Sony's VAIO laptops built up a loyal following, and plenty are still in daily use around Logan. They are older now, so the work is about keeping good hardware running. That means sourcing screens and batteries that are getting harder to find, replacing tired drives, fixing dim backlights, and clearing out cooling that is a decade deep in dust.
The VAIO laptop range and Sony all-in-ones, from the slim S and Pro models to the older E and F series. Tell us the model and we will tell you honestly what can be sourced and what it is worth.
An older VAIO is often worth repairing when the alternative is losing a machine you like. We track down parts where we can, swap a failing drive for an SSD to bring it back to life, and tell you straight when a repair is not worth the money.
From a cracked screen to a component-level board fault, here is what our technicians work on day in, day out.
Cracked glass, dead pixels, lines through the panel or a display that stays black. We fit a screen that matches your exact model, laptop or all-in-one.
If the screen is very dim, only readable under a torch, or the colours look washed out, the backlight or inverter is usually the cause. We test both and repair or replace whatever has failed.
A charging port that only works at a certain angle, or has stopped charging altogether, resoldered or replaced so your Sony charges first go.
We diagnose Sony motherboards down to the component and repair the fault where we can, instead of charging you for a whole new board.
Distorted display, artefacts, coloured lines or no image at all, traced back to the graphics chip and repaired where the hardware allows.
Sticky, dead or missing keys, including after a spill, fixed with single keys or a full keyboard swap.
A touchpad that has stopped clicking or tracking properly replaced, so you are not stuck carrying a mouse around.
Loose, stiff or snapped hinges and the cracked casing around them repaired so the lid opens and closes cleanly. See our hinge repair service.
Fans and heatsink stripped and cleaned, thermal paste renewed, so a Sony that runs hot or shuts itself down stays cool under load.
Coffee, water, wine, it makes no difference. Bring it in quickly and we clean the board and replace what the liquid has damaged before corrosion sets in.
A Sony that dies at half charge or only runs plugged in gets a fresh battery. See our battery replacement service.
Swap a tired hard drive for an SSD and add RAM, and an older Sony feels years faster. Optical drive swaps too, where the model still has one.
If your Sony is doing any of these, bring it in for a free look. Most of it is a straightforward fix.
Drive completely dead? Our data recovery service goes further, and we can sort your network and wi-fi while the machine is in.
Our workshop is open 7 days, 7am to 10pm, holidays included. Give us a call on 07 3144 6777 first so we can prioritise your Sony and have it looked at quickly.
Prefer not to unplug everything? We run on-site visits across Logan for home and business, with no call-out fee.
Software problems, slow-downs and setup can often be sorted the same day over a remote session, with your okay, without the machine leaving your desk.
Most homes and offices run a mix. Our laptop repairs service covers every major brand, computer repairs handles desktop PCs, and if there is a Mac in the house we cover Apple Mac repairs too. If a cracked screen is the whole problem, go straight to laptop screen replacement.
We repair Sony laptops and desktops across Logan, and send technicians widely across South East Queensland.