Robert, Sounds like there is only one solution to this one that won't cost you anything but you may lose some data . . .
Contact the boy's parents . . . Ward Oldham on 10/28/2002 8:38 PM, mji at mark_james20 at hotmail.com wrote: > Sounds like you'll have to send it in for service. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Schenk" <grinnel99 at yahoo.com> > To: "LCS" <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:31 PM > Subject: MacGroup: Houston we have a problem.... > > >> Concerning a Sony viao laptop. >> >> Not really a mac issue but I would appreciate any help. >> >> The teenage boy dropped (threw after losing Diablo II) it on the floor. >> >> It will not start. Can hear crunching noises coming from inside as it >> attempts start. Don't even get the POST beep. Screen never changes from >> pitch black. >> >> Never made an emergency startup disk. Never copied CMOS settings. >> >> Has anyone ever changed out the hard drive on one of these? Will the >> reinstall disks only work with a drive with Sony ROMs. Will the >> reinstall disks cover the CMOS setup utility? >> >> >> >> >> ===== >> War is really rough on your shoulder. >> >> Robert Schenk >> 1821 Burdette Ave., Evansville IN 47714-5505 >> voice/fax 812-402-4128. grinnel99 at yahoo.com >> >> Da?, der mich nicht t?tet, mich st?rker mache. >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site >> http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ >> >> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 >> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of >> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >> > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
