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    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by overdrive, Jan 13, 2007.

  1. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    03/11/07 UPDATED with Working Link
    I have Finshed all teardown guides website for the VGN series
    NorthWood Systems Sony Support Page

    I will continue to add to the website as soon as i can

    Thanks

    OverDrive
     
    overdrive, Jan 13, 2007
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  2. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    Bump *Updated*
     
    overdrive, Jan 16, 2007
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  3. bogart

    bogart Notebook Evangelist

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    This is an excellent resource, thank you.
     
    bogart, Jan 16, 2007
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  4. BaNZ

    BaNZ Notebook Consultant

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    stick this post!
     
    BaNZ, Jan 16, 2007
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  5. CompTech

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    Fantastic source of information. Thanks!
     
    CompTech, Jan 16, 2007
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  6. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    I will try to have the other models up by the end of the week
     
    overdrive, Jan 16, 2007
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  7. aznmonster

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    cannot open :D got 500 error
     
    aznmonster, Jan 17, 2007
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  8. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    The Webserver is down for a hardware upgrade it will be back up by tommrow
     
    overdrive, Jan 17, 2007
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  9. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    overdrive, thanks for taking the time & effort to make these guides. They are certainly helpful to a lot of people. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jan 17, 2007
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  10. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    Server is backup :) sorry for it being down so long, A hard drive failed had to replace
     
    overdrive, Jan 18, 2007
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  11. aznmonster

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    this is amazing :) thank you overdrive :)
     
    aznmonster, Jan 19, 2007
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  12. Mr. Thompson

    Mr. Thompson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks but the VGN-T guide hangs at just over 1 mg?
     
    Mr. Thompson, Jan 21, 2007
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  13. overdrive

    overdrive Notebook Guru

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    m... try right clicking and saving it to your desktop
     
    overdrive, Jan 21, 2007
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  14. aafuss

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    Thanks for posting the guides.
     
    aafuss, Jan 21, 2007
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  15. Mr. Thompson

    Mr. Thompson Notebook Enthusiast

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    That worked, thank you.
     
    Mr. Thompson, Jan 22, 2007
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  16. Bsresponsive1

    Bsresponsive1 Notebook Geek

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    Site down again?
     
    Bsresponsive1, Jan 26, 2007
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  17. Rebus

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    Seems to be down again:

     
    Rebus, Feb 6, 2007
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  18. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Yup. Down.

    Overdrive, how much BW are you using? I have some spare BW, I might be able to help you.
     
    Ice-Tea, Feb 6, 2007
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    bogart, Feb 6, 2007
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    Many thanks, bogart and overdrive. :)
     
    Rebus, Feb 6, 2007
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  21. overdrive

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    website backup, will upload other series soon, been swamped at work because of a move .... sorry all.... Sony Laptop Teardown guides
     
    overdrive, Mar 11, 2007
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  22. bandit82668

    bandit82668 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the guides sir!!!

    but i have a problem on my sony vaio vgn-tx17gp, a slight movement make it freeze or hangs most of the time, even a couple of inch of movement make it freeze.. any idea what causes this to my notebook, its out of warranty already, and the nearest service center is located in singapore, and i live in the philippines...

    thanks for the reply ang suggestion sir.. it will be very much appreciated
     
    bandit82668, May 29, 2007
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