Z3 SVZ13 disassembly

Any guides out there for disassembly of the Z3 in particular. I have seen some short videos but looking for a real guide if there is one.

Thanks

 

Sorry, don't have a guide but I had to take mine apart recently to replace a cracked screen & hopefully I can provide some tips. Mine is without 3G/4G SIM so may have been easier to pull apart than yours.

- take out the battery first
- don't forget the 2 hidden screws under square rubber pads (two corners towards the screen)
- lift the edge with the VGA connector first, *with* the VGA connector for about 1cm, as it is connected via a flexible flat cable - the VGA connector can then slide out of the cover hole easily
- remember the position of the metal part for the security lock (it will just drop out while you're working on the laptop)
- I like to tape each screw on a paper sketch of the laptop bottom so that I don't have to remember anything & also take lots of pics to remember position of wires/cables/etc
- don't force anything, if you are meeting resistance you've got a screw somewhere still
- don't open the laptop screen after the screws are taken out & the bottom cover is removed, because the hinges are at that point held down by one screw each - replace the second screws temporarily on the hinges if you want to open the laptop otherwise the stress can crack the plastic posts on which the hinges are
- alternatively take the hinges off the posts by taking out the other screws (but only on the keyboard side, not the screen side
- the PMD connector has a couple of extremely thin fibre optic wires, so take extreme care around it
- the screen has two small screws near the bottom, take them out before the bezel covers are lifted
- the bezel plastics are very fragile, don't force anything or the clips will snap
- don't forget to remove the second screws from the hinge posts before the back cover goes on (if you put them in before)

EDIT: clean out all dust, especially near the fan & the heat sinks, but make sure the fan blades are held (maybe with a small screw driver or a toothpick) if you're using a vacuum

EDIT 2: small breaks can be repaired with slow setting (3 day cure time) 2 part epoxy - be patient

EDIT 3: YMMV, take care with your expensive laptop as I can't be responsible for what you do, you're welcome to take advantage of my experience but only if you accept that you're responsible for your own actions

 

Thanks for that, I actually don't have a problem, the laptop is still new, I just wanted to see if there is anything out there in case I do run into any issues.

cheers

 

It's very easy to open compared to older Z's

 

Just surprised how little info there is out there on it

 

Well, there is really no reason to disassemble it. It's difficult to source upgrades for it. If it's for repairs, and you can't disassemble it, you probably shouldn't be trying to do the repairs yourself as disassembly would be the easiest part

Anyway, various posts on the forum when it comes to people who have opened up their z2/svz

 

You are missing the point, any Joe can try and disassemble it, I'm just looking to collect documentation on this model pure and simple!

 

oh ok, if you need documentation on how to unscrew a dozen screws than good luck to you!

 

I must be dealing with a kid who just got his lunch money taken away from him Now go be a good little boy and sit in the corner while the adults chat




For the adults following this thread, I have found some good documentation on this model with regards to the internals from a Sony FTP site. One interesting piece was the proprietary connection to the RAID SSD's and no you can't simply drop in a 1.8". Also the Wifi board can be upgraded.

Cheers

 

You do know that the SVZ/Z2 are not exactly new models that this information that you're providing from all your extensive research is information we knew several years ago? You should probably check the owner threads next time Everyone knows the SSD's are proprietary, well, I suppose almost everyone

http://forum.notebookreview.com/son...-vpc-z2-vaio-z-2011-series-owners-thread.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/son...-official-new-svz-z-series-owners-lounge.html

 

I would like to see all discussions kept civil. OP's intention appeared to be good, and not everyone has time to keep up to date with 170+ pages of discussions, anyway.

 

Well, I have this mad idea to try to fit a mSATA in my Z2, by means of these two adapters:
New 50mm Mini mSATA PCI-E SSD to 40pin ZIF CE Cable Adapter Card | eBay
24 Pin LIF to 40 Pin ZIF Adapter | eBay

I'm just waiting for the parts to arrive to give it a go.
First problem might be that the VAIO ribbon cable will not be long enough to fit in the ZIF adapter.
Second problem might be that there's just not enough space to fit it all in.

 

Update: My plan above didn't work out. The VAIO ribbon cable didn't fit the adapter, and there probably wouldn't have been enough space in there either.