Comments on: How to remove keyboard and access memory modules in Sony Vaio PCG-V505 laptop

By: Tarun

Tarun — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:38:05 +0000

hi mike martinez,

first you should check the compatibility of memory modules becouse it matters a lot, if you don’t use appropriate memory then it can create problems in you pc!

By: Joe Dang

Joe Dang — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:27:38 +0000

can i get a instructional guide for disassembling a PCG-V505EX or something similar to it, because i’ve been trying to get to the DC Jack but i can’t open up my laptop.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:26:47 +0000

Hey,

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-V505BP and the problem is that it won’t turn on.

I’m pretty certain the battery is dead, because when i keep the battery in it doesn’t turn on.

When i connect the charger to the laptop (without batter) the amber light flashes twice pauses and flashes twice and carries on doing so.

When i keep the battery in and charger in also in constantly flashes with brief pauses? any idea whats wrong and how to fix it?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:12:21 +0000

casshneider,

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-V505BX that the wireless LAN is not working. The wireless switch is on and the green light is on but I get a message that the wireless radio is not on.

Take a look in the BIOS setup menu. In some models you can enable/disable wireless in the BIOS.
Check the device manager. Make sure the wireless card is enabled.

I thought the mini card might be bad, but I looked under the keyboard and I don’t see it.

I don’t remember off the top of my head, but if it’s not accessible through the bottom door and not under the keyboard, most likely it’s located under the top cover assembly (palm rest assembly).

By: caschneider

caschneider — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:16:31 +0000

Hey Guys,
I have a Sony Vaio PCG-V505BX that the wireless LAN is not working. The wireless switch is on and the green light is on but I get a message that the wireless radio is not on. I thought the mini card might be bad, but I looked under the keyboard and I don’t see it. So if you know where the card is and what the problem might be, I’d sure appreciate it.

Thank You!

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:27:07 +0000

Michael,

Please tell me how to remove this CMOS battery from Sony VAIO V505, same model which is shown in this article. I have already opened the Keyboard and can see the CMOS battery but not sure how to take it out as its fixed in some socket and connected with red black wire

The CMOS battery wires have a connector. You should be able to unplug it from the motherboard.
The battery itself probably fixed to the motherboard with double sticky tape.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:19:19 +0000

Hey Guys, Please tell me how to remove this CMOS battery from Sony VAIO V505, same model which is shown in this article. I have already opened the Keyboard and can see the CMOS battery but not sure how to take it out as its fixed in some socket and connected with red black wire.Please someone suggest me, how to take this battery out and I have to reset my BIOS password.

Picture would be great, if possible.

Many thanks.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:12:47 +0000

mike martinez,

can my memory modules be bad and is there a way to test them

It’s very unlikely that both memory modules failed at the same time but I guess possible.
Have you tried removing memory modules one by one and test the laptop with each memory separately?

By: mike martinez

mike martinez — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:08:35 +0000

my vaio laptop keeps rebooting by itself, have changed hard drives and reseated memory mod.

can my memory modules be bad and is there a way to test them, the laptop of course is afew years old but is in great shape, never abused. sure hate to lose it and hope motherboard is not bad.

any thoughts?? thanks

mike

By: Bill S.

Bill S. — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:49:57 +0000

Okay, I *might* be in luck (you tell me): on this particular model of Vaio, there’s three components that deal with power-in: the DC jack (replaced), the video card (yes, some engineer at Sony routed the DC connect male berg plug onto the video card rather than directly onto the mainboard), *and* this part: PWS-24 1-687-499-11 – a DC power board located on the “underside” of the mainboard.

THAT part is easy ($ wise) to replace. Think that could be it?

And thanks a million regardless.

-Bill