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    USB & Webcam not working on SZ160P (>_<)'

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by TheBugMan, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. TheBugMan

    TheBugMan Notebook Consultant

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    I have a little problem and hope someone out there has a fix.

    A little history on my VAIO VGN-SZ160P...
    -Purchased 2005
    -Did semi-restore ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=44587)
    -Battery dies 2006 (never replaced)
    -Modded my touchpad with this method ( http://doube.org/sztp.html)
    -Beginning of Feb, 2009 I was getting blue screens saying something like "you have a memory problem, blah, blah...".
    -Two days after the first blue screen and right after the second blue screen (which only happened when a USB HDD was attached) the USB ports stopped working when a HDD USB (bus powered) was plugged into the machine. My G7 mouse adapter works fine though.
    -At the same time the USB ports stop, I noticed the integrated camera stops working.
    -I think there is some kinda power issue because my touchpad has gone haywire again.

    I have reinstalled the OS three times to see if that would fix things. I have installed the various drivers though VAIO support with no positive results. I have disassembled my notebook 5-6 times to look inside for physical problems and found nothing I could visually see. I have powered off the machine without battery (as mentioned by another member) over night to no effect.

    Anyone have this problem and fixed it?
     
    TheBugMan, Feb 9, 2009
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