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Question

sony vaio vgn aw 290

Jun 7, 2013 8:24PM PDT

I have a sony vaio vgn aw 290. When i boot up the screen goes black after 2 minutes and stays black.
Is it the video card and can the card be replaced i really like the computer and would like to keep it.
thanks

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Re: back screen
Jun 7, 2013 9:24PM PDT

I'd check http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=VGNAW290&LOC=3&session_id=658000bd00cfea361b125b578d2ab8b6#/howtoTab for suggestions.

Doing the following experiments might help:
1. Boot into the BIOS setup. Does the same thing happen?
2. Boot into your Windows setup disk. Does the same thing happen?
3. Boot into a Linux disc. Does the same thing happen?
Repeat these with an external monitor in stead of only the built-in screen.

If it's the video hardware, that's part of the motherboard on the usual non-gaming laptop. So you can't simply replace it. That means a new laptop.

Kees

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(NT) Sorry, typo. Subject should be: black screen.
Jun 7, 2013 9:28PM PDT