topic PCG-X18 / memory upgrade in PCs & Accessories

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Wed, 05 May 2004 09:04:44 GMT

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My PCG-X18 needs Memory upgrade. The tutorials do not tell me how to remove the stoppers at the bottom of the keyboard. I tried and I could not remove them. Help.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Wed, 05 May 2004 10:00:53 GMT

You can download a user manual for the X18 from . www.vaiolink.com

As I remember (from my old X9)

you must remove a screw from the underneath of the laptop.

once you have done this, using a small screwdriver (or your fingernail) fidn the two little latches at the bottom edge of the keyboard (near the CTRL and Pg Dn keys). Just push these down (away from the keyboard) and the keyboard will pop up and can then be lifted out of the way

You can install a maximum of 256mb of ram. you probably have the original 128mb, which will be 2* 64mb banks. Therefore, to maximise the memory, you must discard to original memory!

Go to www.crucial.com for details of new memory prices. $59.99 each.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Wed, 05 May 2004 14:32:59 GMT

Tks for the response. I was in the link n followed the tutorials. I located the stop tabs but how do I take them out/remove them.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Wed, 05 May 2004 15:39:59 GMT

You do not remove the stop tabs. They are on springs. Just move them towards you (assuming you are facing the computer). The keybard should pop up (assuming you have removed the screw from underneath the computer which locks the keybard down - Page 117)

if you downlaod the manual for your machine
http://www.vaio-link.com/manuals/manuals.asp?l=en&m=146&c=0

you will find s tutorial on pages 114 - 120

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

aranloko — Wed, 05 May 2004 17:34:05 GMT

Description of the upgrade procedure itself :http://www.vaio-link.com/tutorials/memory/memory.asp?m=146&l=en&ts=odw

PCG-X18 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Thu, 06 May 2004 09:55:51 GMT

You do not remove the stop tabs. They are on springs. Just move them towards you (assuming you are facing the computer). The keybard should pop up (assuming you have removed the screw from underneath the computer which locks the keybard down - Page 117)

if you downlaod the manual for your machine 
http://www.vaio-link.com/manuals/manuals.asp?l=en&m=146&c=0

you will find s tutorial on pages 114 - 120

Are there 2 stops, left n right?
Well, I did as instructed but it didn't work.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Thu, 06 May 2004 10:15:04 GMT

If I get home this weekend and can find the old X9 (dad has it) i'll take a few photos and try to upload them here

If it still doesn't work

Kunte — Thu, 06 May 2004 10:18:31 GMT

If I get home this weekend and can find the old X9 (dad has it) i'll take a few photos and try to upload them here

If it still doesn't work I think I will just trade it in for a more powerful VAIO.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Thu, 06 May 2004 10:54:22 GMT

Unfortunately, while the X9 and X18 were top of the range kit at the time they were released, you can hardly give them away these days (about £300 on ebay)

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Thu, 06 May 2004 12:51:59 GMT

Unfortunately, while the X9 and X18 were top of the range kit at the time they were released, you can hardly give them away these days (about £300 on ebay)

Yea, n SONY doesn't do trade-in. How much should I ask to sell it off?

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Sul — Thu, 06 May 2004 20:38:08 GMT

Cool I got a x18 lappy as well, I'm not ever selling it, I'm keeping it for show, maybe as an ornament. :smileygrin:

Re: If it still doesn't work

Kunte — Fri, 07 May 2004 13:30:49 GMT

If I get home this weekend and can find the old X9 (dad has it) i'll take a few photos and try to upload them here

If it still doesn't work I think I will just trade it in for a more powerful VAIO.

Finally got it. I managed to open the thing. Now I just got to get the upgrades.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Mon, 10 May 2004 09:01:04 GMT

You do not remove the stop tabs. They are on springs. Just move them towards you (assuming you are facing the computer). The keybard should pop up (assuming you have removed the screw from underneath the computer which locks the keybard down - Page 117)

if you downlaod the manual for your machine 
http://www.vaio-link.com/manuals/manuals.asp?l=en&m=146&c=0

you will find s tutorial on pages 114 - 120

OK, finally got it. Went out to Media Markt n got a 128MB 133Hz Kingston SODIMM.
But this didn't work - the notebook didn't even start or it said a WINDOWS error. so should I get only an original SONY memory?

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Mon, 10 May 2004 09:32:10 GMT

It sounds like teh memory is either defective, or not installed propery

PCG-X18 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Mon, 10 May 2004 10:26:57 GMT

It sounds like teh memory is either defective, or not installed propery

No, not likely. I installed many times. Now maybe I should order the original from Sony.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Mon, 10 May 2004 10:50:23 GMT

Does the laptop work with the original memory re-installed??

If it does, then your new memory is not working, or is an incorrect specification. Speak to the supplier

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

Kunte — Mon, 10 May 2004 11:59:29 GMT

Does the laptop work with the original memory re-installed??

If it does, then your new memory is not working, or is an incorrect specification. Speak to the supplier

Yes, without problem.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

kee-lo_ — Mon, 10 May 2004 12:00:05 GMT

Sounds like dodgy RAM.

VAIO Notebook PCG-X18 of year 2000 / memory upgrade

stevep-4 — Mon, 10 May 2004 12:15:39 GMT

Yep. The memory is kaput. Take it back to the supplier and get a refund.

Many here suggest using www.crucial.com for memory.