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Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

How to remove the motherboard from the Sony Vaio VGN-S260 laptop.

What you need

  1. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is facing down.

    • Locate the battery at the top and Find the release and unlock slides on the battery.

    • Slide the unlock tab to the unlock position.

    • Slide the release tab in the direction of the arrow, i.e. towards the unlock tab.

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  2. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • With the tabs still in the unlock position, slide the battery away from the main case.

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  3. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the computer over so the Vaio logo is facedown.

    • Unscrew the 2 screws next to the battery.

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  4. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the computer over again so the Vaio logo is face up.

    • Open the lid.

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  5. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Press down on the outer gray shell around the keyboard.

    • Use the spudger to gently lift keyboard.

    • Do not pull up the keyboard too far as it is attached to a ribbon underneath.

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  6. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Lift up lever underneath the ribbon to detach the keyboard.

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  7. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Upper Casing: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove memory/wireless compartment cover.

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  8. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Flip so the Vaio Logo is face down.

    • Locate and remove a total of 8 screws on the bottom.

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  9. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Find and remove 5 screws (they all have arrows next to them) from cover.

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  10. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is face up.

    • Use the spudger to pop up the upper casing.

    • Do not lift too much as the upper casing is attached to wires underneath.

    • Remove the wires that are attaching the upper casing to the motherboard.

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  12. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the upper casing.

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  13. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Power Adapter: step 12, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Power Adapter: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the yellow power adapter.

    • Follow its wire to white logic board connector.

    • Pull out the wire from white logic board connector.

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    • Locate the screws on the fan filter casing.

    • Remove these screws.

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  15. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the screw next to the yellow power adapter.

    • Lift out power adapter and fan filter.

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  16. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Optical Drive: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screw holding the optical drive casing to the logic board.

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  17. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Locate ribbon connecting optical drive case to logic board.

    • Pop off the ribbon.

    • Remove the metal PC-Card cage.

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  18. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four screws holding the optical drive to the logic board.

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  19. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Locate brown locking tab above optical drive.

    • Lift up on brown locking tab until ribbon is loose.

    • Gently slide out and remove the optical drive from the computer.

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  20. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Ethernet Ports: step 19, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Ethernet Ports: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the blue ribbon from the Ethernet Circuit Board.

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  21. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws near the Ethernet Port circuit board.

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  22. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws for the second ethernet circuit board.

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  23. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 22, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the ethernet ports.

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  24. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 23, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive: step 23, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the screws holding the hard drive casing in place.

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  25. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 24, image 1 of 1

    • Find orange ribbon that is connected to the hard drive.

    • Find the holder of the ribbon and pop the ribbon off from it.

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  26. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 25, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the casing and the orange ribbon.

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  27. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 26, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 26, image 2 of 2

    • Remove screws on the motherboard.

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  28. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 27, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 27, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the nut using a 5mm nut driver.

    • Using a magnetic screwdriver handle will also work as well.

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  29. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 28, image 1 of 2 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 28, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the LCD display ribbon with a nylon spudger.

    • This is difficult to remove.

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  30. Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 29, image 1 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 29, image 2 of 3 Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Motherboard Replacement: step 29, image 3 of 3

    • Gently lift the motherboard from the laptop.

    • The motherboard will be attached to the network wireless chip, which is also attached to the base of the laptop.

    • Remove the chip by popping the tabs on the side.

    • Slide out the network card.

    • You are now free to take the motherboard away from the base.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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