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    VAIO VPC-Z MS PCIe card disassembling?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MikjoA, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. MikjoA

    MikjoA Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I'd like to disassemble the Ricoh Memorey Stick Host Controller PCIe card.
    Is there anything explaining how to do that ?
    Thanks
     
    MikjoA, Mar 28, 2011
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  2. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    you can download the technical manual here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/114814-sony-models-specs-support-dissassembly-links.html

    other than that. i dont think anyone has tried, no. There are various disassembly guides on this forum for opening up your VPC-Z. If you could, could you document your diassembly if you do decide to follow through with it.
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 28, 2011
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  3. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    Why would you do this? It is soldered to the motherboard, so what do you mean with disassembling?
     
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  4. MikjoA

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    oh it is soldered ? I was just curious to know if I could get an other mPCIe port empty. For a DIY Vidock x2 1.0 PCIe link.

    thanks for the manuals Achusaysblessyou
     
    MikjoA, Mar 28, 2011
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  5. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    There are two mPCIe slots in the Z: WiFi Card and WWAN card (on the WWAN daughterboard header, it must be preconfigured with WWAN or the daughterboard is missing).

    I can't tell wether those two slots do work for a x2 configuration (proper numbering etc, check the DIY ViDock threads).
     
    pyr0, Mar 29, 2011
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