Keyboard removing

[condrix]

Hi,
I've got a PCG-FR215H and looks there is a problem at the keyboard. Not serious but like to remove if for a short time. If someone could tell me (prefering step by step) it'd be appreciated

cheers joe

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[rich912]

It was a simple procedure on earlier models Joe, and I have a feeling that Sony have cottoned on to this to ensure that you have to use their support.

Try posting your query at Vaio Village

[condrix]

Thanks Richard,
I had to change my 40GB HD to a 60GB, there wasn't any problem or trick but now I want to change the DVD writer and I just can't figure how could I remove the old one.
Anyway: I'll remove all visible screws bolts whatever and will see. At least I hope

[kee-lo_]

Good luck

[condrix]

Good luck

Thanks I did it:
First of all I had to buy a new screwdriver set, but the job was easy. Had to remove one screw from the right side of the DVD drive from the bottom, and other two from the hard drive bay. Pulled out the original Toshiba DVD, pushed back the new Panasonic UJ-811 and bingo.
(I removed all the screws from the bottom (plus two from the battery holder) but I couldn't lift off the keyboard.. anyway it isn't too important)

BTW: I don't use any recovery discs. I installed the latest XP with SP2 to the new HD, and the necessary drivers from the Sony site and all runs good. (A week ago I installed Longhorn (alpha) just to have a look, it runs fine on the laptop but damn it: when I try to install any programs they say "wtf:it is not a win98 nor Me" )

[kee-lo_]

Congratulations, glad it all went well

[condrix]

Lol I didn't mentioned that a week ago my original 40GB hard drive has been replaced by a new 60GB one and I thought I have to remove the keyboard to change the DVD writer as well, (because that Thosiba thingy wasn't perfect from the very start so I bought a new Panasonic DVD-RAM):smileygrin:

[kee-lo_]

DVD-RAM? Thought they were knocking that on the head?

[jammold]

I think they are, DVD-RAM used to be the most pospular type of disk, now it looks like it will be made extinct.

[condrix]

Hehe, it looks a bit confusing, sorry I wrote it w/o thinking about it, anyway Nero Info says: Matshita DVD-RAM recorder
But we know DVD-RAM just a media or so... :smileygrin: