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Sony PCG-FRV26

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by himdownstairs 1 view

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So, the VP of Marketing has this laptop and he hadn't used it in a while and asked me to fix it. Of course, I obliged. While attempting to update it, I found that the display wouldnt come on. Then I tried connecting an external display, no luck. What sort of error could disable the main as well as an internal display? How much is a fix for this?

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by oh smeg

The solution then is a New M'Board and that isn't cheap.

As for the No Display is this happening at the POST Screen or at Windows when or after it starts to load?

If you see a POST Screen but it droops out when Windows Starts to load someone may have disabled the Display in Windows you could try booting in Safe Mode and try to re-enable the Display there or just blow away the install and reload. I'm assuming here that as this unit hasn't been used that there is no Data on it that needs Saving.

If you see nothing at all on a screen and you have made sure that the External Monitor has been switched on at the Hardware level it's a return to a Sony Approved Repair Center for a new M'Board which probably means that it's not economical to repair as it's close tot he cost of a new NB for the repair.

Col

by himdownstairs

There's no display at all. I've hooked up an external monitor and get no display on that and when I turn on the laptop, it'll start up and give about 7 beeps and it'll sound like it's running but no display.

by oh smeg

Anyway here are the Beep Codes for all 3 of the common BIOS Makers

http://tinyurl.com/tcnwg

You7'll have to count the beeps and the order they are in and look up all 3 Makers Error Codes to see what it means but I think you'll find it is a Phoenix BIOS and it's telling you of a Video Error.

Of course it could be general System RAM which is not being read correctly. It may be a idea to remove the RAM clean the Contact points with a soft rubber and try again if you haven't already tried this.

Other than that there is not much else that I can think of short of pulling it apart to have a look for something loose or disconnected or just not right. Of course if you don't find anything you can always price a replacement M'Board to see if it's worth the time & effort.

Col

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