Comments on: How to remove memory, hard drive, optical drive and keyboard from Sony Vaio VGN-FE series laptop

By: Transport InOradea Ro

Transport InOradea Ro — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:56:28 +0000

hi, it really helped me a lot however I only wanted to clean my keyboard, take out piece of dust, hair … so I found out that I did not had to open the keyboard, just take keys one by one with fingers, …

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:44:15 +0000

This was a very helpful tutorial – beats trial-and-error hands down.

I’ve just followed it to replace the keyboard on a VGN-FE51B/H. Before the repair the S key was making constant contact, making the computer unusable. Now it’s back in action.

Follow the writer’s advice and take it slow. The speaker cover tabs are a bit fragile so take special care there, it’s fiddly. The cable connector is nicely wedged in but it’s so light it frees up suddenly.

Thank you!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:24:25 +0000

OH! You’re so great man! Helped a lot! I have a Vaio VGN-FE855E, and the keys are dying.. Now that I read your tips I can buy a new keyboard and replace it by myself..

Thanks for your help!

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:23:42 +0000

ssa,

My memory card got stuck in slot. The computer does not see that it is there. I have used it 100′s times before without difficulty. Can you tell me how to remove it please?

What do you mean it’s stuck?
What happen is you spread latches on both sides of the memory slot (as it shown in the step 3)?

By: ssa

ssa — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:39:07 +0000

My memory card got stuck in slot. The computer does not see that it is there. I have used it 100′s times before without difficulty. Can you tell me how to remove it please? Vital pics stuck on the disc.

thanks

By: Jhn

Jhn — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:48:56 +0000

hey, i have an fe28b and about 12 of the keys have stopped working, i havnt spilt anything on the keys and ive had the laptop for 5 years so i think it might be down to wear. is it possible to fix individual keys or will i have to replace the unit? thanks, john

By: lauren

lauren — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:26:26 +0000

Oh I forgot to mention, sometimes, but only sometimes if I hold CTR ALT DEL down as soon as the power up the laptop, it progresses to the normal Win XP screen.

Just done this and it’s brought up a System Config Utility screen telling me I’ve made changes to the way windows starts (currently in diagnostic/selective start-up). Anyway, still have a hundred help screens all over the place.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:09:15 +0000

Hi, Thanks for this. I bought a replacement keyboard and just fitted it but it’s not solved my problem. I wonder though if you have an idea what the problem is.

I have a Vaio FE21M and a year ago, I spilled water on the keyboard. At the time it froze and started making a constant beeping sound. After drying it out, it works erratically. Here’s what happens:

1) Boot up screen followed by constant beeps (close together no pattern to them). The only way to stop the noise..and to progress to the next screen is to press the volume + key (the keyboard cannot be operated during this time).
2) Hit and miss whether or not this takes it to a proper windows start up or hard disk recovery.
3) Weirdly the volume + key seems to operate the caps lock and num lock keys.
4) When it does progress to normal boot up, the keyboard works and every application results in a help screen popping up or the search function flickering constantly – these cause the whole thing to freeze up. Only once has it worked normally….then when I booted up the next time, it failed.
5) Thinking it was a sticky keyboard, I bought a new keyboard and have just fitted it…but it’s doing the same thing as always.

Do you think I need a new volume/short-cut bar or do you think the motherboard is fried? When I take out the keyboard, the sticky patch between the volume/short cut bar and the keyboard is stained. I’m stumped now. I’ve spent a few pounds on this now…but still less than Sony want to look at the bloomin’ thing.

Any thoughts, much appreciated.

By: Robin Crofoot

Robin Crofoot — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:03:09 +0000

Hi, thanks for the great page. Living in Germany it is hard to find info in English, and harder to find info that is accurate. Thanks for the time you spent in putting this together.

By: Desmond

Desmond — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:30:53 +0000

i have a sony vaio VGN-FE855E laptop, i have being for close to two years nw, suddely the alphabet e, f5, and enter key stoppd working. can anybody please tell me what to do.