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    vaio t series fan problem-please help

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tiago2, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. tiago2

    tiago2 Newbie

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    I have just bough my t series ( SVT13112FXS) my fan is always running although there is no heating problem. cpu heating is normal level (45 C) also cpu usage is ok.

    what should I do? I dont think there is dust in my notebook, and I could not find any fan option in bios screen.
     
    tiago2, Jul 26, 2012
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  2. JAmerican

    JAmerican Notebook Consultant

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    I owned the Vaio T for like 3 weeks. The fan noise something you will have to deal with. There is no way to quite it. I've even tried to replace the thermal paste and that didn't help. I recommend that you contact Sony regarding it and see if they can release a BIOS update or return it for another machine. I made a series of videos if you want to check it out...

    Sony Vaio T Ultrabook: External Hardware Review (Part 1) - YouTube
     
    JAmerican, Jul 26, 2012
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    tiago2 Newbie

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    why dont we have system cooling policy in our power management plan ?
     
    tiago2, Jul 26, 2012
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    chromer21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    JAmerican Notebook Consultant

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    You should be able to return it with no problem. As I said, I opened the back and even replaced the thermal paste and I got a full refund. Look into the Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD if you want an Ultrabook with similar to better specs but I think the fan noise may be something unavoidable on Ultrabooks from what I've been hearing from reviews. That's why I went with the Lenovo X230 for portability, upgrade-ability, long battery life and quite operation
     
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    chromer21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I loved x220 and still think x230 is one of the best. You're right, but I just wanted something similar to mac book air with less money. You know, x230 looks a little fat these days. Anyway, I really enjoyed your vids, especially the last one (how to boot on ssd)
     
    chromer21, Jul 28, 2012
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    JAmerican Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. I am going to post my written review very soon. I've been very busy lately but I feel the Vaio T is a great machine with some downsides that Sony did purposely to get you to buy their higher end Vaio S Premium and Z laptops.
     
    JAmerican, Jul 28, 2012
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    Methis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same issue: http://forum.notebookreview.com/son...ultrabooks-if-you-dont-like-loud-laptops.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/677554-fan-noise-vaio-t13-ultrabook.html

    Please report it to Sony support: e-Mail / e-Support

    and by email to Amanda Jeter (Sony Support USA) at [email protected] with contact information. Also, include your full model number and serial number:

    Issue: Sony Vaio T13 Fan noise
    Model number: SVT1311XXXXX
    Serial number: xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx
    E-mail: xxxx @ xxxx .com
    Mobile phone: xxxxx
     
    Methis, Jul 29, 2012
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  9. tiago2

    tiago2 Newbie

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    i will do it. Thank you
     
    tiago2, Jul 29, 2012
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