Defective LCD connectors and how to open/close screen

[Kei]

After having VAIO-Link repair my faulty LCD connectors in early July 2005, the problem is beginning to redeem itself again.

When you close the LCD screen and then reopen, the screen blinks a little, and it's like a flashing light bulb which is trying to emit itself (like those you see in movies and cartoons).

This is very scary.

How do you close your LCD screen anyway? Close it relatively quickly, and with constant speed? Or close it slowly and without a big click at the end?
And how are you supposed to open it? Open it with constant sped quickly or gradually unlock the hatch and raise the screen slowly?

I might have to take my VAIO back to VAIO-Link again, and this time with a charge, because my warranty expired this mid-July already.

[TygerTyger]

This is one of the common problems with Vaios. The flickering is often attributed to faulty power inverter, but if it flickers when you open the screen it's almost certainly a loose connection in the hinges somewhere. I say that because mine had the same, and like yours it wasn't repaired properly. I suppose it's just not constructed quite right, so that when the connection is checked and fixed, the opening and closing of the notebook lid just wangs it back into a dodgy connection over time.

If you've tried what the email suggests then I'd ignore it otherwise, it's the standard pre-written 'try this' for the situation. Give it a try, then move on. I can't think of a reason that drivers would be causing screen flicker when you open the lid anyway :smileywink:.

You are almost certainly not going to get a full warranty extension. The guarantee on repairs covers exactly that - the repair. No more. For a full warranty extension you're asking them to cover the whole computer for an extra 6 months, no way is that going to happen.

[Kei]

I suppose it's just not constructed quite right, so that when the connection is checked and fixed, the opening and closing of the notebook lid just wangs it back into a dodgy connection over time.

Okay, so you've also a K215B, and I presume it wasn't fully repaired and it still isn't now, am I correct? I also assume that you're not using the K215B as your primary PC, correct?
So, did you just leave the K215B like that, flickering when it gets open and closed?

I'd like to make full use of this repair warranty, as I have a lot of work to do on my VAIO, and I can't keep on sending it back to them every 3 weeks or so.
If I do this, i.e. wait it out, use my machine to a point near the end of the 6 month warranty, or use it longer to see if the problem worsens, will it void my 6 month warranty? Because I've already reported this case to "e-support", so I've the case all logged.

I mean, if this like fate for the notebook, and it can't be resolved permanently, then Sony should really have my entire laptop replaced with a new one.

[TygerTyger]

K115S. It is indeed my primary computer. I actually left it until outside my warranty period to ask for a repair, doh, so it's still like that. It doesn't do any damage, it's just a minor annoyance really. What's more annoying is when the screen gets stuck 'mid-flicker' without moving the lid. The brightness just suddenly drops for no reason then after a while sets itself back again.

I wouldn't recommend waiting, I seem to remember there's something in their Terms of Service which says they don't like you doing that. If it's not fixed the next time it comes back you're probably entitled to a complete replacement. They'll probably give you a fight since it will be well out of warranty, but you know where the Trading Standards phone number is.