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The following disassembly guide will explain how to take apart a Sony Vaio PCG-K series notebooks. I created this guide while taking apart a Sony Vaio PCG-K25 notebook but I think you can use the same disassembly steps for all notebooks in PCG-K line.
The main reason to open up the laptop was replacing broken power jack. Proceed disassembly on your own risk.
Update: I just created a new guide for Sony Vaio PCG-K series laptops. It explains how to remove and replace LCD screen with inverter board.
Before you start laptop disassembly, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.
Are you looking for spare parts for your Sony Vaio PCG-K series notebook? Search here.
STEP 1
Carefully remove the keyboard bezel using a small flathead screwdriver. Remove it slowly, there is a flat ribbon cable connecting the power button board with the motherboard.
STEP 2
Trun the keyboard bezel upside down. The red arrow pointing to the connecto on the motherboard.
STEP 3
Unlock the connector by lifting up the top side of the connector 1-2 millimeters. Be very very careful. If you break any connector on the motherboard you are screwed big time. After the connector is unlocked, you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard bezel.
STEP 4
Remove three screws from the keyboard.
STEP 5
Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest. Unlock the keyboard cable connector on the motherboard. Disconnect the keyboard cable and remove the keyboard.
STEP 6
Remove all screws securing the metal cover.
STEP 7
Remove the cover.
STEP 8
After the cover has been removed, you can access and clean both cooling fans. You can clean fans with compressed air.
STEP 9
Remove two screws securing display hinges to the back side of the base.
STEP 10
Remove four screws securing display hinges. Unplug the video cable from the motherboard. Unplug both wireless card antenna cables from the wireless card.
STEP 11
Lift up and remove notebook display panel.
STEP 12
Remove hard drive cover, memory cover and modem cover from the bottom of the notebook. Each cover is secured by one screw.
STEP 13
Here’s how you can remove the hard drive. Remove four screws securing the hard drive caddy to the base assembly. Slide the hard drive down to disconnect it from the motherboard. Lift up and remove the hard drive.
STEP 14
Removing memory modules (if needed). Carefully spread latches on both sides of the memory slot. The memory module will pop up at 30 degree angle. Pull the memory module from the slot by the edges.
Removing modem card (if needed). Remove two screws securing the modem card. Lift up the modem card to disconnect it from the motherboard and unplug cable from the side.
Remove all screws from the bottom of the notebook
STEP 15
Remove two screws securing the top cover assembly. Disconnect the touch pad cable connector on the motherboard and unplug the cable.
STEP 16
Lift up and remove the top cover assembly.
STEP 17
Push the CD/DVD drive to the right side with your thumb. Remove the CD/DVD drive.
STEP 18
Remove three screws securing the plastic cover.
STEP 19
Remove the cover.
STEP 20
The power jack is hidden under the metal bracket. Remove one screw securing the bracket.
STEP 21
Lift up the bracket. Now you can access the power jack.
Release the power jack. Now you can remove the old power jack (unsolder from the harness) and replace it with a new power jack.
November 29th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Hello @ all
have the (european) VAIO PCG-K215M.works fine ! i want tell u that at the beginning working with it ,the DVD runs real bad.one day i search (deep) on SONY VAIO website and i see an updatefile for the DVD ! i exekute this file and my DVD was reading and writing WELL !!!
many luck with urs .wfr thx Enzo
P.S. anybody knows the original $ / € price since 6 / 7 years ago ?
October 14th, 2011 at 6:42 am
dear sir,
i have sony vaio PCG-4L9P.
how to diasssemble it.
thank you for you help.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:02 am
hi can some help my laptop is sony vaio PCG-5KFP and im having a problem in my keyboard sometimes it continues to type the double U and sometimes it can be type..pls help me…
September 7th, 2011 at 7:08 am
Have a Sony PCG-9SIL laptop and the screen is not working. Tried an external monitor and that
works fine. Do you think it is the back light? If so — where can I order a replacement and can you illustrate how to replace on the laptop?
August 25th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
I have a Sony Vaio PCG-8R7L laptop. The hard disk was not recognized after defragmenting it. A friend said that I needed to replace the disk. So I bought the new part and without seeing your description I disassembled my PC. I figured out how to remove the bottom screws and found the keyboard latches and removed the keyboard. Unfortunately, I didn’t disconnect all of the cables and tore the one that connects the built-in mousepad at its creased fold next to the motherboard. I had hoped that I could still salvage the computer by using a USB mouse instead, so I installed the new hard disk in its mount and reassembled everything. The new hard disk had no OS installed on it, but I thought I would be able to load an OS via the internal DVD drive. When I powered on the computer, the disk spun, the display showed the VIAO logo, and ctl-alt-del could cause a re-boot. It seemed like all was OK. However the DVD drive tray wouldn’t open and without that device I couldn’t install the OS. I guess that the cable I severed was also distributing power to the DVD drive. Is this correct? If not, have I screwed up something else? Maybe you could also tell me where to buy a replacement cable. I hope the laptop part isn’t too expensive. Thanks.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:32 am
hello Mr. “Laptop Tech”
THX very much for ur awnser ! very kindly to help me ! i found all here! and in youtube i found nice films how to clean my “T+t” button on keybord.Now it works fine, just replace,clean it ,and put back ! and there are some more films to screw the hole sony laptop.maybe u want link some films here? i have become now the original software CD from my friend,drivers an so on.anybody needs the iso?and what about was the price of these mine sony? i didnt found anything…
thx have a nice day ! Enzo from Berlin Germany
July 30th, 2011 at 2:56 am
246 Frustrated.
Had a similar problem – not my laptop. Maybe I got lucky but I found that inserting the appropriate memory card permitted the thing to boot (would not boot without the card). Once in windows I disabled the slot in device manager and it seemed to work OK – obviously the slot does not work. I have not tried it (not my machine) but I have seen reference to the fact that sometimes you can leave the card in whilst booting and then once you are booted you can use it as normal (remove/replace the cards as you need them) but you must have a card in when you boot it. I have also seen that, in the most severe cases, you have to leave the card in AND disable it in Device Manager (obviously the card slot then cannot be used). If you are game for it I have also known people simply diassemble the machine (as above) and simply remove the thing! I am no expert but it seems to be an issue with the “card inserted or not” detection when booting. Hope it helps!
July 22nd, 2011 at 10:57 am
Hello Laptop Tech,
I have sony vaio pcg-k23, the problem I’m having is that, cannot see my HDD. Went to bios to check the Primary IDE= None. So I bought a new HDD to make sure its not the HDD but unfortunately it’s the same result. Tried to open the laptop based on your pix and by the way its awesome- to reset my bios by pulling out the cmos battery for 15 min then put it back but still the same result. Do you have any idea how to resolve this?
Thanks
July 5th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
is there an easy way to find out if my sony vaio pcg k215m has a wireless card inside it with out taking it apart an also how easy would it be to put a wireless card inside the computer thanks
June 9th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
hi there
i have a sony pcg k45
we tried to clean the fan1 nd fan 2 and its successful. do we need to remove the processor sticked to the fan so we can put it back to its exact position were having a hard time putting it back.thanks and more power