 2008
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