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    VAIO VGN-N150P, Replace Hard drive???

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Reasonsdoc, Jun 10, 2009.

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    ANYONE know of a 'guide' that will provide explanations or pics for the under keyboard removal on this Sony Vaio VGN-N150P laptop?

    I can tell you that I've not found it in all the stickies... some of the models are 'close' but NO CIGAR. Google has not helped, seems like Sony has tried its darndest to BE UNHELPFUL. Even chatted with them, no joy. :mad:

    Appreciate any good references... help, guides, etc... thanks very much.
     
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    Hard drive replaced successfully!
    The 'previously' provided link for the pdf is perfectly correct.
    Some thoughts... magnetic very small head phillips is helpful.
    Both the keyboard and the mousepad ribbons have "flip up" connectors, or
    on this VAIO they did, which do not pull out. Probably most know this but they do look like the 'press in' versions, just an FYI.

    The number of total screws removed is over the 18 mentioned in the PDF. Believe I had 21 or 22 for the main and then the screws that are exposed and need to be removed when the keyboard and other items come off.

    Of note... ALL the screws on the backside need to be removed. The PDF doesn't circle all of them so you might leave one in and it will stop the removal of the front pad/rest, etc..

    Put in a CMS based 200GB 7200 sata versus the VAIO 80GB 5400, what a difference!
    Thanks
     
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    vladsinger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys, this is PERFECT! Thanks - the cd drive in my mom's N365E appears to have died - it looked easy enough to replace, but I wasn't sure if I would have to take the keyboard out, etc. As far as I can tell from this "Confidential" instruction sheet, it is simply held in by two screws, and can just be slid out.
     
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    That is about it... those two at least on the VGN-N150P.. hope it helps.
     
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    Thanks Reasonsdoc!!!! My hard drive died and had a very bad time trying to replace it.

    Using that document I could succesfully open the laptop and extract the hard drive

    Thanks again YOU ARE GREAT!!!

    George
     
    jorge2ka, Jun 11, 2009
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