topic Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection? in PCs & Accessories

PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

ianmanton — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:00:41 GMT

Help!

I have had this laptop for a year and a month.... and guess what it has now broken!

I hesitate over the sale of goods act here in terms of "fit for purpose", if opening the screen to use it doesn't constitute normal usage I'm lost but anyway I don't know what to do.

I've got the screen back on but it will flicker and switch off, or not come on at all past a certain (small) angle. Could the "lid shut" trigger be malfunctioning or is a connection likely to have become dislodged? I'm sure it's in the same area as the power supply as it keeps changing its mind as to whether the power supply is connected or not (it is,,,,).

Any ideas on repair strategies? Buying this cleared out my finances a year ago and they haven't recovered to afford repair! Are there any companies out there you guys know of?

Grateful for any response,
Cheers,
Ian

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

kee-lo_ — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:55:51 GMT

Hi Ian,

Sounds to me like the cable from the motherboard to the screen has a dodgy connection, you could try opening it and checking the connection or seeing a local repairer...

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

Mandy — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 20:16:21 GMT

if you need a new ribbon cable the guys on this site can point you to a couple places that sell Sony spares direct, unlike this country.

http://p200.ezboard.com/bunofficialsony

You need to find out the equivelant USA model number and buy the part from there.

From memory the sites are Impact computers and Sony spare parts.

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

kee-lo_ — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:50:53 GMT

The VAIOVillage guys are very helpful with repairs.

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

ianmanton — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 23:10:23 GMT

Rito - I'll open her up for a visual check as soon as I can!

Otherwise VAIOvillage? Who is that? official or un and do you ahve a link>>?

Many thanks for all your replies so far!

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

iqramhafezji — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 06:59:36 GMT

when you enter clubvaio on the first page at the bottom theres little box with pic and it says vaio link you will get all the information getin your laptop or desktop repaired but this all official may be slightly expensive than a again how much do you love her:smileywink:

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

kee-lo_ — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:09:18 GMT

http://pub173.ezboard.com/bunofficialsony

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

ianmanton — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:20:38 GMT

I may end up posting this on vaio village aswell, but in the meantime I have attempted to check the connection myself (i'm not a novice with comps and hardware btw but not an expert either) however I'm used to desktop PCs and this laptop is somewhat more.... well packed than a desktop. Removing every screw on the base seemed to release nothing, but removing the fascia fromthe screen as such revealed that everything appeared to be connected ok - at the screen side at least.

My main question is whereabouts am I looking to find where the screen cable connects to the mainboard and how best to get at it!? (If anyone has done this before). I am having to resort to self check initally because the finances to go through the professional route do not exist.

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

Mandy — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:14:04 GMT

If and I say IF your laptop is like a GRX there is a screw under the firewire flap (left hand side towards the rear. Remove that screw and then slide the speaker grill to the left a bit and then lift and tilt.

Then a screw previously hidden by the speaker grill is now visible midway along the top of the keyboard. Remove that. then gently lift and tilt the keyboard by the top edge.

If its not like a GRX - I have no idea:smileysad:

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

kee-lo_ — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:21:55 GMT

Getting the replacement cable is going to be a pain too....

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

jammold — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:50:59 GMT

Well, this is the best Google could come up with:

SONY VAIO Replacement Parts

Sadly, the GRT is not listed. A local PC repair shop seems the best way of doing this...

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

robpaxton — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:00:30 GMT

 Mandy said:
If its not like a GRX - I have no idea:smileysad:

It is like the GRX - the hidden screw is the way forward - you may also need to remove the screen bezel to get to the display connectors. There are screws under the rubber buffers and you will need to use care when unclipping the bezel.

Re: PCG-GRT785B - Broken screen connection?

ianmanton — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:49:52 GMT

Thanks everybody

The screen bezel was the only thing I managed to get off on attempt number one and as I said before everything (as far as was obvious) was ok! (Did snap off one of the mini 4armed things that lock the cover back down but theres still five of em lol and it stays shut quite happily.

Fingers crossed.... I haven't lost the screen since my fiddle, but it if goes again I know where to go now! That little screw is above the firewire port on this model and just to the side of the memory stick port!

Thanks for your help again and will no doubt be back when/if I open her up to check!

Ciao
Ian