topic Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset in PCs & Accessories

PCG-K215M Hard Reset

JohnGL4 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:23:17 GMT

Hi after suffering total loss of laptop ie no power laptop sent back to Sony under warranty I was told all it needed was a HARD RESET how do i do this in future where is the the button to reset also told it was because i installed extra memory taking it over 512 limit something about a power surge due to extra memory i read on VAIO site PCG-K215M can handle 1012 meg I used specific for the model 512 meg and original 256 would this have caused the problem?

Thank you
John

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

rich912 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:41:34 GMT

The Hard Reset button is a small pin-hole sized recess on the underside of you notebook.
As far as memory is concerned your PCG K215M has 2 banks of 1 and has a max. capacity of 1024 MB. This means that you should be able to add 512MB along side the existing 256MB. Who is the manufacturer/supplier of the additional memory?

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

JohnGL4 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:00:58 GMT

Thanks for reply

Unigen 512MB 200p PC2100 DDR266 SODIMM
Compatible with Sony VAIO PCG-GRT309Z, K33P, K37, K64, K166P, K215M, V505BC2, V505D (CTO), V505DC12, V505DC2PB, V505EC29, V505E (CP1 - CP29).

Memory used for 4 months with no problems suddenly after normal shut down laptop was lifeless next morning

Sorry to be pain but cannot see reset button Would it be under windows product key sticker?

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

seb21__ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:07:43 GMT

Look at you manual (it's a PDF file, which you have on your VAIO, or download it from VAIO-Link)

there you can find the correct possition.

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

GBS — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:15:26 GMT

What are the specs of the 256MB RAM?
Use Everest Home Edition -Free to get the full specs if you dont know.

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

JohnGL4 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:27:33 GMT

FieldValue
Memory Module Properties
Module NameInfineon 64D32020GDL7B
Serial Number010DA310h
Manufacture DateWeek 33 / 2004
Module Size256 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
Module TypeUnbuffered
Memory TypeDDR SDRAM
Memory SpeedPC2100 (133 MHz)
Module Width64 bit
Module VoltageSSTL 2.5
Error Detection MethodNone
Refresh RateReduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings
@ 142 MHz2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 133 MHz2.0-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:37:58 GMT

Took me ages to find that button too...

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

seb21__ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:53:46 GMT

Infinion RAM! That is interesting. Where is the expensive SonyRAM which you could buy.

Samsung in the FR-series
Infinion in the K-series
Kingston in the W1

hahahaha, Sorry Sony, I think my next Computer which I buy, maybe in some 2-3 years isn't a VAIO.

But you have now the chance to change my opinion about you.:smileywink:
(ops, out of topic)

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:55:50 GMT

It amazes me what RAM they use.

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

rich912 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:57:55 GMT

Sorry to be pain but cannot see reset button Would it be under windows product key sticker?

Not usually, look for a hole of approx. 2mm diameter.
Does Everest report that both modules are the same speed?

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

rich912 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:01:24 GMT

Infinion RAM! That is interesting

Infinion RAM in the GR series also!

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:06:21 GMT

Infinion RAM in the GR series also!

Mine is Samsung

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

seb21__ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:09:56 GMT

I think the reason is that you can't buy laptop RAM from Samsung which has a higher speed as 266MHz.

I have the feeling that you pay for Sony RAM which you aren't get. As I wrote a message to the e-support, because my RAM is very slow for DDR266, and have sad that the RAM is from Samsung, the e-support has ask me after this "Is this the original RAM?".

ROFLMFAO
(Sorry that I'm totally out of topic)

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:18:26 GMT

ROFLMFAO Seb, it's funny how you challenge VL, I love it......

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

JohnGL4 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:49:07 GMT

Cannot find 2mm hole or any other hole apart from screw holes round edge have even taken stickers off laptop only 6 months old would they have changed recently memory in machine and running nicely
Infineon 256meg PC2100
Micron Tech 512meg PC2700

FieldValue
Memory Module Properties
Module NameMicron Tech. 8VDDT6464HDG-335C1
Serial Number770CACF6h
Manufacture DateWeek 23 / 2004
Module Size512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
Module TypeUnbuffered
Memory TypeDDR SDRAM
Memory SpeedPC2700 (166 MHz)
Module Width64 bit
Module VoltageSSTL 2.5
Error Detection MethodNone
Refresh RateReduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:55:06 GMT

I would never mix the type of RAM modules

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

seb21__ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:56:00 GMT

The hole on the botton of my VAIO is lateral the sticker, where you can read the Model and Seriel number.

 I would never mix the type of RAM modules

I have to agree with Kee-Lo. The manufacturer is not so important. But the type must be the same (my opinion)

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

rich912 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:06:40 GMT

Infineon 256meg PC2100
Micron Tech 512meg PC2700

 I would never mix the type of RAM modules

As Kee-Lo suggests, this is probably the cause. I theory it should be ok, but in practice it can cause problems.

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

JohnGL4 — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:09:15 GMT

I agree
I told supplier laptop make and model and that is what they supplied need to get anther 512meg but it runs nice and never a problem until it wouldn't work after normal shutdown. But it does seem i will have to look deeper for reset button if it happens again, because there is no hole just wondering if it is only accessible from inside the machine

Re: PCG-K215M Hard Reset

seb21__ — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:16:47 GMT

But it does seem i will have to look deeper for reset button if it happens again, because there is no hole just wondering if it is only accessible from inside the machine

That would be my first laptop without any reset button. There must be a hole.