Hello everyone, I'm wanting to upgrade my r505 DL to 1G of RAM. I removed the keyboard and replaced the "replaceable" 128mb with a 512mb and it works great -...
1. Has anyone replaced the hard drive in this model and would you mind sharing step by step instructions. 2. What capacity (I'm thinking a 40 GB HDD running...
I found that the small USB microphone adapters 5,1 sound cards makes a microphone work real good with the 505tx and 505tr. The devise is the size of usb memory...
Just like it says: I managed to get KNoppix installed on the HD, but it seems the Grug bootloader didn't take, and I was wondering if anyone knows how to make...
...would anybody out there be able to send me the original Win98 hotkey utility for the Z505S/SX? I inherited this system without any recovery CDs, and that's...
505ers, here is the story of my finally retired Z505. You wouldn't believe the things I've been through with this laptop since I got it two years ago now. -pvh...
I am so glad I have not been subjected to those issues with my Z505LSK. I do know what you mean about sweating when you take it apart. I do have to hand it to...
... No! The 1.8" drive hadn't even been invented when the 505F was out. The original drives in the early 505's were 2.2" Toshiba 8.5mm slim units. These were...
Well, I'm new here, so Hi to everybody... My mom just gave me her old 505f with 98 on it... I upgraded the ram to 96 mb I don't have the cd-drive for this...
Wow... It's amazing what wiggling a card arround in a slot will do for ya' I can't say this is the first time I've made this mistake either... D'oh!...
Hello, Can you tell me what size your hard drive is - and did you install it? I inherited a 505F and upgraded the RAM to 96 - running Windows ME and would like...
I'm using the standard 4GB HD that came with the laptop... I don't need a ton of storage, as long as it can network with my 1.12TB raid 5 file-server... Even...
Love my Z505, now nearly 5 yrs old, still trucking just fine. Video rendering could be more efficient, but oh well. Anywho, a few days ago the fan started to...
Just installed XP Pro on my 505SX. All's well, except I'm having network connectivity problems. Specifically, connecting to my cable modem via the 10/100 LAN...
Hello! I have an R505TEK and since i've owned it the fan is so noisy! especially when the computer has some moving graphics on the screen, the fan gets even...
The short answer is NOPE. The longer answer is, disassemble notebook (not for the faint of hearts but it's been done and pixs are available), replace fan with...
If you need a replacement fan I recommend 1coolpc. http://1coolpc.com/accessories.htm#extension When I had to change the cpu fan in my Z505LSK I used one I got...
Hi, I have a VAIO PCG-R505EL which I bought over 3 years ago. Now I cannot boot it up with my Win XP home. I heard some click-click noise during boot up. I...
Hello all, I have kept one of my favorite "pda" : a sony N505SN... but i am missing some informations on the integrated power circuit pb. but when i plug my...
I like using the touchpad shortcuts to go back and forward in IE, but I'm switching to using firefox which doesn't recognize those commands. Is there a newer...
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