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Question posted by lotofcash on February 23rd, 2012

My Hard Drive Seems To Be Dead

how should i go about to replace the hard drive.? how can i open the doby, i only see one screw and its only for the memory

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User Guide - Page 2

... Up Your Computer ...17 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...20 Using Your VAIO Computer ...21 Using the Keyboard ...22 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...25 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...28 Using the Memory Stick ...38 Using the SD Memory Card ...44 Using the Internet...47 Using the Network (LAN) ...48 Using...
User Guide - Page 3

... Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...75 Adding and Removing Memory...76 Precautions ...82 Handling the LCD Screen ...83 Using the Power Source ...84 Handling Your Computer ...85 Handling the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...87 Handling Floppy Disks ...88 Handling Discs ...89 Using Headphones ...90 Handling the Memory Stick ...91 Handling the Hard Disk ...92...
User Guide - Page 7

... includes information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. To view the online specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to...respective URLs beginning with http://, your entire hard disk drive to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware ...
User Guide - Page 12

... (page 83) B Built-in microphone (monaural) C Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 16) D Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 25) E WIRELESS indicator (page 16) F Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive indicator (page 16) G Power indicator (page 16) H Power button I Built-in speakers (stereo) J Bottom chassis frame (page 86)
User Guide - Page 16

... indicator is lit.) When the indicator is unlit, the memory card is lit. n 16 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights: Indicator Power 1 Built-in MOTION EYE camera Media Access Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive WIRELESS Functions Illuminates in green when the computer is on...
User Guide - Page 21

... to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 22) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 25) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 28) ❑ Using the Memory Stick (page 38) ❑ Using the SD Memory Card (page 44) ❑ Using the Internet (page...
User Guide - Page 24

... in the Caps Lock state. (Scr Lk): Turns on the computer screen. F Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. H E key Ejects the optical disc drive tray when used in certain software applications. I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in combination with the Fn key. n 24 N Using Your...
User Guide - Page 28

Be sure to open the drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. The drive tray slides out. 3 Hold the back of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. Do not exert pressure on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E keys to hold the back of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc...
User Guide - Page 35

... to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to a disc 1 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. If the Audio CD window appears, ... an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and...
User Guide - Page 36

... all running software applications. 2 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD software to use the...Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD burning software to copy...
User Guide - Page 37

... out the type of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs...Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to...For instructions on the desktop, click Start, All...ray Disc playback function is available on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the... Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on selected models only...
User Guide - Page 40

... of the media may damage both your system and the contents on the desktop, click Start, Computer, and double-click the Memory Stick icon. ! Be sure to hold the Memory Stick with the arrow pointing toward the slot. 3 Carefully slide the Memory Stick into the slot until it clicks into the slot if you...
User Guide - Page 73

... use it for more than four seconds, your computer in Sleep mode. n 73 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off your computer. ! Turn off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. If you can press the sleep button on...
User Guide - Page 100

... turn off after the automatic turn off time has passed? Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to the computer? To check the volume of the recovery...
User Guide - Page 128

You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick? Why can 't I write data to protect data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Use of the Memory Stick are equipped with an erasure prevention switch to a Memory Stick? Yes, and you can only be recorded from a CD or downloaded from...
User Guide - Page 130

These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the...files from the help files. You can visit Microsoft customer support at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/LA/ for ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 1

... locate the User Guide from coming into your computer on the back of your hard disk drive. Ventilation Proper air circulation is important to turn off the computer before the setup... liquids from Help and Support, which will take longer than on . VGC-JS200 Series VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada) http://esupport.sony...
Safety Information - Page 3

...toll charges may apply). 3 Updates and additions to U.S. customers only. Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the computer, and may be detailed ...software product(s) included with this computer may include features such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their respective owners. Product activation procedures and privacy policies will be completed by...
Marketing Specifications (Glossy Black) - Page 1

... . VGC-JS290J/Q VAIO® JS Series All-in -One Desktop comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit17 . Tackle virtually any angle. CONTEMPORARY YET FUNCTIONAL DESIGN -ECO Five high-speed USB 2.0 ports and 1 i.LINK® interface10 are conveniently located on the 500GB2 (7200rpm) Serial ATA hard disk drive. The VAIO®...
Marketing Specifications (Glossy Black) - Page 2

...Trial Version of software applications and trials. VGC-JS290J/Q Specifications General Computer Type: Desktop Type of Use: All-in-One Hardware...; Office Home and Student 200714 VAIO® Multimedia Suite: VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to...3MB Memory Type: DDR2 Installed: 4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2) Maximum: 4GB Speed: 800MHz Hard Drive Capacity: 500GB2 Speed: 7200rpm Type: Serial ATA Optical Drive ...

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