Sony VGC LT18E Support Question
Sony VGC LT18E Support Question
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Question posted by sassas3000 on November 21st, 2011
How To Replace Hard Disk For Sony Vgc-lt18e Desktop
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on November 21st, 2011 4:53 PM
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Better have a tech do it unless you want to lose everything. Windows will need to be reinstalled or cloned to the new disk. The case will need to be opened to access the disk. You can cause numerous issues by opening the case if you are not familiar with the insides of a PC.
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Related Sony VGC LT18E Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 3
... i.LINK Device ...101 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...103
Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...105 Setting the Password ...106 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central ...109 Using the Power Saving Mode...110
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...112 Adding and Removing Memory...113 Adding the Hard Disk Drive...119
Precautions ...125 On Handling the LCD Screen ...126...
User Guide - Page 7
.... 3 Click Media Center User Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. n7 N Before Use
❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on -screen guide:
1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications...
User Guide - Page 11
Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions.
❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 12) ❑ About the Indicator Lights .... Be sure to get started using your system. n 11 N Getting Started
Getting Started
This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. !
User Guide - Page 12
...*
Point the supplied remote commander to this manual due to variations in this sensor for operations. I Remote sensor indicator* (page 17) J SONY logo lamp (page 109) K LCD screen (page 126) L Hard disk drive indicator (page 17) M DISPLAY OFF indicator (page 17) * On selected models only. The appearance of your computer may also vary...
User Guide - Page 14
n 14 N Getting Started
A Air vent B Hard disk bay cover (page 120) C Capture angle adjuster (page 41) D DC IN port (page 20) E Modem port (page 88) F Network (Ethernet) port (page 103) G Cable clamps (...
User Guide - Page 17
...not enter Sleep mode or turn off . Optical disc drive
Illuminates when data is equipped with VAIO Central (page 109) and find out more in red upon reception of infrared signals from ...data is read from or written to the hard disk drive.
Indicator
Functions
Power 1
Illuminates in green when the power of the indicator lights.
Hard disk drive
Illuminates when data is off the ...
User Guide - Page 110
...operating mode, which allows you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. Using Normal Mode
This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use.... The green power indicator light is in this mode. n 110 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using the Power Saving Mode
In addition to turn off specific devices, your computer has a distinct power...
User Guide - Page 111
... Normal mode
❑ Press the power button on your computer will lose all unsaved data. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Sleep Mode
Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and the CPU into Sleep mode. The orange power light is not used for a certain period of...
User Guide - Page 112
... yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on your model, see Sony Support Information (page 175).
❑ Adding and Removing Memory (page 113) ❑ Adding the Hard Disk Drive (page 119) n 112 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology.
User Guide - Page 119
... from the power sources before attempting to install it in the computer.
! Make sure you need assistance to install a hard disk, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. n 119 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Adding the Hard Disk Drive
Your computer is plugged to its power source may cause damage to the computer and the peripheral devices as...
User Guide - Page 120
See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 18) for the procedure.
3 Disconnect the AC adapter and the rest of the ...devices from the accessible ports and jacks.
2 Remove the back panel cover from the computer. n 120 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive
To install an additional hard disk drive
1 Shut down . 5 Unscrew the three screws (1) and remove the...
User Guide - Page 121
n 121 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
7 Pull out the drive holder (4) from the hard disk drive bay and set it aside. 6 Unscrew the three screws (3) securing the drive holder.
User Guide - Page 122
... drive holder.
! n 122 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 8 Place a new drive into place and secure it clicks into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive bay. 9 Secure the drive to the drive holder. 10 Slide the drive holder into the hard disk bay until it with the necessary...
User Guide - Page 123
... to the power source and connect the rest of the peripheral devices. 15 Turn on all peripheral devices and then the computer. n 123 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
11 Replace the hard disk bay cover and tighten the screws. 12 Connect the AC adapter and the peripheral devices that you disconnected in step 3. 13...
User Guide - Page 124
...-click the area and select New Partition. The Windows Vista operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format. n 124 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
Identifying the Additional Hard Disk Space
When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as a user with administrator rights. 2 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select...
User Guide - Page 125
...Precautions
Precautions
This section describes safety guidelines and precautions to help you protect your VAIO computer from potential damage.
❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (page ...Computer (page 128) ❑ On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 130) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 131) ❑ On Handling Discs (page 132) ❑ On Using Headphones (page 134) ❑ On...
User Guide - Page 170
...Sound. 4 On the Sounds tab, click to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. The procedure to establish an i.LINK...do I cannot use my DV camcorder? Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony used only to be securely plugged into the port on your compatible i.LINK device for more information ...
User Guide - Page 173
...erasure prevention switch is not responsible for music files that cannot be checked out to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick media?
Can I copy images from other sources...I do if I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Copyright protected music cannot be recorded from a CD or downloaded from a digital camera ...
User Guide - Page 175
These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on-screen help guides. For operating system support, you can find the...searches for the corresponding solutions online. Sony Support Information
See 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/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking ...
User Guide - Page 187
...; LAN Setting Utility Sony Electronics Inc.
VAIO Edit Component provides enhanced editing functionality when using Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements on your hard disk drive against shock hazards. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 179). VAIO HDD Protection allows you to customize your settings for protecting your VAIO computer. For...
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