I just got an old Vaio PCG FX210... abandoned by previous owner due to NTLDR is missing problem which I easily fixed with XP pro. But it's ram is pathetic....
You need PC133 low density RAM. If you update the bios, it will take 2 512MB sticks for a total of 1GB of RAM. Good Luck!! ... to ... anything. ... be ... ...
I updated the CPU to an Athlon 1400+ and it seemed to work fine on first boot. However, after 3-4 minutes the screen went black. At first I thought it was...
Sounds like a possible inverter or lamp. I updated the CPU to an Athlon 1400+ and it seemed to work fine on first boot. However, after 3-4 minutes the screen...
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How do you update the bios? ... From: jlartz <junk_inbox@...> Subject: [FX210] Re: Need desperate help with the FX210 Ram To: FX210@yahoogroups.com ...
Go to http://myplc.com/sony/ and click on Downloads\Bioses. Download the appropriate boot floppy image, it comes with a Readme.txt that explains the rest. Make...
I tryed to install a new ram chip. but windows wouldn't boot. The bios recognized it as 256MB of ram but windows xp would go blue screen and restart or freeze...
Computer does not like it. More than likely, the wrong ram or defective. I tryed to install a new ram chip. but windows wouldn't boot. The bios recognized it...
Also could be a defective memory slot forgot to add that in there. I tryed to install a new ram chip. but windows wouldn't boot. The bios recognized it as...
One trick I have learned as a technician, when the problem is data-read errors off the platters themselves, is to freeze the hard drive overnight. It makes the...
Hi there, Would there be any return of experience about HDD upgrade above 128Gb on these VAIOs? I plan tu upgrade my European PCG-FX502, and am really...
I'm the original owner of an FXA-49. It was purchased new 7 years ago this month. It got me through grad school and then some. It is missing the backslash...
Install CDs you say? How much are you asking for it, please? ... From: plainman98 <rob.owings@...> Subject: [FX210] FXA49 going on ebay soon... unless ...
Yeah, I bet you are just foaming at the mouth for this ;) I'm asking $150... mainly because the XP install disks don't phone home to MS, it is a rare treat....
Hello plainman98 Â Thank you for the extended & honest details. The price does seem reasonable for the condition of the laptop. I envisioned giving it to a...
After sending the update, I took it apart to resolder the rear power plug. It wasn't a loose solder joint, I think the plug contacts inside are worn. The fan...
Probably the cheapest way would be to buy a parts unit off of ebay or find someone here with a dead unit they would be willing to sell to you for parts, or...
... Heavy axe works not too bad, it's quick, but you can't revert easily. For HDD partitioning under Windows, Partition Magic (commercial) works well. pyt22fr...
Hello, i've a problem with my fx 405 (U.S. FXA 35D/36). During an internet session with XP like OS i received a BSOD. I turned off the laptop but when i turned...
Yes, CPU is usually the first suspect. Regards, Steve ... From: massof2002 To: FX210@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:18 PM Subject: [FX210]...
I bought my Vaio in May 2002 and after 6 1/2 years the CCFL bulb finally began to fail--Sony logo on boot was pink colored for 2-3 seconds before turning...
... An update, just for the record, to an unsolved query I raised in December 2001. It applies to my Sony FX-201 running Windows ME. The problem occurred...
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