Vaio Wireless Problem

lucien · 01-08-2006, 01:18 AM

I have a Vaio PCGTR3A with XP and as I rolled away from my desk my headphones caught my chair, pulling the laptop off the desk 2 feet to the floor. The computer boots and works except that the wireless lan light will not come on and I have no wireless access. The wireless switch is turned on.
Any suggestions, probable sources of problem (other than being dropped on it's head)?
Thanks!
Lucien

LaptopExtreme · 01-08-2006, 02:00 AM

It could be that it's a PCI card that was dislodged from impact. You can try to open it up and see if you can access the wireless card in there. Is it still under warranty?

lucien · 01-08-2006, 02:23 AM

No warranty, can you describe what the card looks like?
Thanks!

LaptopExtreme · 01-08-2006, 02:29 AM

The wireless card looks like a laptop memory stick with 2 wires coming out of it. It fits into its slot just like RAM memory.

lucien · 01-08-2006, 03:25 AM

You hit the nail on the head! Thanks Mon! All betta

LaptopExtreme · 01-09-2006, 12:38 AM

Anytime, that's what I do. Just becareful from now on, you were lucky it wasn't your screen

01-08-2006, 01:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
lucien New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	Vaio Wireless Problem I have a Vaio PCGTR3A with XP and as I rolled away from my desk my headphones caught my chair, pulling the laptop off the desk 2 feet to the floor. The computer boots and works except that the wireless lan light will not come on and I have no wireless access. The wireless switch is turned on. Any suggestions, probable sources of problem (other than being dropped on it's head)? Thanks! Lucien

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01-08-2006, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	It could be that it's a PCI card that was dislodged from impact. You can try to open it up and see if you can access the wireless card in there. Is it still under warranty?

01-08-2006, 02:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
lucien New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	No warranty, can you describe what the card looks like? Thanks!

01-08-2006, 02:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	The wireless card looks like a laptop memory stick with 2 wires coming out of it. It fits into its slot just like RAM memory.

01-08-2006, 03:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
lucien New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	You hit the nail on the head! Thanks Mon! All betta

01-09-2006, 12:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	Anytime, that's what I do. Just becareful from now on, you were lucky it wasn't your screen