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Hi Ya all,
I currently own a PCG-K215B Sony Vaio Laptop. I've had this laptop for just over a year now so it will be 'out of warrenty'.
The problem is that the laptop will no longer swich on.
I stored my laptop at a friends house in a room which was quite cold. I went to turn on the laptop the next day (the laptop was in standby mode and I hit the space bar to turn it on, which is what i normally do) and it swiched for a couple of seconds, the power light lit up and the screen showed my desktop only for 2 seconds at the most, but then it turned back off again. I tried turning it back on again but nothing happened. I've tried quite a few times since, because i thought condensation might have occured on the inside so I left it for a while as advised in the manual, and sometimes the battery light will flicker on for a split second but that would be the most response I would get!
Obvisously, there is a hardware problem, so I would like to send my laptop off for professional repair but, being that it is out of warrenty, I dont know how much it would cost or where to send it to. So, could you please help me with these questions and/or any advise will be greatly appreciated!
Thank You,
Daniel.
have you tried it running off the mains? it'll be because the battery's gone funny from the temperature. tell sony you have a battery issue, and request a new one; they'll propbably ask you to send yours in for testing, as they're tight.
:smileygrin:
EDIT: just noticed you're out of warranty. it'll propbably be cheaper to buy a new battery than to send it in; or, if it works out cheaper, extend your warranty and claim off it
Hi Daniel and welcome to Club VAIO!
It sounds like a hardware fault (expensive), but you can try a couple of things (if you haven't already).
Try Josh's solution but make sure you take the battery out before you try it on mains. A dead short in the battery would cause your symptoms. When you take the battery out, check the connection to the laptop for a short.
I know this may sound silly, but is your power supply working properly? Check it is actually providing power (or try someone elses!). These units sometimes fail. A break in the cables is also a possibility.
Does anything happen when you turn on? A virus is an outside possibility. If the CD drive light comes on, try booting from your recovery discs.
Just a couple of suggestions before you visit the repair centre!!