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Installing Video Card NEED HELP
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Name: sthestazn
Date: December 20, 2003 at 14:21:53 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Sony Vaio
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Comment: Hi, i just bought a brand new graphics card for my computer and im pretty sure i can install it and all im just having a slight problem...I CANT OPEN UP THE COMPUTER...i have a desktop vaio (pcv-rx752 digital studio) has no screws visible on it except near the power supply which im not sure is a good idea to open. PLEASE HELP
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Response Number 1
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Name: raincheck
Date: December 20, 2003 at 14:34:36 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP |
Reply: (edit)I can't say I'm familiar with that paticular PC, but a lot of times, in the situation you described, you have to pull off the front. The whole covering that surrounds the face of the floppy drive, CDROM, ect. pulls off, and there are screws or clips of some kind underneath there.
Like I said, I'm not famililiar with that one in particular, so if it seems like its all gonna crack and break, by all means stop. However try to use even force, you may even need to use a flat head screw driver to get underneath to start the "pry up" process.
Good Luck, and let me know if that worked for you.
raincheck
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Response Number 2
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Name: sthestazn
Date: December 20, 2003 at 14:39:33 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP
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Reply: (edit)i tried prying the front but i have no idea where to pry. the case seems like it can come apart but i have no diea from where. in the back near the top there are two tabs but when i depress them and push or pull nothing happens. PLEASE I NEED HELP
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Response Number 3
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Name: raincheck
Date: December 20, 2003 at 15:11:36 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP |
Reply: (edit)Is this thing a laptop? I posted earlier assuming it was a desktop as you said it was in your post, but I just did a search on ebay for Vaio, and all I saw were laptops!
Still operating under the assumption that it is a desktop as you said, work on those 2 tabs, use force, if that doesn't work pry at the corners of the front panel and see if it gives.
If this is a laptop - all bets are off.
raincheck
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Response Number 4
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Name: sthestazn
Date: December 20, 2003 at 16:43:31 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP
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Reply: (edit)i finally got it off and got the graphics card in. Thanks for all the help.....but i have another problem. My roadrunner wont work. On the little road runner box it says that the computer is all connected but i cant use internet explorer or sign on to AIM or anything. thanks for the help with the opening of the case but I STILL NEED HELP
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Response Number 5
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Name: sthestazn
Date: December 20, 2003 at 16:44:29 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP
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Reply: (edit)oh the graphics card is a Xtasy 9600 AGP 256MB DDR
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Response Number 6
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Name: DDS
Date: December 20, 2003 at 19:35:05 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP
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Reply: (edit)You might want to repost with the new problem, to draw fire from the crowd!
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Response Number 7
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Name: raincheck
Date: December 20, 2003 at 21:03:29 Pacific
Subject: Installing Video Card NEED HELP |
Reply: (edit)Did roadrunner work before you replaced the video card? And is the new video card working ok?
RIGHT click on "My Computer", select the "device manager tab", do you see any yellow "!" in there under the display adapter or your network adapter? Or anywhere in device manager?
After you do this go to "run" and type cmd.
When the command prompt opens up, type this:
ping 127.0.0.1
Did you get 4 replies, or did it say "timed out"
Please reply with all info, including the device manager info.
P.S. Make sure the cable is plugged back in the Network card.
raincheck
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