I contacted Sony Tech Service and did everything they asked me (reset BIOS, Tried disconnecting Memory one at a time, even triedreplacing memory with new memory).
Few days ago, I had a blue screen indicating memory Parity Error. This isnt explained clearly in the guide but in fairness the guide refers to the removal and not replacement of the keyboardĪll in all well chuffed i was able to use this guide and fit my keyboard Also be aware the keyboard cable connector lock flips upwards and you have to slide the keyboard under the lock and then secure it. Once I realised this it was relatively straightforward to remove the keyboard and fit a replacement one in. On my model FZ11M (UK) these screws secured the keyboard in place in addition to the other screws Note if replacing keyboard you can jump straight to Step 4 and miss out Steps 1-3 but dont forget to remove the battery firstĪt Step 4 you not only have to remove the four green circled screws, you also have to remove the four red circled screws where the battery compartment is in addition to the one red circled screw where the memory housing is I have just replaced the keyboard on my Sony FZ11M using this guide Great guide and fantastic opportunity to save ££s by doing the repair yourself. Tested the laptop again AND it started like new!!!! Just in case I unplugged the RTC (CMOS) battery from the motherboard, waited for 30 seconds and plugged it back in. The motherboard was getting power but didn’t turn on. I tested power jack continuity with a voltmeter and didn’t find any problem. IMPORTANT! After I replaced the jack, I assembled the laptop back together, plugged in the power adapter, pressed on the power button and NOTHING! The laptop was dead! There were no LED lights or any activity at all. Now you can assemble the laptop following steps 16-1. I unsoldered the broken jack and replaced it with a new one. The DC-IN power jack was broken in many pieces. Now you can access and replace the DC-IN power jack located in the top left corner.ĭo you see the RTC (CMOS) battery? I’ll explain at the end why I mentioned the battery. Turn the computer upside down and remove the base cover. Now you can close the display and proceed to the step 14 (removing base assembly). Remove only two red screws from each hinge and do not remove green screws. Leave all cables mentioned in the step 10 connected and go to the step 11. I understood that only after I removed the display. In order to remove the laptop base cover and access the power jack, it’s not necessary to remove the display panel. IMPORTANT! You’ll have to go through steps 10-12 only if you want to remove the display panel. Remove screws securing the display hinges (three screws securing each hinge). Be careful.ĭisconnect cables pointed with red arrows.ĭisconnect three wireless card antenna cables pointed with yellow arrows. WARNING! If you break the connector the keyboard will never work again (unless you find a way to repair the connector or replace the whole motherboard). Now you can pull cable from the connector and remove the keyboard. After that slide the LOCK (this part of the connector secures the cable inside) about 1-2 millimeters to the left using your fingernails. The keyboard cable is connected to the motherboard.įirst, unlock the connector. Remove clear tape securing the connector. You can remove the bezel with a small flathead screwdriver.Ĭarefully lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest. I wasn’t careful enough and broke one latch. 🙂 Unlock two more latches in the DVD drive compartment. Push on latches with a small flathead screwdriver until they are unlocked. If you are using this guide just for removing or replacing the keyboard, you’ll have to remove just four green screws (they secure the keyboard bezel) and after that you can proceed to the steps 7-9.Ĭarefully disengaged three latches in the battery compartment. If you are taking apart the whole laptop, you’ll have to remove all screws. Remove all screws (marked red and green) from the bottom. Carefully pull the DVD drive out and remove it.
Remove two screws securing the DVD drive.
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