VAIO PCG-K115B Screen flickers

[ilovemyprobe]

Hello all

I have a VAIO PCG-K115B and the screen often flickers, this has only been happening over the past month.

I can sometimes get the screen to flicker upon demand by opening and closing the laptop.

Also on two occasions now, the flicker has turned into a permanent dark screen situation and the only way of resolving was to soft boot the laptop.

Can anyone help me please?

cheers:smileygrin:

[TygerTyger]

Yeah, I want to sell my laptop now but I can't really because of the flickering screen problem which also was not properly fixed.

[jammold]

You know TT, I would send it back, BUT I need it for uni work so I will just have to put up with it and hope its not a terminal illness.:smileydevil:

I can't send it back until May 2006...:smileysad:

Its not good enough Sony!:smileycry:

[Kei]

Yeah same here. I'm one of the victims of this screen flicker. I have a K215B, and it's still going even though I took it back once to Germany for repairs. The repair lasted for like 2 weeks and then POOF! Flicker happy again!

[Ash911]

Yeh I have this problem with my PCG-K115M, is it a common problem with the K series or is it a general Vaio grumble?

Still waiting for my Vaio to be returned...got sent off 1 month ago :S

[feederfan]

nop its a K series thing i think by the sounds of it. My VAIO was away for just over 3 weeks, and they sed that the cable had worked itself loose inside. However they gave me a new battery and DVD drive, so im happy!

[Ash911]

Hope I get a new drive and battery...I deserve it after waiting this long - and eSupport isnt working! Go Sony! :smileygrin:

[kee-lo_]

Would be good

[ilovemyprobe]

Oh well, my laptop has just been collected by UPS, giving me some collection proof paperwork would have been nice.

Let's see what happens in a month when she is returned to me...................................I hope ! ! !

[ianktaylor]

I had the same problem with a GRT915M and Vaio-Link had to replace the case harness and the inverter at a cost of around £125.

[Ash911]

The lovely Sarah phoned me the other day, and told me the problem has been fixed and the Laptop is on its way back to me. Should get it back by Monday.

Total time from warranty claim to return: approx 7 weeks.

As long as teh thing works when i get it back i wont be too fussed.