topic Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position in PCs & Accessories

Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:34:05 GMT

I received my Vaio SZ2XP from Sony yesterday. Everything works fine expect one thing, and that's the battery. The battery just doesn't sit properly into the slot. I have personally measured it, there is actually a 1mm gap between the battery and the slot when it is installed. They are loose such that the moment when I turn it upside down, it will make noise, as the result of the gap.

Is that normal and is it designed like that?

Thanks a lot for your time guys. I really appreciate it. :smileygrin:

EDIT : Sry, I didn't search before. Several VAIO models also have this kind of problem. So I guess I just have to be patient with the "clonk" sound.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

Twisted-Rizla — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:44:00 GMT

Hi

Welcome to the Forum.

Sounds a bit moody to me. 1mm is the rough equivalent of 20 of my papers.

Get in touch with Vaio-Link and see what they have to say if you are not entirely happy with it.

I guess there may be some small tolerence in scale between various batteries so a replacement might fit better. You never know.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:49:11 GMT

Hi Twisted-Rizla,

Thanks for the prompt reply. But it seems to be normal, from this thread, I read some people even had the battery came out from the slot.

http://www.club-vaio.com/clubvaio/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=34754

What do you think, dude?

Thanks, dude.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

Thalamus. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:50:33 GMT

Hi Oceanboy,

Welcome to Club Vaio,

There have been posts regarding the battery being loese on the SZ1XP, see one such thread here

It would appear that it is a 'normal' design fault...:smileysad:

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

Twisted-Rizla — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:55:41 GMT

My apologies.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:56:23 GMT

Hi Oceanboy,

Welcome to Club Vaio,  

There have been posts regarding the battery being loese on the SZ1XP, see one such thread here

It would appear that it is a 'normal' design fault...:smileysad:

Yes, I am really sry I didn't search before.

This forum really helps a lot, I had replies in just a few minutes wow. Thanks a lot guys for the help.

And yes, could any mods please trash this thread?

Thanks, guys.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

Thalamus. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:00:42 GMT

Hi oceanboy,

You're welcome,

I think Twisted-Rizla has a point, I would still get in touch with Vaio-Link and see what they have to say...:smileywink:

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:05:33 GMT

Hmm, will try then. Hopefully they will reply soon, not in weeks :smileygrin:.

Cheers.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

MarkErickson — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:31:59 GMT

Hi,

I've also just (last Monday) bought a SZ2XP/C. My battery fits perfectly. Whilst looking at the back I noticed that it says 'Made In Japan'. I've read a few threads over the last couple of days that suggest the build quality of European models may not be as good as the Asian or US models. This is my first Vaio, so I have no personal experience.

My only gripe so far is the recovery disk and third party software situation.

Mark

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

frannys — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:18:18 GMT

People should also make sure they use the Lock on the Battery,it is easy to forget after you put the Battery in.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:36:07 GMT

I have locked the battery and it's made in Japan. So you are saying that the battery "clonking" is not normal?

Thanks.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

Thalamus. — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:56:29 GMT

Hi Oceanboy,

It may be a good idea, if you've the time, to go to a local dealer and compare the battery of the there SZ2XP to yours, at least then you would know for sure if your battery fitting is the same or different...:smileywink:

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

MarkErickson — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:34:06 GMT

Hi,

Mine is definitely not clonking, wiggling, rattling or any other descriptive word relating to movement. There is however a 2mm or so gap between the battery and the casing but is obviously by design. Thalamus's idea sounds like a good one. Sorry I can't be more help but it's all pretty new to me.

Mark

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:01:38 GMT

Yeah, I have contacted Vaio, but hopefully they don't reply in weeks. Hehe.

The easiest way to test it is when I shake my laptop, the battery will "clonk" against the base.

The gap difference in width is between the battery "holders" on the laptop and the battery's "grid/slot". If there is too much gap between these two, then it will clonk. My problem is that the "holders" are 1.9mm in width, while the grid is 2.7mm. So there is lots of free space that cause the battery to move.

Thanks a lot for the reply by the way.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

frannys — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:16:02 GMT

That seems to large in my opinion.You could request a replacement battery,stating that the one supplied is too small to fit properly

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

oceanboy — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:27:17 GMT

Hmm.. so is it the holder's fault or the battery fault? Do anyone else have this problem?

Thanks.

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

MarkErickson — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:28:36 GMT

Hi Oceanboy or anyone else who might be able to answer this,

Apologies, this isn't to do with your battery problem.

I've just removed an item of software via Add/Remove programs and I think I missed and have removed the wrong thing!! I intended to remove 'Safegaurd PrivateDisk' but it's still there. I wonder if you could tell me what you have in your programs list immediately after Safeguard PrivateDisk? If it's something important I'll do a system restore back to how it was before this error, if not I won't bother (it is the first thing I've done this morning, I should allow myself to wake up before doing things like this!!).

Anyway, sorry for contaminating your thread with something unrelated, it's just that I know you have more or less the same machine.

Thanks in advance,
Mark

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

MarkErickson — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:18:24 GMT

It's ok, I've done a restore and all's back to normal. The program was Setting Utility Series. My panicks over.

Thanks anyway,
Mark

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

pininforthefjords — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:40:43 GMT

I have exactly the same issue with a rattling battery. I've emailed Sony, maybe they'll bother to reply in week or two.....

P

Re: Vaio SZ2XP Battery Position

olilloyd — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:50:51 GMT

It's ok, I've done a restore and all's back to normal. The program was Setting Utility Series. My panicks over.

Thanks anyway,
Mark

I also have this problem. I uninstalled Private Disk but its still there on my laptop. Do i need to uninstall "Setting Utility Series" from the Add/Remove list?

Thanks