Sony Laptop
Sony Vaio Duo 11 Disassembly
In this guide, I will explain how to disassemble the Sony Vaio Duo 11 to remove the battery, SSD, wireless, RAM, heat sink, cooling fan, keyboard, and motherboard.
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Remove all the screws from the bottom case.
The laptop body (including the sides) has many hidden screws, so please be sure to remove all screws.
After removing all the screws, insert a plastic prying tool under the bottom cover and slowly slide the tool to release the clips that secure the bottom cover until all clips are released, then you can remove the bottom cover.
To extend standby time, the Sony Duo 11 features a high-capacity battery.
The laptop features a 4960mAh, 37Wh Li-ion battery. Its part number is VGP-BPS31.
Remove the screws securing the battery.
The memory chips of the Sony Vaio Duo 11 are soldered onto the motherboard, so its memory is not upgradeable.
Near field magnetic induction communication module
Left speaker
Right speaker
Under the battery, you can access the keyboard.
Near field magnetic induction communication module
Optical TrackPoint
The controller chip of the optical TrackPoint from Taiwan Hotai
The wireless card and RJ45 port are integrated into a small board. It is connected to the motherboard by a data cable.
The Sony Vaio Duo 11 features a Toshiba SSD. At this point, it cannot be removed. We need to remove the motherboard to remove the SSD.
The laptop comes with a Toshiba 128GB mSATA SSD.
The VGA port is connected to the motherboard via an FBC cable.
The HDMI port is connected to the motherboard via an FBC cable.
Remove the screws securing the motherboard and disconnect all ribbon cables from it. Lift the motherboard from one side and remove it.
The Sony Vaio Duo 11 has a removable memory.
The RAM interface is very special.
The processor and Southbridge share the same heatsink.
Remove the three screws that secure the heat sink, and then carefully remove it from the motherboard.
After removing the motherboard, you can fully access the keyboard.
Rear camera module
Close-up of the LCD hinge
Sony Vaio Duo 11 internal parts
Thx for your information. It will help me detect errors on my Vaio Duo 11 keyboard. Best Regards
How to replace the keyboard on Vaio Duo 11?
How to upgrade to 8GB RAM?
The RAM is very special. Did you have the RAM?
I am looking for the RAM as well. Do you have any idea about where to buy the special RAM?
You can try eBay.
Can you replace the CPU or is it soldered?
I could find one on eBay with the i7-3517U or the i3. Can I upgrade it to the i7-4500U, or would I have to replace the entire keyboard?
The CPU can not be replaced. It’s soldered to the motherboard.
How to remove the small speaker grills without breaking (as there are two screws holding the base unit).
Can I add an additional 4GB of RAM?
I need a fan. Help me, please!
My Duo 11 LCD display (SVD11213CNB) is damaged. However, the Sony service center informed me that the LCD screen is out of stock and will not be available. Do you have any idea if a screen from another model could be used instead?
The touchscreen assembly is very expensive, more than $300. You can search for it on eBay.com.
I am looking for a new internal battery for the SVD1121x9eb.
Does someone have a selling address that ships to Holland?
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Firstly, thank you for this guide. It really helped me a lot. Secondly, I am trying to buy a new fan for my Sony Duo 11, but I can’t find any online. Could you please provide the part number so I can make it easier for myself to search?
We have sold more than 200 Duo 11 cooling fans before, but they are now out of stock and no longer available on the market.
Is there any chance of getting the display flat cable that connects the mainboard to the display?
Mine is broken. I bought a new screen from nbkit.com and connected it, but it stays black.
The funny thing is:
If I connect via HDMI, I can see my windows, and now it gets confusing:
Touch and pen do work. But no light or picture. What is wrong with my beloved Vaio Duo 11?
My last idea is the flat cable.
Dear Admin, could you provide a tutorial on disassembling the LED Sony Vaio Duo 11? I want to look up the part number. My LED is damaged. I have searched Google for the part number. LP116WF1 (SP) (A1). I want to make sure this part is the same or not.
Thanks
I need to know how to replace the touch screen of the Sony Vaio Duo 11.6. Thank you.
I was able to purchase a new screen digitizer/screen from a vendor on eBay for under $100. But I cannot find instructions on how to replace the screen.
I also need the LCD screen. Can you check if your vendor has more stock available?
I also need a new LCD screen. Does anybody know where I can purchase it? Thanks
Hello there,
I am looking for a motherboard for my laptop: Sony VAIO Laptop SVD11215CAB.
Ty,
Zabin rahil
Drivers link for SVD112A1WN? Please
I also need a new LCD screen. Does anybody know where I can purchase it?