topic faulty motherboard in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/faulty-motherboard/m-p/27106#M62399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi all<BR /><BR />my 20 month old Vaio has been diagnosed with a faulty motherboard. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@ACFB640931836ADAA652DC20D2A2D795/images/smilies/042.png" alt=":angry:" title=":angry:" /> after these problems <A href="http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=53770" target="_blank">http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=53770</A><BR /><BR />do i need to use a Sony motherboard or can i use a.n.other motherboard<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:46 GMT dicky_dicker 2008-05-01T11:00:46Z faulty motherboard https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/faulty-motherboard/m-p/27106#M62399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi all<BR /><BR />my 20 month old Vaio has been diagnosed with a faulty motherboard. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@ACFB640931836ADAA652DC20D2A2D795/images/smilies/042.png" alt=":angry:" title=":angry:" /> after these problems <A href="http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=53770" target="_blank">http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=53770</A><BR /><BR />do i need to use a Sony motherboard or can i use a.n.other motherboard<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:46 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/faulty-motherboard/m-p/27106#M62399 dicky_dicker 2008-05-01T11:00:46Z Re: faulty motherboard https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/faulty-motherboard/m-p/27107#M62400 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Colin,<BR /><BR />Unfortunately the main boards are customised for Sony use only - so you will need a Sony OEM main board.<BR /><BR />A new one from the USA is going to cost you $450 by the time you add shipping and the cost of returning the old one: -<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.nexttronics.com/catalog/sony/A/A1108888A.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nexttronics.com/catalog/sony/A/A1108888A.htm</A><BR /><BR />It may be worth buying a non-working FS550 from somewhere like eBay.<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 May 2008 14:15:03 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/faulty-motherboard/m-p/27107#M62400 Blencogo 2008-05-01T14:15:03Z