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    Vaio owners be extra careful with your power port!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    be careful vaio owners the power port are not sturdy!

    4 people here have the same problem:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z02r9HMiZ4

    2 people here:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/minthu/2988924754/

    1 person here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=399879

    4 people have the problem here (Ctrl + F "power" ):
    http://antoniocangiano.com/2009/02/16/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/

    I had the same problem before i returned it for a replacement
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=396624
     
    tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009
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  2. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    i think the problem arises with the L shaped plug in, if turned vertically it lifts the whole laptop on an angle putting all of the weight on the power input.
     
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Did it come like that or did it happen after ?
     
    zimbros12, Jul 20, 2009
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    Jparity Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow.. I tripped over the power cord of my Z for like twice already. The plug comes right out like the megasafe on Macs. So far, my power port is still quite sturdy...
     
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    thats not my video, as far as my previous machine i dont know if it came like that, but i noticed a week into owning it
     
    tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009
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    The Z is definitely the Mercedes of the Sony line -- this additional safety feature just confirms my impression.

    Now if Sony would give us the screen size of the FW with the design superiority of the Z, we'd be in hog heaven.

    Sony's greatest number of sales in laptops is in the FW and AW lines, I believe. So perhaps within a year, say, we'll see the computer of our dreams!

    In the meantime, the FW is excellent, but there are these things like the power cord input to look out for. Still beats having to watch a bluish cast to all whites on a Dell, anyway, or their slot drive from hell in several retail models, etc.
     
    Derrida, Jul 20, 2009
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    sony needs the a.p.p.l.e magnetic power cord imo...
     
    tabrisfreewill, Jul 20, 2009
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    "The Z is definitely the Mercedes of the Sony line -- this additional safety feature just confirms my impression." Pardon my ignorance but the Sony Z has a safety feature on the power input? What is this feature? Thanks.
     
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    Apple holds the patents for it.

    But there must be a way to copy Magsafe without violating patent rights. Somehow.
     
    Rad_0909, Jul 20, 2009
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    No, I don't think it does. However, the power plug is slightly wobbly when plugged inside the port. I don't know if it's a good thing or not. It still makes me wonder how could the L-shaped plug just came right out when I tripped on the cord... Luck I guess? :p
     
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    the L design is shaped in such a way so that when force is exerted on the wire it will easily come off instead of breaking inside or bending
     
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    Oh so its supposed to be a little bit wobbly ? I always thought it was just mine. That's a relief.
     
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  14. Derrida

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    That sounds like a safety feature to me....
     
    Derrida, Jul 20, 2009
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    We've repaired a lot of these issues (under warranty) but I find that large majority of the time it's user negligence - leaving the AC adapter plugged in while in a laptop bag, checking in at the airport or falling off the desk. A little play in the jack is ok - but people use some common sense and be careful!
     
    itparts1982, Jul 21, 2009
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