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My Sony Vaio VGN-SZ430N Hard Drive Crashed and How I Fixed It by The USB Disk Manufacture
I use my laptop a lot. I work all day and then I go home and work (and play) some more on my 8gb usb stick. Sometimes, I go to sleep and my laptop is still running processes (I like to play with theoretical statistics and number crunching). I bought this Sony Vaio last April when my seven year old Dell’s drive finally bit the dust for good and I decided it was time to get a new laptop – one that wasn’t slower than my Windows Mobile cell phone. After seven great years with my Dell, I wouldn’t have guessed that the drive on my new Sony would tank the way it did, and I certainly didn’t anticipate it happening at a critical time like the second day of Affiliate Summit West, but it did.
While it would be easier (and cheaper) to just call Sony and have them come out and replace the drive, I opted to do it myself for a few reasons. Mostly, I need to retain the original drive because it contains sensitive client (and personal data), and for those who don’t know, you can usually get a lot of data off an old drive even after it’s been formatted. I didn’t want to take the chance the the drive wouldn’t be disposed of properly. I also think it’s much more fun and provides an excuse to write this post if I do it myself. Besides, someone whose warranty has expired may eventually find and make use of this article.
Before there’s a problem
It seems that the first step in recovering from a hard drive error on my laptop is to kick myself in the butt for not running routine backups. DVDs can be had for about 25 cents each these days, so there is absolutely no reason to not be running backups. I NOW have my laptop set up to run backups once a week to DVD, and if you have a vista laptop, take a look at Sony’s tutorial on how to backup and restore your important files in Windows Vista (it’s a link on that page). I didn’t think I’d need to worry about that yet with a newish laptop and most of my critical files are on my work computer or online, but you really don’t know how much you have to lose until you start to lose it. You should also create (or purchase) your recovery DVDs before you have drive problems. If you wait, you may be without a working laptop for days while you wait for the mail man to bring your disks. Additionally, I think you can still (at the time of this writing) order the recovery disks for Windows XP if you have Vista, just in case you decide you want to downgrade.
Your warranty and my disclaimer
The disclaimer part is simple… If you follow any instructions here, you release me from any claims of liability. It’s your computer and I hope you don’t break anything. With that said, here’s what Sony thinks about you opening up your computer to replace the hard drive yourself:
In short, playing doctor with hardware can be fun, but if you can get Sony to replace it for you for free, by all means, do it. If not, keep reading.
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Why have i lost ALL sound from my PS3 DVD & HARD DRIVE I’ve even loaded DivX but made no difference Using HDMI?
Sound was ok but I think ive set something up wrong in settings ;-/
Try the following:
# Check that the muting function on the TV or speakers is turned off. Also check that the volume is at the appropriate level.
# If an audio device is connected, check the settings of the device. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the audio device.
# There may be a problem with the cable. Try using another cable that is compatible with the PS3 computer entertainment system.
# Some software does not support digital audio output.
# If the PS3 system’s audio output settings do not match the cable or device in use, the system may not produce sound. Check that the system’s audio output settings are correct.
If none of the above helps call Sony at 1-800-345-7669 !
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