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This model calls for 1GB max, so you can install another module of 512MB. A 2nd slot should be made available at the bottom of the notebook. cheers ...

Honestly shut down and burning smell? Nothing happens when powered on? Sorry if bad news is not helpful but? Resetting the CMOS is pointless. If you are lucky and the burn is just from the power connection on MoBo look at it. But the bad news is it sounds like MoBo is fried. Furthermore MoBo's are not hand soldered so hand soldered repairs are not easy or possible. MoBo's are swappable. I have done hand soldering on MoBo's but...

I'll take pics next time when i open it.That'll be soon . PLL from my previous notebook was also unsupported , but after i found it and send to cpu cool crew , they emailed me in a one week time and my pll was inserted in software and everything worked . I instantlly bought their software as a sign of appreciation

If I had a functioning battery perhaps I would have tested it - but with no power it won't charge the battery I have, & buying a new battery to test it at this stage seems stupid. No LED's, no power & no lights like I said. No offense but above post not very helpful - I've read several places that re-setting RTC/CMOS bat did help people - I just want to try to re-set it as a possible option because right now I...

In order to upgrage from 512 MB to 1 GB RAM, would I simply add another 512 MB module (is there an extra slot for it), or are there a 1 GB modules available? Maybe dumb question - I understand on PCs you woulod just add another mem chip) but I'm unfamiliar with the insides of many laptops and considering their space saving design. I've been directed to the online manuals that some have posted, but there doesn't seem to be any...

This thread is funny. I bet zoidster will never be heard from again.

First - Flaming someone (and a long term member here) who was merely trying to help is not going to get you much response. I agree there not much point looking at the CMOS battery, it has no effect on booting up, it merely retains the BIOS settings. The issue is most likely with the DC power circuit. and smell usually means a componant has fried. It is possible it was a thermal fuse that popped, so if you can find that on your schematic try...

Hey, everyone! I have received a Sony Vaio VGN-NR498E laptop from my brother. The history of this laptop is that it had a mechanically dead hard drive in it. So, I have put in a new hard drive and a few months later, I have purchased and installed Windows 7 Pro on it (so far, it's been the best Windows I have seen, and it has been running rather smooth). Anyways, I have recently moved out from my dad's place and I am finally back...

i have a VAIO VGN-FZ160E. when i tried to recover my laptop to its factory settings by using the recovery drive, i changed the active partition of my hard drive from "C" to "Recovery partition" by means of "Acronis Disc Director" software and then reboot it (because this method was helpful in recovering my old Dell laptop). after that an error appears : "can't find ntldr ,...