User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CW2SGX

[. . . ] Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom: The above disclaimers and limitations shall not apply to Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom and shall not affect the statutory rights of Consumers. © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1998­2002. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this manual is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard Company, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The programs that control this product are copyrighted and all rights are reserved. [. . . ] The display goes blank for a minute or more while the BIOS is reprogrammed. Note: If you plugged in a boot block jumper, unplug it before the notebook automatically reboots. After the BIOS reprograms itself, check the BIOS version to make sure it is the latest version. If necessary, download the latest BIOS version and reprogram the BIOS IC. 1 14 13 25 Figure 2-22. Boot-Block Jumper 2-38 Removal and Replacement SONY Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removing Other Components (SONY Authorized Service Providers Only) Required Equipment · Small Phillips screwdriver. · Small flat-blade screwdriver. Removal Procedure 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery. Remove the assemblies and follow the additional steps listed in the table below. Table 2-5. Removing Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Components Component Battery, CMOS Removal Procedure Keyboard cover (page 2-10). Additional Steps Reassembly Notes: After replacing the CMOS battery, set the correct time and date using the BIOS Setup utility or Date/Time in the Control Panel. Case, bottom Case, top CD/DVD drive CPU module Display assembly Doors, PCMCIA Floppy drive SONY Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-39 Component Guide, HDD Heatsink (with fan) Keyboard Panel, wireless Removal Procedure Keyboard cover (page 2-10). Motherboard (page 2-31) Bottom case (page 2-35). Damaged or missing keys on the keyboard. Table 3-3 lists additional criteria for determining customer abuse to specific parts of the notebook. Important Parts damaged by customer abuse are not covered by the warranty. Troubleshooting the Problem Record pertinent information about the notebook: · Model and serial number. · Software version (stored in hidden file c:\version. inf). · Accessories and peripherals used. Analyze the problem: · Observe Symptoms. Using the customer's information, try to duplicate the problem. Determine how the problem differs from proper behavior. Also, note the functions that do work properly. If there are multiple symptoms, separate them into distinct problems. Keep in mind possible causes for each problem. Use the diagnostic tools and troubleshooting suggestions to help find possible causes. [. . . ] If you receive such a request, you should notify management and SONY Corporate Legal immediately. (These requests might require a court order prior to our participation. ) Further, the entity removing the password must log the name, serial number and date of the removal, and file the written backup with the log. The log and backup are subject to standard record retention process and review. The final issue relating to removal of passwords is that SONY cannot provide information to users that would assist them in improperly removing a password and opening a notebook. SONY Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Reference Information 5-1 Hewlett-Packard Display Quality Statement TFT display manufacturing is a highly precise but imperfect technology, and manufacturers cannot produce large displays that are cosmetically perfect. [. . . ]