Motherboard Vaio VGX-XL201

[theschnacks]

Gents,

so <profanity removed by moderator> has hit the fan. The motherboard on my xl-201 don't work anymore and I need a new one. Does anyone know a good replacement which will work?

I have checked everything but i just got a blackscreen. Frustrated i borught it to the local pc repair who told me the Motherboard didn't work anymore.

I know the PC is not the fastest anymore, but I have just invested in windows 7, an additional hard drive and extra memory so it would be painful to scrap it.

Any help or advice is much appreciated.

gus

[Blencogo]

Hi Gus,

Quite honestly it is going to be uneconomical to replace the custom Motherboard in the XL201. It is a Sony one-off and I'm guessing it would cost £500. If the problem is the motherboard you may be better off looking for a similar model on somwhere like eBay.

So what are the symptoms of your Motherboard failure - they are quite rare on desktop type Vaios - give us a description of the symptoms and we may be able to suggest something to try. Not likely I know but worth a try.

Do any lights come on when you turn it on?
Can you hear any noises like a hard disc spinning up?
When did it last work and what were you doing before it stopped?
Have you installed any new software or drivers just before it stopped?