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no signs of life on sony vaio
Posted by matt_middlesbrough@hotmail.com on December 29th, 2005


Hi there, I seem to be experiencing what can only be termed as a blank
expression from my Sony Vaio K215M whenever I try to turn it on. There
should be power in the battery but if I try to turn on the power button
i get nothing. Equally, if I try to turn it on with the power cord
plugged in i get nothing. Not a whisper of noise, or even a plaintive
flashing light. Essentially, there is no power whatsoever coming
through. Basically, I shut it down, unplugged it, carried it from the
sofa and left it on my desk, went down the next day and nothing. I
guess i'm going to have to take it to a repair shop but if i could fix
it myself i'd like to have a wild stab at it. It is all set up as
before, but i have noticed a slight rattle from somewhere inside after
i sort of manhandled it roughly (dropped it very gently onto a concrete
floor) not so long ago. It has worked perfectly for a few weeks since
then though. Maybe a screw has dropped somewhere and fried something,
i can only guess. If anyone has any ideas i would be very grateful.

Posted by Roy on December 29th, 2005


My idea is to bring it to a knowledgeable person ( laptop computer
technician )who will examine it carefully and properly.

Posted by bxf on December 30th, 2005


You may want to try it after removing the battery, just in case IT is
somehow responsible. However, I believe I've read that some laptops
don't work at all with the battery removed, so this may not necessarily
provide any useful information.