Re: Local Laptop Repair?


Subject: Re: Local Laptop Repair?
From: Greg Madden (pabi@gci.net)
Date: Tue Jan 20 2004 - 19:13:48 AKST


On Tue, 2004-01-20 at 12:03, Troy Melhase wrote:
>
> hello aklugers --
>
> i have a sony viao laptop, and i think one of the fans is dead or dying. The
> cpu temperature hovers around 75 C in normal use, and during a compile goes
> past 85 C. i've tweaked the apci trip-points to keep it running during
> normal operation, but i've all but stopped pushing the processor for any
> length of time.
>
> my question is: does anyone know of or have experience with a repair shop in
> anchorage that can handle laptop fan replacement? other options?
>
> (the laptop is under still under warrentee, but i don't want to pay for
> shipping to and from california, and i'd like to have quieter replacement
> fans if i can get them).
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Troy Melhase, troy@gci.net

Maybe Sony is different but my last warrenty item with HP they sent me a
box , postage paid, to send the latptop in for repair, next day air. Are
you sure Sony requires you to pay to return the laptop?

-- 
Greg Madden
Precision Air Balance, Inc.
Phone: 907-276-0461

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