Another happy Vaio owner here - just replaced the fan assembly with with help of your video, and everything seems to be working perfectly. Thanks Larry!
This saved my aging sony vaio. It would turn off after 10 seconds or so. I assumed it was the charger, then the battery thinking it just wouldn't take a charge. I couldn't get far enough into the boot to see the battery really did have power. I started to google replace battery, and found this. Turns out my fan wasn't even turning on, so the cpu would shut down to keep from melting. Thanks for the detailed video. I went ahead and replaced the battery just to get longer life while I was at it.
Hi Larry! Thank you very much for this video!! I have just performed this "surgery", first time opening and replacing a laptop component and it all worked perfectly. To other users, beginners like myself... just be careful and see where the arm sliding under the power cable goes when removing and in any case you can lift the power connector, insert a very thin wedge under the metal plaque to lift it and then insert the arm a little more comfortably. Just rookie resources but this is a great video and it recovered this beautiful and efficient Sony for normal use :) Thanks again!
Hey Larry,You just helped me to save my computer, thanks a lot ! It took us less than an hour with my dad to replace the fan. You're awesome!Emilien, from Bourg en Bresse, France
Thank you. You saved my day. I did not replace the fan, just clean it and put small drop of Sonax in lubricant hole at the center of black sticker on the fan body. Now it works like a brand new.
Thank you so much for this video! I love my laptop. The noise has been troubling me since quite a while, just replaced the fan and the heatsink with the help of your video, and it's been working like it's brand new now!
Swapna, great! Glad it could help. Sony did a great job with this model. I look in the market now for a new PC some times, but even after 3 years now nothing looks so impressive. Larry...
Dear Larry, thanks a lot for the perfekt lesson in fan-replacing! Today i replaced the fan! It works properly. Best Regards Martin from Düsseldorf, Germany
Thanks for the video and especially for the fan number which was a time saver. If someone else is facing with the same issue. be sure to measure that the replacement unit wires are correct length. I had to ask help in order to get one of the old wires to be soldered to the replacement unit because the wire it came with was 1 cm too short and the task is somewhat delicate.
My 3rd fan! I bought this PC new in July of 2013 and had to replace the original fan due to noise in Nov 2014, so it lasted less than 1.5 years. I replaced it with a Panasonic fan & heatsink (not sure who manufactured the original fan), it cost ~$65 on Ebay. Now the fan has become noisy again after 2 years and ~9 months. Just bought a Delta fan and installed it. However, this time I did NOT replace the heatsink and only bought the fan for $12 on Ebay. It was EASY to replace as others have commented here. It separates from the heatsink with a few screws and that's it. Larry...
I myself am on my second SSD. Not soon after the fan replacement (which is still working though), the laptop started to have sudden disk IO spikes that jammed eventually the Windows 8.1 if I didn't stop using the computer for a while. I tried to find the culprit for performance monitor showing 100% disk activity while none of the processes were showing up in the resource monitor. After couple of months or so the computer could not stay on for more than couple of minutes without freezing and it was time for SSD change. I replaced the original made by Samsung one around 50€ made by Kingston. With the new one the same disk IO spikes were back but this time the culprit did show up in the process list. I had my suspicions on the VAIO Care product family and indeed it was a process belonging to VAIO Telemetry. By removing it (www.advanceduninstaller.com/VAIO-Telemetry-f2362ea0d3226e17b04ac8e3d4f52c3c-application.htm) the disk IO spikes were gone and I'm soon past one month without problems.
Many thanks for this kind sir, I was nervous about opening the laptop but I fixed the problem without replacing the fan (although for the future I ordered a fan as it seems to be the weakest link in this excellent laptop). Just as background I got my Sony Vaio Pro 13 around March 2014, it was the later version which didn't have the WiFi problem and I've never had any problems with fan noise or overheating until 2 days ago where the laptop launched into fan full speed with prolonged overheating on the underside and also with awful helicopter type buzzing noise which made the laptop almost unusable as this was a terrible distraction to others and myself. The noise would commence after starting the machine for 1 minute and then launching any application such as Skype or TH-cam. I suspect that the problem was that the oil lubrication on the spindle of the fan had totally evaporated and the ball bearings were grinding, I typically used my laptop every day for an average of 2 hours and then left it on all night playing podcasts which I listened to (subconsciously mostly) for hours - this has been the pattern of usage for 11 or so months. So the steps I followed to fix the fan noise problem for my Sony Vaio Pro 13 were as follows: 1) open the laptop as described in the video above being careful to not force anything as the plastic could snap, using one of those plastic levers used to open tablets is useful to have for this. 2) you will see the troublesome fan, focus on the fan and not the copper heat sink and without removing the fan (don't remove the fan for my fix) you will notice that it has a black circular sticker attached to the main spindle, the sticker has a center circle cut out at the middle with a small silver/white spindle dead center of the black sticker cut out hole (it's around 5mm in diameter). Now I removed the sticker taking care not to damage it but looking back I suspect this may be UNNECESSARY. Then I doused a COTTON SWAB with oil lubricant (I used U.K. WD-40(tm) although again I'm not sure if that was the ideal chemical to use), so you can use an oil soaked cotton swab or say instead a kitchen towel twisted to form a fine tip with oil on the end. REMEMBER you want the cotton swab to be wet with oil but not DRIPPING as it may drip the lubricating oil onto other components and you don't want that as damage may occur due to this. 3) With the cotton swab wet with lubricating oil simply gently circle the silver spindle in the middle of the black sticker ensuring that a modicum of oil enters the spindle. REMEMBER we don't want to saturate the spindle with OIL just a small SMEAR will do. I smeared light amounts of lubricating oil under the sticker area but I think that is not needed. Also if you DID decide to remove the sticker remember that there are copper coils beneath the sticker now exposed, there is no need to oil those so don't do it ! If you did decide to remove the sticker put it back exactly as you found it, I used a small about of Pritt Stick(tm) to do this and it worked fine - make sure it is secure though you don't want that sticker peeling off and falling onto the components whilst your machine is on. 4) re-attach the underside of the Sony Vaio Pro 13 carefully as shown in the video above being mindful that the side with the ports USB/audio jack should be tackled first as this is like the main hinge (of the oyster clam!). The audio jack is notoriously difficult to slot into place but as a useful tip, simply plug in your head phones into the audio jack on your Vaio Pro 13 and then GENTLY pull down on the plugged in audio connector to slot it back into place. Then replace the screws and the rubber 'feet' of the laptop as stated in the video and VOILA !!! you have a (FAN) SILENT AND COOL SONY VAIO PRO 13, mine has been playing 4K TH-cam videos for 5 hours straight and the fan is silent, you can't hear a thing. Side Notes: To be honest I was surprised at the results, it's almost as if the controller for the fan doesn't start if it detects resistance due to lack of lubricant on the spindle for the Panasonic fan and then doesn't kick in until it's panic time and the CPU is at 65 to 70 degrees Celsius and then the fan is like a buzz saw / helicopter rotary blade on full steam ahead with the underside of the laptop uncomfortably hot. I'm glad this fixed it as I didn't want to make modifications to any driver configs (there are tools to do this) or go on a hunt for a troublesome app that was causing this or do a factory reset to see if it was a software problem. If your Sony Vaio Pro 13 is still under warranty and you have time then I recommend that you return it to Sony instead of following my instructions or if you are worried about taking damaging your laptop, call up Sony and ask how much it would cost to repair your unit - I'm not sure if they still do fixes for out of warranty laptops though as they sold their Vaio business last year...
***** I will inform you how long my maintenance tip with the oil on the spindle lasts, if it starts grinding and spinning fast again and heating up as soon as I power on like last time then I'll post a comment on here, if not then I will remain silent. at the moment I'm typing away on the Vaio Pro 13, it's been on 1 hour+ and you can hear nothing so all good up to now. Like I mentioned in my comment I actually did order a backup fan as it is the weakest link with it's moving parts and I may well need it in the future so all your advice in the video is useful - I want this laptop to last as it was expensive.
David Boris Fernandez Hey guys thanks heaps for all the helpful info. What is your battery health like on the vaio pro now? im looking at purchasing a second hand one and hoping to find out what to expect, also do you know if the battery is replaceable and if a 256gb SDXC card works in it? Thanks in advance for any insight!
Javs Cuz Javs, I have not tried to replace the battery, but it appears replaceable. I bought this PC in July 2013, thus 2.5+years and battery now lasts ~50% of the new time, so ~3.5 hours max now or less. Have not tried a 256Gb SD card, but I use a 128 Gb and that works fine.
***** Ok the 'fix' with the WD-40 oil lasted for about a month with less than usual laptop usage (about 1-2 hours daily); I promptly got the buzz-saw sound and the laptop got very hot. Maybe I didn't apply enough oil last time (as it initially seemed to work fine which resulted in a quiet fan). So I decided to install the new fan (cleaning away old thermal paste with a cotton bud/alcohol and apply new thermal paste also) and it worked... I got a real quiet fan and the laptop isn't as noisy. One thing though ... I got the 'new' fan from ebay and it seemed to have thermal paste residue on the 'end' with the 3 screws, also the exhaust vent seemed to have a few bent grills / metal fins so I don't know how 'new' this new fan really is or whether it was plucked from a faulty Vaio Pro 13 or not ... I'll keep you posted. Also there is the 'other problem' which Vaio Pro 13's have and that is that the buttons on the track pad sometimes get 'stuck', this with my bad luck happened to me and it was very annoying... there is a 'fix' of sorts and I performed it and the track pad buttons don't get occasionally stuck any more ... here is my fix... *************************************** My left click(s) on the Sony Vaio Pro 13 were occasionally sticking which was annoying ..... so I did the "tissue between the clicker and the base of the case and it works fine .... I get a decent 'click' noise on both left and right click buttons of the track pad and neither stick down any more... ( which prevented further user clicks). Here are some photos of what I did .. I used a single sheet of lavatory paper !!! and just folded it and stuck it down with black cellotape... tinypic.com/r/16kc3kn/8 tinypic.com/r/ir82og/8 ********************
want to say a massive thank you for the video and instructions. made it super simple for me to replace the fan which I bought on ebay. I noticed my laptop had been freezing a lot and thought thought it might be overheating. hard to say if this will resolve i but the loud noise from the fan had been there since day 1 so its great it is now whisper quiet. also the original fan, one of the bronze bits had turned entirely black look like its been burnt, anyway massive massive thank you.
Benzboy, sorry it's still giving you trouble. I agree that's a great first step and use plenty of the thermal grease. Good luck and let us know the result. Larry...
Thanks ***** for this excellent video and for posting the part numbers here! They're helping me a lot in my repair. My fan has started buzzing to the point that the entire laptop shakes and the thing is unusable. Sony won't repair it and Best Buy can't get parts (this has been an ordeal), so finding your video has been great. I'll be trying the oil first as described below and then, if that fails, a full replacement. Hoping the oil works but if it doesn't then I'll be replacing the whole thing. I'll let you know how it goes!
Thanks for this video - it saved me a lot of time. In most cases the increased fan noise can be resolved by simply cleaning the heat-sink and replacing the thermal paste. Otherwise this laptop has aged well, especially if you run Linux. The performance updates in Ubuntu 19.10 have helped.
Thank you for this video. I do, however, want to give a heads up that replacing only the fan is incredibly easy, as well as much cheaper. I bough a new fan for a couple of US dollars and replaced it, keeping the old heatsink and it works great. So there is really no need replacing the heatsink as well.
Daniel, thanks for the extra info. I have recently found the same thing, putting a new fan/motor assy onto the existing heatsink is very easy and much less cost.
@@LarryBlackledge Hi guys, what is the part no for only the fan? I've had my laptop laying in a drawer now for 3 years...everyone said its unfixable...onlynow saw there vids....Can you help also as to where I can buy it from
@@heinzkitshoff8738 if you search for the part number on eBay you will find it with the heat sink and without the heat sink and I also agree that replacing the fan itself is easy and less expensive. Larry...
вася васев I could not hear a difference between the original fan (when new) and the replacement fan, they were both very quiet. Replacement fan is still very quiet.
Hi Larry, Thanks for sharing the video. I have a sony SVP132A1CL... Years ago, when i had the trouble about fan noise, my laptop was in guarantee period, so i've sent it to sony, then they do something and the noise disappear after. Then, 3 months ago, the noise re-appear only when i launch something on (for ex, a video on TH-cam). I'm afraid of replacing the cooling fan with / without heatsink will change nothing, after the replacement the noise will appear again... What do you think about it? Thanks,
Thanks very much for this video. It would have been better higher resolution as it's difficult to tell what is going on with the wire you need to use tweezers on, but I suppose I will cross that bridge when I get to it. I got a Vaio Pro 13 when they first came out (at the time it was the only Haswell ultrabook on the market, and I didn't want to wait for the Haswell Asus Zenbook) and overall I've been very happy with it. However, over the past month or so it has been experiencing thermal shutdowns. The fan still works OK, but its still overheating. From my online research it looks like the thermal paste used is not very good, and it helps greatly if you replace it with good quality silver paste, so that is on my to-do list. I imagine there might be some dust in there too that needs cleaned out. Videos like yours are a terrific resource to, if nothing else, build confidence before cracking difficult devices like this open. Luckily this one looks as easy as most cell phones to open! Thanks again!
+Dustin Rodriguez Dustin, thanks for the note. Seems numerous people are having thermal issues including shutdown, once you open yours let us know what you find, especially if you upgrade the thermal paste. (Kwan, this may be your issue as well).
Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. The fan is always on max speed when there is updates installing, in idle I can still hear it very clearly. What else could be wrong? Maybe the temperature sensors?
Thanks Larry for the great video, do you know the part number for the replacement SSD? 256GB and higher. For now, I'm using SD Memory 256GB but I cannot use it as the primary boot drive.
***** Thanks for the reply Larry. I had a look through the Intel page and nothing stood out. though I booted up Furmark to push the graphics to the limit and watch them closely to see what happens. As you said, it hit 105 and shut down, and would not power on for 10 seconds. However, it's important to note that there laptop wasn't particularly hot, nor was the fan spinning very fast, and the air blowing was only warm. One thing that stands out at this point is the temperature diode location inside the chassis, which might be giving faulty readings. Do you know where inside the chassis the diode is? Maybe it moved whilst I was replacing the fan, and could be giving faulty readings. Could I simply disconnect the diode?
Sad thing is that there is no fan BIOS setting, people have looked into this deeply trying to hack the BIOS to create fan control and all to no avail. VAIO Care released an update to their software over a year ago where it allowed you to set the FAN to 'Quiet Mode' which did little to nothing to fix the fan noise. You just have to buy a new fan each time for around 10 euros with some thermal paste if you feel up to adding some new and removing the old with alcohol on the CPU.
I fixed a very loud grinding sort of buzz by removing the heat sink and fan, pulling out the black part of the fan with the blades from the fan's chassis, cleaning it as well as the hole it fits into with earbuds and toothpicks. Then oiling everywhere where the fan blade part comes into contact with the fan chassis. Then it's simply a matter of putting it all back together and for me the buzzing was gone. In an ideal world, one should clean and reapply the thermal paste...
Thanks for all the useful info. So I replaced just the fan last week. After further troubleshooting I believe it is shutting down because of overheating. I took it apart again and cleaned the old and put new thermo paste on bit to no avail. I noticed the fan wasn't running at high speed and discovered the thermo sensor which regulates the fan speed is on the far end of the heat sink. I moved it closer to the cpu (basically runs almost all the time (as a test)). I watched the temp with a utility I downloaded and it shuts down consistently around w a cpu temp of 94c. CPU feels pretty hot too. Any advice or do I have an nice black boat anchor!? Thanks again for your contributions!
+Steven W Steven, can you tell us what led up to this overheating condition? i.e. any new software/hardware that may have triggered it? From a cold start, how long does it take to overheat and shutdown?
+Larry Blackledge... It was working fine except the fact that the fan bearings went out. It was so noisy i replaced it (the fan). Takes about 5 - 10 mins depending on how much I tax the cpu. I was thinking we should replace the fan and the heatsink?
+Steven W So when you replaced the fan, you did not by the FAN+HEATSINK set you bought only the fan and then reattached to the old heatsink? I have not examined the connection between the fan and heatsink, how are they connected? Can you feel hot air blowing through the heatsink fins? The heatsink itself doesn't age, just make sure the attachment to the CPU is clean and has plenty of thermal paste and be sure the cooling fins are clear.
+Larry Blackledge You are correct. Replaced just the fan. Warm air exhausting thru the fan area - not a ton. Noticed that as the cpu heats up the heatsink doesn't seem to carry a ton of heat thru it towards the other end near the fan. ( the cpu is very hot but the heatsink isn't so much). I thought maybe the themal compound wasn't doing its job correctly so I removed and reapplied but not much diff. Used IC Diamond type thermal compound. The fins on the heatsink assembly got slightly bent during removal - straightened them out - how critical is this piece of the puzzle? Thanks again...
+Steven W If the fins are now straight, I'd say that piece is OK. Can you give us a feeling of how hot (not necessarily by temp, but by touch) the heatsink is near the CPU vs. how hot the heatsink is nearer to the fins/fan? i.e. is the heatsink really sinking heat? Be sure to feel both pieces of copper tube as one could have been cracked causing the lack of thermal transfer.
Kevin Bruggeman Good question, I had never looked into this, but after doing a quick review it appears you can replace only the touchscreen & digitizer. There are companies selling them for ~$75-$100, however I have NO experience with those companies nor the process for replacing it. Ex. www.etradesupply.com/sony-vaio-pro-13-digitizer-touch-screen-v1-0-version-black-with-sony-logo.html I suggest you look into the mechanics of the replacement process before attempting this, feels like it may be difficult, but I do not know. May be easier to replace the whole LCD screen & digitizer. Let us know how it goes.
Hi Kevin, I know it's too late and may be you dont even remember what you did but I have the same issue with my ultrabook. Do you think if I should buy whole LCD screen + digitiser? Thanks
@@omerd.908 I had it twice now. Replacing the whole thing makes it much easier, less hassle. Just a few screws. You can however change just part but risk damaging the others during dissasembl
@@kevinbruggeman5203 Thanks a lot for your reply. Actually I am planning to replace whole but I dont know if I can or not, as I couldnt find any related video. Do you have any video recommendation?
Thanks Larry, I have installed the new fan and when I power on the laptop (back cover still off) - only the lights come on...the fan doesn't spin up. Will it only do this when it gets warm or have I done something wrong?
Deborah Walsh Deborah, it will only come on when it gets warm. However, for my fan that only takes ~2min. If you watch the end of the video, I let the PS run until the fan comes on. Just turn it on and let it set, the fan should come on after a few minutes.
Hi, thanks for the video. I have few questions: 1) The port on the back is used for battery leaf connection. Is it the same with docking station port from other vaio? or does it only connected to the power terminals? 2) The fan is too loud and weirdly noisy. Can you recommend any other fan models which have lower noise level? 3) My wifi is less desirable, with some disconnection when being used. Do you think there is any other replacement out there? Thank you.
+orange400 Orange, as far as I know the port on the underside is only for the extra battery, I've not seen any dock using this type of port. It appears to be large copper power connectors only. I believe there is only one type of fan available for replacement, actually when new it is quiet.
Hi, thanks for this video, do you know where the backlight fuse is on the motherboard. I fix my screen but no backlight. I need to fix this fuse and I'm lost. Thanks
JahMik, I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the location of the backlight fuse. You may watch my other video of a keyboard replacement as I have to take apart the entire PC and put it back together. This may give you a hint as to the fuse location and/or you may re-seat the backlight power cable too. th-cam.com/video/ufZ0Q8JDeVo/w-d-xo.html Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Larry...
Bogdan, sure. Just use the fan part number UDQFVSR01DF0 and search for it on Ebay or other computer supplier's web page. The fan should be ~$15 or so. Be sure to use a reputable seller. Good luck. Larry...
Hi man, thank you for the video. I've got a problem with my pro13 , infact every time i move it, it shuts down and to power it on again i have to plug the power cord. I've noticed that the battery if you pick it up tends to fold on the middle. It's the same with your battery?
+fabiaiz10 Wow, that sounds odd. It almost sounds like some safety is being triggered. If you let it run just on battery (not plugged in) does it still shut down when you move it? In this case can you immediately start it again with the power switch? When you say "pick up the battery", did you remove the battery from the case? I have never removed the battery, so I cannot comment on it. Larry...
Hey Larry, I´ve been having problems with my fan as well. The thing is that I have to buy a new fan by Ebay, but I dont know which one I should buy. Do you have any recomendation?
Diego, you can go to Ebay.com and search on the fan's part number: UDQFVSR01DF0 You will get a result like this page where most of these fans should fit your PC. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XUDQFVSR01DF0.TRS0&_nkw=UDQFVSR01DF0&_sacat=0 Buy from a vendor that: #1: has a lot of good reviews and high score #2: a vendor that can deliver in a reasonable time, many of these are shipped from China ~3-6 weeks later. Good luck.
+Juliano Cavalera Juliano, I've had this new fan installed for ~18 months now and it is still working and quiet. The replacement fan was the exact same manufacturer and part number as the original fan. Larry...
Good afternoon Larry, my audio is fatal in the editing of videos either in windos 8.1 as in windows 10, could you tell me what are the audio drivers that you have installed please? Thanks and regards.
Thanks Larry for always being here helping. I can not find that driver, I have windows 10 and I've only found this one REDAUD-00297775-0082. Could you give me the link to download this driver that I can not find? Thanks, as always.
This was awesome! However, I replaced it and now it makes a weird grinding kind of sound and gets very hot very quickly. I’ve tried taking the fan out and in again, and same thing. Not sure what I’m doing wrong...any tips?
joyfulholli, sorry to hear of your troubles. The grinding doesn't sound good. I would suggest you keep the bottom of the PC off and watch the fan spin and see if you can detect where the grinding noise is coming from. There may be a wire in the fan or the fan body may be twisted causing the grinding. If the fan is moving slow due to the grinding noise, it will not cool the PC and it will get hot. Keep us posted. Larry...
Lars-of-D !!! Thank you for replying!! I honestly thought I’d just be commenting into the void, it means so much you replied! I will try this and let you know if I find the grinding!
Lars-of-D I tried it! When I leave the lid off so I can see the fan, it doesn’t make any noise. It looks like the fan is kind of risen a bit so that it touches the lid when it’s closed or something. I also noticed though that the heat sink is SUPER hot when the computer is on, as well as the light green, long rectangular circuit board part on the other side of the computer. Is the intense heat maybe part of the problem?
I have been receiving numerous private messages asking if a person should buy a fan with or without the heatsink attached. I definitely recommend buying one WITH a heatsink attached. I reviewed the attachment of the heatsink to the fan and it appears difficult to do, thus suggest you buy the fan with heatsink.
How much more difficult would it be to install without heatsink? The difference between getting a fan with heatsink compared to without heatsink is around $160 CAD on Amazon :/
I reviewed that when I bought it and decided to get the whole heatsink/fan unit. It appears they are molded together and likely have some thermal compound between them. You may take your PC apart and closely examine the fan/HS assembly, then decide if you can separate them without damage. If you decide to go this way, let us know how it works out. Larry...
+thatguy11m There are numerous choices on ebay from sellers with ~97-99% approval. Example: $27USD www.ebay.com/itm/CPU-Cooling-Fan-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-/371405107574?hash=item5679783176:g:HtUAAOSwAYtWLbxK Here is a fan/heatsink for $54USD: www.aliexpress.com/item/Fan-With-Heatsink-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-Free-Shipping/32256702503.html I have used aliexpress before, I have NOT used the ebay vendor. If you google "UDQFVSR01DF0" you will find numerous choice, maybe someone in Canada. Good Luck! Larry...
I realised this only post purchasing the fans without heatsinks. Have you had any luck figuring out how the fan may be detached and re-attached to the heatsink? Also, I notice a very specific type of taping... where can one procure those? AD...
+eu2phoria I don't recall the page I bought from, but seems Amazon and Ebay have some: www.amazon.com/3CLeader%C2%AE-Heatsink-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0/dp/B00UHAS9WE www.ebay.tv/sch/Computer-Components-Parts-/175673/i.html?_sop=10&_nkw=vaio+pro Just be sure they have good Seller feedback and a return guarantee. I paid ~$45 as I recall.
Hi Larry. Firstly thanks for sharing this video, it helped me immensely when replacing my fan. I'm a little curious though, once I replaced it and booted back in, my temperatures weren't very stable. They fluctuated between 50 and 90 constantly. Now after an hour they're a little more stable, however when I booted into a game the temp climbed up to 90. I don't want to stress it too much I so don't plan on putting anymore load on the system until I know what's going on. Should I be worried about these temps? Should I open it back up and check to make sure everything is seated properly? I used Arctic Silver 5 for thermal paste and I used it quite liberally on the HSF... what do you suggest? Cheers! Brody
Hello, Larry how are you? I would like to ask you if it is normal that when I play videos on TH-cam the voice is heard with ups and downs because the computer temperature rises a lot, it is true that we are in summer, but I did not remember that it was like this until now. Is there any way to avoid this? It is practically impossible to watch videos on TH-cam for this reason, thank you.
Laura, when my Vaio is doing a lot of processing sometimes I can hear the fan. Video can cause this. The only thing I have found that helps is setting the fan to "silence". If you want to do this open the VAIO Control Center application, go to the "Power & Battery" tab, then look for the "CPU and FAN" section and move the selection to SILENCE. Note: if you read the DETAILS tab in the Fan section you'll see they reduce some CPU performance to achieve lower fan speeds. Good luck! Larry...
***** Also would a Bios update help? Maybe it will give me some fan control settings etc. I've already updated from the Sony website, but there might be a newer version somewhere else. As for where, I have no idea. Is it worth looking?
Humphrey, sorry I just found this message you sent me months ago. I do not have experience with this question, but some of our viewers may. Can anyone help? >>>Hi Larry, hope you had a good Christmas and sorry to bother you on Boxing Day. I have a Sony Vaio SVP132 and have just watched your fan replacement video on TH-cam. My problem is a little different. I have a cracked digitizer, i have flown a new one in from Amazon (I am in South Africa) and now have figured out through loads of research that i need a heat gun/hair dryer to take it off and replace it (together with a pryint tool). What I don't know is how much of the rest i need to disassemble in order to put the new digitizer in. Obviously i need to remove the back cover, which with your help (fan video) i now know how to do, but how much more do i need to disconnect before i can put a new digitizer back. The digitizer is plain rectangular, but has a little lip at the bottom which obviously needs to attach somewhere inside the computer for the thing to respond to touch instructions, but as i say i don't know how bare the thing has to be stripped in order to do that. Do you know? I would be eternally thankful if you could help. Thanks so much. And even if you cannot help, have a great day, sorry to have bothered you, and thanks for the videos.
Hello, what was the problem with your fan? My fan started flickering one week ago, and now it's completly blocked, and when the fan try to start the engine make a terribile noise. You got the same problem? Sorry for my bad english.
fabiaiz10 Fabiaiz, my fan started making noise, like a whine and growling. This went on for ~4 months and was getting worse, then I changed the fan. If your fan was clicking and now stopped, I would suggest getting a can of high-pressure air and put the can's tube in the fan vent near the power connector and try to blow the fan. You may find some object has gotten into the fan, try to blow it out. When I used a can of air on my fan to clean it, I can hear the fan spinning with the air.
Hi Larry! Thanks for filming this video first. It's really useful! I have the same model of laptop (2 years old) and I think mine has the overheating problem with the fan and showing blue screen after I turn on the laptop for around 2 minutes...( the bottom is pretty hot too) do you think it's the fan and overheating cause the blue screen? (Kernel error, and also critical process died).... Also the fan is really noisy after I logged into my account and I didn't even open any programs (like browser).. Do you think I should know replace the whole fan. Or use canned air cleanser to clear off the dust? (I have not disassemble my laptop yet) thank you!!!
+Kwan K Kwan, I normally clean my PC's every ~3 months with high-pressure air. You can try that, but if you do not see a lot of dust come out when you blow it, that may not be your problem. You mentioned the fan was loud, is it just running fast or is it making bad noises? Can you feel hot air coming from the vent on the left side near the power connector?
+Larry Blackledge hi Larry" thanks for your reply first! Should I remove the bottom in order to clean the fan using high pressure air? Yes I can definitely feel hot air coming from the vent on the left side!! there was once that the bottom of my laptop almost burning my hand! Like super hot. Maybe it's just running fast....I don't think it's making bad noises..... Thanks!
+Kwan K Kwan, the fan can be cleaned with high-pressure air without removing any parts. On the left side near the power connector there is a vent (where you feel the hot air). Aim the high-pressure air into the vent to clean it. When you spray the air you should hear the fan spin as the air hits it. If this doesn't fix your problem, then I suggest running Sony's PC diagnostic program that came with your PC (actually, you can run it anytime, no need to wait). You may want to adjust your power settings to Power Saver mode so the CPU is not overheating so quickly, until you get the problem fixed. If none of this works, remove the bottom of the PC and verify the fan is running OK and air is moving OK. Then check the copper arrow end of the heat-sink and be sure it is firmly seated against the processor. Let us know how it goes.
+Larry Blackledge Hi Larry! This is kwan. Thank you so much for your suggestion. I bought a can of high pressure air at target. For the first time, it didn't quite work out. The blue screen problem still showed up. However, I disassembled my laptop by watching your video (just want to see how it looks like inside for experiment). I tried to use the high pressure air again to clean the fan (while the bottom cover was taken out). (putting back the bottom cover is a little challenging for me.) What surprised me is that my laptop is backed to normal now!!! My laptop works perfectly without any blue screen showing and self-restarting now!! My fan doesn't have overheating problem right now too! Thanks Larry! Without you, I might still frustrating right now. I hope my laptop won't die again :(. thanks Larry x1000000 :)
Hassan DRAGA my wifi capability is turned off!!.. no physical button to switch wifi (on/off), no driver can fix this.. so i will open my laptop to unplugging my wifi card adapter, hop this fix my problem.
Great video, thanks! Helped me replace my fan. My keyboard has now broken though, do you know if it's possible to replace the keyboard on this model? Cheers!
+bencelot Great question, and the same one I am asking now as my keyboard continues to lose the "E" key and I continue to doctor it back in place. I'm still studying this, however my findings so far are a very few brave souls who did take the PC completely apart and drilled out the rivets in the keyboard and replaced it via epoxying it back in place. Now, if you buy the keyboard with the palmrest & trackpad attached, it becomes much easier, but more expensive. So far I can find the keyboards on ebay for ~$35 USD and I can find the larger assembly with keyboard-palmrest-trackpad for ~$75, however the latter is used and I really want a new one. Thus, if I do get to a solution on this, I will certainly post it.
+Larry Blackledge Awesome thanks for the thorough reply! My a key has just died and the 4 little metal hooks have snapped due to me repositioning it so many times, so I think a new keyboard is needed. I've subscribed to your channel in case you find and post a solution. Cheers :)
Thanks for the great video,had this laptop set aside for a year due to the fan But know that I've replaced it the fan has a gentle noise but it immediately turns on a few seconds after the laptop turns on and wont turn off. Does anyone know if this is a driver problem or if my BIOS hasn't properly recognized the fan?
Bernardo Bohorquez Bernardo, I'm not 100% sure, but can tell you two places to look. In the BIOS there may be a fan setting silent or performance. I believe there is also a fan setting in your Power Profile in Win8, it allows setting for silent. If neither of these work, the temperature sensor in the PC may be telling the fan to turn on when not needed.
***** Thanks for the response. That was what I had already done once turning it on and the fan kept at it at full roar. At what temperature does the fan normally turn on? At start-up my CPU sits at 31-33 and maximum is 45-48.
Bernardo Bohorquez I do not know the turn-on temp, however the temperatures you quoted are very low, I do not believe the fan should be running very fast at those temps.
I want to report my experience because it could be useful for someone with my same problem. I've had for more than 1 year battery problems, my vaio was randomly shutting off, while it was on the table or while i was transporting it. Also my screen when battery was under 40% started flashing. I've tried replacing the battery but this had not fixed my problem. Some months ago my fan started being noisy so i ordered a new one and replaced it. Since i've replaced the fan, every battery problem and screen flashing disappeared. Now after many years of problems my vaio is like new. I think that the fan was defective and was consuming to much energy causing all my problems. p.s. sorry for my bad English
Hi, my laptop is just like this one and has the same problem, it makes a lot of noise when I use it for a long time. Should I replace it or clean the fan? And thank you so much for this video..reading the info on the internet isn't like watching a video.
Hi, im looking for keyboard replacement for this ultrabook and is just impossible. Do u know the part number or any tip please??? I really appreciate! Part of my keys just stopped work.
Rodrigo Ramos Rodrigo, you may try this web page us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/38121/c/65,66/p/48903,49902,74256,85637/Here is the part number for the PC, try searching for "svp132190X keyboard"
***** Hi Larry tks a lot for your answer. Still cant find but i will keep looking for it. Question: did u ever tried take this keyboard out? i see 2 small "dents" over the keyboard. After watch ur video i saw many stuffs below the ultrabook but not access to keyboard. Im thinking in take out the keyb and check the flat connection, keys, etc. thanks!
Rodrigo Ramos Rodrigo, I don't have experience yet taking out the keyboard, however if yours is failing, mine may soon. Good luck and let us know what you find.
All, well the time has come that I've decided to get a new notebook PC. After lots of searching, reading, and analyzing I've decided on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1. My Vaio is still running well, but after 4 years it's showing its age. After receiving my XPS 13 and using it for some time, I will post my comments.
i may get a new laptop, the Wifi AC7260 card is having trouble on Windows 10 I have to manually disable / enable the network adapter to get a router connectin estabished again as it randomly disconnects 3-5 times per day and it's a pain.
@@LarryBlackledge It's a Sony Vaio Pro 13 just like your old one which showed me in the video above how to replace my fan making noise which I did do a couple of times. I've ebayed a Wifi Intel Wireless-AC 8260 card which should fit and use if I reach breaking point with the old AC7620 cutting off during the day. Some say switching off Bluetooth fixes it, others say re-installing drivers. The only official drivers available for it are the winter 2019 and no other legacy ones, I've tried re-instlalling them and ensuring that the AC7260 setting are correct i.e. no Power Saving option set to 'on' and that AC is selected instead of N etc and the problem persists.
@@davedogge2280 OK, I thought you'd given up and were moving on to buy a new PC. Let us know how the troubleshooting goes on your Vaio's WiFi module. Larry...
Федор Артемчук, my PC has the integrated Intel graphics IC, thus it cannot be changed. I am unsure if Sony offered a higher-end model with additional graphics card.
Thanks good tutorial. I opened my laptop to see if the fan was the problem and it was! However the noise has reduced a lot from me simply just airing it out a bit pretty random. But I am having difficulty locating somewhere to buy the replacement fan. I am in England so not sure if anyone knows where I can get the panasonic fan from?
+Mayur Pande Try to Google the part number "UDQFVSR01DF0", you should find someone willing to ship to UK. One example: www.aliexpress.com/item/Fan-With-Heatsink-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-Free-Shipping/32256702503.html
+Larry Blackledge Thanks Larry, managed to find somewhere else slightly more expensive but have already ordered it which is a shame. But have bookmarked your link for future use. Thanks again for the video and help
You can just use the fan's part number listed at the top of the TH-cam page and search Ebay. Ex. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=UDQFVSR01DF0&_sacat=0
hola esta muy bn el video. y queria saber si me prodrias ayudar es q tengo uno de esos portatiles pero seme daño el cargador y yo estoy en colombia y aca nose encuentra. aver si tu me puedes hacesorar donde puedo conseguir un cargador. gracias
Leon, I don't speak Spanish. I hope this helps: www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-Charger-Power-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro-11-13-Series-VGP-AC10V10-VGP-AC10V9-/281294998735 Larry...
Hola estoy en Espana (Europa), el cargador LaVolta modelo: pa-eus4 funciona bien con mi Sony Vaio Pro 13. En el aparato entra AC 100-240 Voltos / 50-60Hz 1.5A y sale 10.5 Voltos a 4.3A. Aqui esta listado en amazon.es www.amazon.es/SVP132-Serie-Lavolta-Adaptador-corriente-ordenador-compatible-ADP-PA-1450-06SP-10/dp/B00I0708J8
Hello, i have buy a 2nd hand Sony SVP132A2CM Model for my wife. It works but i have an problem with the USB Port. It will not read USB 2.0 just 3.0. Do you have an idea what is wrong? I have installed windows 10 pro new and the same happens. Lucky that i have an usb 3.0 that works for Boot. It nervs me because i cant put my mouse dongle to work so i must buy me a BT mouse. Please help if you know whats the problem. thx
LoPoVat, well this is quite strange. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the USB drivers for the USB ports? When you reinstall, be sure to have the system check the internet for new drivers and not just reinstall the drivers that are local on your PC. Larry...
Hello Larry, First of all thanks a lot for your video, I think you have helped a lot of people ;) I do have a question, If I only change the thermo paste instead of changing the fan, do you think they'll have some improvment regarding the noise? I'm living in France, and it's quite complicated to find out this reference ...
+ExBriaN77 ExBriaN77, The source of the noise is the fan motor/bearing wear. i.e. the fan's unbalanced rotation is causing the noise. Thus, I do not believe the thermal paste will help with the noise. If you search on other people's comments, I believe you will find at least two others from France, including "Emilien SERMET" you may ask them how they found the new fan replacement. Good luck!
+Larry Blackledge Hello, I've got another question, I have opened the laptop but I haven't found out where the RAM where. Do you have any idea? According to some forums, the RAM is "solded", isn't it ? Anychance to upgrade it ?
+Larry Blackledge Hello Larry, Just as an update, I've changed the thermal paste and clean the actual fan and performance are much better now ! The fan isn't going that crazy as before ! It seems that the old stock thermal paste is a crap... :) By the way, thanks again for your video which really help me to "clean" my lovely laptop !
hi, i have disassembled the fan, cleaned and lub it, cleaned and applied new thermal paste on CPU, but CPU temperature is still around 50 degree at idle, and around 60 degree when watching any youtube video, cpu fan almost running all the time. is that normal? Thanks
CS, unfortunately I do not have a video of upgrading the SSD, however it appears pretty straight-forward. Remove the SSD screw, slide the SSD module out and replace with the new SSD module.
I have not upgraded my SSD, and frankly I didn't look at the interface closely when I had the Vaio case open. However this video claims it's a Samsung PCIe SSD, which is different than the SATA SSD. th-cam.com/video/jNRdNizgBeo/w-d-xo.html Note you can find this SSD for sale, like here: www.amazon.com/Samsung-XP941-512GB-AHCI-80mm/dp/B00JOSM3TK/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1458144839&sr=1-6&keywords=vaio+ssd+pcie However, I suggest you buy the SSD from a place that allows you to return it as this info may not be correct. Also, Sony only shipped this with 256GB maximum, so the BIOS may not allow an SSD larger than this. Another option is find a used 256GB from a Vaio on ebay or ??? and try that. Good luck and let us know what you find.
+H蘿莉露娜（HLoli-Luna） That's pretty interesting. So they must read the SSD Mfgr info or similar. Can you tell us the brand of the SSD you bought and also can you tell us the size SSD you had and the size of the new one? Thanks for the info.
Hello, the fan makes noise when I move the notebook. I recently took it out, cleaned it and put in some thermal paste and after a few days we heard again the noise, it's as if the fan's blades were touching something metallic, I'm crazy, you know it could be, it's really annoying, could you know what the solution is? Thank you.
Laura, when the fan gets older it's alignment becomes imperfect and "wobbles", this may be the reason blades are hitting the fan cowl. Thus, I would suggest replacing the fan. If this is a new fan, please let us know. Larry...
Thanks Larry, in your video you see that you change the whole piece with the heatsink I think it's called, then you just recommend changing the fan only? Could you send me the link or where to buy a good fan? I'm from Spain, thank you.
Laura, not sure how to buy it in Spain. In the USA, this would be a typical way to buy (on Ebay): www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP132-SVP132A-SVP13218-SVP13217-Cooling-Fan-UDQFVSR01DF0-/281806591112 I don't know this vendor, but they have a 99.7% rating and have sold 80 fans. You will find some comment on people who replaced the fan only in the threads on my youtube page where you posted this question. Actually, it's as easy as replacing the fan and heatsink. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Larry...
maxmeranda Max, actually I love this ultrabook, with the exception of the fan there has not been any failures. There is a haunting issue with WiFi disconnects that I and one other owner have not figured out yet.
Yeah, my boss has one of these and the fan has also died in it and is yet to be replaced. If he throws it in the bin, then I might just pull it out and fix it... maybe. No issues with the WiFi for the record, pretty solid unit mostly IMO.
Very nice video, I have the same laptop with two broken USB 3.0 Ports. Instead of replacing the entire motherboard I want to solder new ports to the board but cannot find these specific ones anywhere. Does anybody know where to order the exact USB Connectors that are on the SVP 132 Motherboard? Any Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
Found this video that shows the fan can be pretty easily replaced without replacing the heat-sink. Fast forward to 8:30 to see the fan/motor removal from the heat-sink, looks easy. th-cam.com/video/XATOTeUh-5U/w-d-xo.html
I've been having the same fan sound problem. I decided to replace the fan but the fan i received was a Delta Electronics model from China. It uses 0.5A vs. the OEM 0.22A that panasonic uses. The heatsink you ordered I noticed had a second 2 pin cable. Do you know what this cable is for? Do you think 0.5A would be a problem vs. 0.22A? (1.1 Watts vs. 2.5 Watts)
What are your experiences with the Delta fan? Is it less annoying than the built-in fan? I have a Sony SVP1321C5E and the recommended fan seems to be the Delta fan. Now I'm uncertain whether I should buy the Delta fan or the Panasonic fan.
Mike, both Delta (largest motor producer) and Panasonic are great companies, I don't think you'll go wrong with either. If you feel your Panasonic fan died too early you may try Delta. Give us feedback after your decision and let us know how it goes. Larry...
Does anyone know of a video that can help with my video connection. I think that the cable is loose and I need to check it. My laptop is currently working however if I close the lid or move the screen the display flickers and goes black.
Craig, I have not seen a specific video on tracing display/video cable connections. However, I did a video on keyboard replacement and you can fast forward in that video and see many of the cables/connections in the VAIO. This may help you narrow down your issue. The video addresses the motherboard side of the connections, but not the display side. Hope this helps. Larry... th-cam.com/video/ufZ0Q8JDeVo/w-d-xo.html
TG, for some reason only a portion of your message came through. Please re-post so we can see the whole issue. >>>>T G Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. The
Ok, i try again ;) Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. update: at lower speeds, even the clattering is back. It doesn't seem to be a fan issue. Maybe it has to do with the temperature sensor. One issue I identified is "Microsoft IME", which is necessary for Chinese input, it occupies around 33 % CPU, but seems to be a known Microsoft issue and hasn''t been fixed for more than one month. Another issue is, when logging out (win+L) and leaving the vaio pro, the fan goes crazy and keeps rotating and max. speed until I login again. Thanks for your help!
TG, thanks for re-posting your message. Wow! Odd about IME, I use it regularly and have not had high-usage CPU issues, you may try uninstalling and reinstalling it. Regarding your other comments there may be a temperature control issue as you mentioned as it is odd that once you lock the computer the fan usage goes up. I believe the VAIO diagnostics has a fan test that you may run, this should check the temp sensors as well. This may be a downloadable utility vs. natively installed. If the fan is truly clattering, you may try running it while the bottom of the case is off and you can see if the fins are hitting something or wobbling. Am curious if you are using the old heatsink with a new fan or did you buy a whole fan + heatsink module? Let us know. Larry...
Hi, thanks for your reply. I think the windows modules installer worker is responsible for the regular high cpu usage. But it is too often to be just for updates so I don't know what is wrong here. For the IME that is a known issue since the update on 09-29 for many user, Microsoft knows but doesn't fix it. I bought the fan without heat sink since it is 1/3 of the price and I couldn't imagine any wear on the heat-sink itself.
And here I am again as my fan is starting to grind ever so slightly after my replacement almost 2 years ago. I heard in your video that you didn't attempt to attach the fan to the heat sink but I don't fancy paying 65 Euros for a new heat sink + fan, the fan is cheap at 14 euros or so,how difficult is it to attach the heat sink to a new fan ?
Hey Larry. Did you actually buy your replacement fan at that store? I would like to give the Panasonic fan a try since the Delta fan is pretty loud but I can't really find trustworthy shops selling this fan for
Mike, when I bought my fan I bought the fan + heatsink as I was worried at that time that the two where one inseparable unit. However, since then I've had multiple readers tell us that buying the fan alone and attaching it to the original heatsink is easy. Thus, if I were replacing my fan today, I would order one like this: Panasonic: www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP132-SVP132A-SVP13218-SVP13217-Cooling-Fan-UDQFVSR01DF0-/281806591112?hash=item419cfb5488:g:WCQAAOSwEetWAKUL or if someone wants Delta: www.ebay.com/itm/CPU-Cooling-Fan-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-/371405107574 When I buy on ebay, I look for a seller with thousands of sales and a rating of 99%+, both of the above dealers qualify. Doesn't mean their products are 100%, but if there is trouble they will work to get the issue resolved. Good luck and let us know how it goes! Larry...
Brody, can't seem to REPLY to your post, so I'll post here. I've not been measuring my processor temp, so probably can only give you limited answer. Intel publishes comments on processor temps, worth a read: www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-033342.htm I believe your processor will shut down for safety reason at 105C+. On the page above if you read each of the bullets, you'll find an Intel utility to check your processor for any issues, including temp. If you greased the fan well as you've indicated and it's bolted snugly, and the fan is blowing warm air, you've done the install correctly. Gaming is one of the most stressful exercises for a processor, thus higher temp can be expected. If you find any goodies while looking over the Intel page, let us know.
Another happy Vaio owner here - just replaced the fan assembly with with help of your video, and everything seems to be working perfectly. Thanks Larry!
+Jamie Parkinson Jamie, great! Glad to hear it.
This saved my aging sony vaio. It would turn off after 10 seconds or so. I assumed it was the charger, then the battery thinking it just wouldn't take a charge. I couldn't get far enough into the boot to see the battery really did have power. I started to google replace battery, and found this. Turns out my fan wasn't even turning on, so the cpu would shut down to keep from melting. Thanks for the detailed video. I went ahead and replaced the battery just to get longer life while I was at it.
Mike, thanks for the feedback. Let us know how the new battery works out and let us know where you bought it. Larry...
Hi Larry! Thank you very much for this video!! I have just performed this "surgery", first time opening and replacing a laptop component and it all worked perfectly. To other users, beginners like myself... just be careful and see where the arm sliding under the power cable goes when removing and in any case you can lift the power connector, insert a very thin wedge under the metal plaque to lift it and then insert the arm a little more comfortably. Just rookie resources but this is a great video and it recovered this beautiful and efficient Sony for normal use :) Thanks again!
German, glad it was successful surgery and thanks for the extra tips!
Hey Larry,You just helped me to save my computer, thanks a lot ! It took us less than an hour with my dad to replace the fan. You're awesome!Emilien, from Bourg en Bresse, France
+Emilien SERMET Emilien, glad to hear it! Enjoy!
+Emilien SERMET Hello Emilien,
Pourrais-tu me dire où tu as commandé le ventilateur en France?
Merci
Hey ExbriaN77, je l'ai trouvé sur EBay, il était en provenant de Chine pour 85€
Thank you. You saved my day. I did not replace the fan, just clean it and put small drop of Sonax in lubricant hole at the center of black sticker on the fan body. Now it works like a brand new.
+SG Paul Great! Keep us posted, would be good to know if this fixes the issue longer-term.
+SG Paul did you get rid of the noise from the fan? was it very dusty?
+Larry Blackledge After 1 week 24 hrs nonstop running, no rattle noise present so far. But I think we should talk about 1 year.
+Nadia Dadoun Noise has gone. I'm not sure if it gone because cleaning or oiling. Fan does not very dusty by the way.
1 month... still quiet. ^_^
Thank you so much for this video! I love my laptop. The noise has been troubling me since quite a while, just replaced the fan and the heatsink with the help of your video, and it's been working like it's brand new now!
Swapna, great! Glad it could help. Sony did a great job with this model. I look in the market now for a new PC some times, but even after 3 years now nothing looks so impressive. Larry...
I agree! I hope this laptop lasts me a few more years now!
where did you got the fan ??
Kunal, you can search the Panasonic fan part number: UDQFVSR01DF0 on the internet (example Ebay) to find it. Larry...
Thanks for putting this up. I am (eventually) going to get around to fixing the fan on my Vaio as well, and I appreciate the reference material.
Dear Larry,
thanks a lot for the perfekt lesson in fan-replacing! Today i replaced the fan! It works properly.
Best Regards
Martin from Düsseldorf, Germany
+Martin Conrath Great! Glad it was clear and you were successful.
+Martin Conrath Hi Martin. Where did you bought the replaced fan in Germany?
+Der JaSager
I had to by the fan by Internet in Hongkong, and i had to wait 26 das until He arrived.
Good luck!
Hi Martin. Thank you for responding so quick. Could you please link me their product?
+Martin Conrath Martin, great, glad it worked for you.
Thanks for the video and especially for the fan number which was a time saver. If someone else is facing with the same issue. be sure to measure that the replacement unit wires are correct length. I had to ask help in order to get one of the old wires to be soldered to the replacement unit because the wire it came with was 1 cm too short and the task is somewhat delicate.
Toumas, thanks for the tip!
My 3rd fan! I bought this PC new in July of 2013 and had to replace the original fan due to noise in Nov 2014, so it lasted less than 1.5 years. I replaced it with a Panasonic fan & heatsink (not sure who manufactured the original fan), it cost ~$65 on Ebay. Now the fan has become noisy again after 2 years and ~9 months. Just bought a Delta fan and installed it. However, this time I did NOT replace the heatsink and only bought the fan for $12 on Ebay. It was EASY to replace as others have commented here. It separates from the heatsink with a few screws and that's it. Larry...
Thank you! Will try this
I myself am on my second SSD.
Not soon after the fan replacement (which is still working though), the laptop started to have sudden disk IO spikes that jammed eventually the Windows 8.1 if I didn't stop using the computer for a while.
I tried to find the culprit for performance monitor showing 100% disk activity while none of the processes were showing up in the resource monitor. After couple of months or so the computer could not stay on for more than couple of minutes without freezing and it was time for SSD change.
I replaced the original made by Samsung one around 50€ made by Kingston. With the new one the same disk IO spikes were back but this time the culprit did show up in the process list. I had my suspicions on the VAIO Care product family and indeed it was a process belonging to VAIO Telemetry. By removing it (www.advanceduninstaller.com/VAIO-Telemetry-f2362ea0d3226e17b04ac8e3d4f52c3c-application.htm) the disk IO spikes were gone and I'm soon past one month without problems.
Tuomas, thanks for the SSD tips! Larry...
Hi, do you perhaps have the part no for the fan alone?
Many thanks for this kind sir, I was nervous about opening the laptop but I fixed the problem without replacing the fan (although for the future I ordered a fan as it seems to be the weakest link in this excellent laptop). Just as background I got my Sony Vaio Pro 13 around March 2014, it was the later version which didn't have the WiFi problem and I've never had any problems with fan noise or overheating until 2 days ago where the laptop launched into fan full speed with prolonged overheating on the underside and also with awful helicopter type buzzing noise which made the laptop almost unusable as this was a terrible distraction to others and myself. The noise would commence after starting the machine for 1 minute and then launching any application such as Skype or TH-cam. I suspect that the problem was that the oil lubrication on the spindle of the fan had totally evaporated and the ball bearings were grinding, I typically used my laptop every day for an average of 2 hours and then left it on all night playing podcasts which I listened to (subconsciously mostly) for hours - this has been the pattern of usage for 11 or so months.
So the steps I followed to fix the fan noise problem for my Sony Vaio Pro 13 were as follows:
1) open the laptop as described in the video above being careful to not force anything as the plastic could snap, using one of those plastic levers used to open tablets is useful to have for this.
2) you will see the troublesome fan, focus on the fan and not the copper heat sink and without removing the fan (don't remove the fan for my fix) you will notice that it has a black circular sticker attached to the main spindle, the sticker has a center circle cut out at the middle with a small silver/white spindle dead center of the black sticker cut out hole (it's around 5mm in diameter). Now I removed the sticker taking care not to damage it but looking back I suspect this may be UNNECESSARY. Then I doused a COTTON SWAB with oil lubricant (I used U.K. WD-40(tm) although again I'm not sure if that was the ideal chemical to use), so you can use an oil soaked cotton swab or say instead a kitchen towel twisted to form a fine tip with oil on the end. REMEMBER you want the cotton swab to be wet with oil but not DRIPPING as it may drip the lubricating oil onto other components and you don't want that as damage may occur due to this.
3) With the cotton swab wet with lubricating oil simply gently circle the silver spindle in the middle of the black sticker ensuring that a modicum of oil enters the spindle. REMEMBER we don't want to saturate the spindle with OIL just a small SMEAR will do.
I smeared light amounts of lubricating oil under the sticker area but I think that is not needed. Also if you DID decide to remove the sticker remember that there are copper coils beneath the sticker now exposed, there is no need to oil those so don't do it ! If you did decide to remove the sticker put it back exactly as you found it, I used a small about of Pritt Stick(tm) to do this and it worked fine - make sure it is secure though you don't want that sticker peeling off and falling onto the components whilst your machine is on.
4) re-attach the underside of the Sony Vaio Pro 13 carefully as shown in the video above being mindful that the side with the ports USB/audio jack should be tackled first as this is like the main hinge (of the oyster clam!). The audio jack is notoriously difficult to slot into place but as a useful tip, simply plug in your head phones into the audio jack on your Vaio Pro 13 and then GENTLY pull down on the plugged in audio connector to slot it back into place. Then replace the screws and the rubber 'feet' of the laptop as stated in the video and VOILA !!! you have a (FAN) SILENT AND COOL SONY VAIO PRO 13, mine has been playing 4K TH-cam videos for 5 hours straight and the fan is silent, you can't hear a thing.
Side Notes: To be honest I was surprised at the results, it's almost as if the controller for the fan doesn't start if it detects resistance due to lack of lubricant on the spindle for the Panasonic fan and then doesn't kick in until it's panic time and the CPU is at 65 to 70 degrees Celsius and then the fan is like a buzz saw / helicopter rotary blade on full steam ahead with the underside of the laptop uncomfortably hot. I'm glad this fixed it as I didn't want to make modifications to any driver configs (there are tools to do this) or go on a hunt for a troublesome app that was causing this or do a factory reset to see if it was a software problem. If your Sony Vaio Pro 13 is still under warranty and you have time then I recommend that you return it to Sony instead of following my instructions or if you are worried about taking damaging your laptop, call up Sony and ask how much it would cost to repair your unit - I'm not sure if they still do fixes for out of warranty laptops though as they sold their Vaio business last year...
David, glad to hear the video was helpful. Also, thanks a lot for your tip on using oil. Let us know how long that lasts, hopefully 1yr+
***** I will inform you how long my maintenance tip with the oil on the spindle lasts, if it starts grinding and spinning fast again and heating up as soon as I power on like last time then I'll post a comment on here, if not then I will remain silent. at the moment I'm typing away on the Vaio Pro 13, it's been on 1 hour+ and you can hear nothing so all good up to now. Like I mentioned in my comment I actually did order a backup fan as it is the weakest link with it's moving parts and I may well need it in the future so all your advice in the video is useful - I want this laptop to last as it was expensive.
David Boris Fernandez Hey guys thanks heaps for all the helpful info. What is your battery health like on the vaio pro now? im looking at purchasing a second hand one and hoping to find out what to expect, also do you know if the battery is replaceable and if a 256gb SDXC card works in it? Thanks in advance for any insight!
Javs Cuz Javs, I have not tried to replace the battery, but it appears replaceable. I bought this PC in July 2013, thus 2.5+years and battery now lasts ~50% of the new time, so ~3.5 hours max now or less. Have not tried a 256Gb SD card, but I use a 128 Gb and that works fine.
***** Ok the 'fix' with the WD-40 oil lasted for about a month with less than usual laptop usage (about 1-2 hours daily); I promptly got the buzz-saw sound and the laptop got very hot. Maybe I didn't apply enough oil last time (as it initially seemed to work fine which resulted in a quiet fan). So I decided to install the new fan (cleaning away old thermal paste with a cotton bud/alcohol and apply new thermal paste also) and it worked... I got a real quiet fan and the laptop isn't as noisy. One thing though ... I got the 'new' fan from ebay and it seemed to have thermal paste residue on the 'end' with the 3 screws, also the exhaust vent seemed to have a few bent grills / metal fins so I don't know how 'new' this new fan really is or whether it was plucked from a faulty Vaio Pro 13 or not ... I'll keep you posted.
Also there is the 'other problem' which Vaio Pro 13's have and that is that the buttons on the track pad sometimes get 'stuck', this with my bad luck happened to me and it was very annoying... there is a 'fix' of sorts and I performed it and the track pad buttons don't get occasionally stuck any more ... here is my fix...
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My left click(s) on the Sony Vaio Pro 13 were occasionally sticking which was annoying ..... so I did the "tissue between the clicker and the base of the case and it works fine .... I get a decent 'click' noise on both left and right click buttons of the track pad and neither stick down any more... ( which prevented further user clicks).
Here are some photos of what I did .. I used a single sheet of lavatory paper !!! and just folded it and stuck it down with black cellotape...
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want to say a massive thank you for the video and instructions. made it super simple for me to replace the fan which I bought on ebay. I noticed my laptop had been freezing a lot and thought thought it might be overheating. hard to say if this will resolve i but the loud noise from the fan had been there since day 1 so its great it is now whisper quiet.
also the original fan, one of the bronze bits had turned entirely black look like its been burnt, anyway massive massive thank you.
BenzBoy, glad your fan upgrade was a success! Larry...
Larry Blackledge unfortunately it's overheating again and freezing. Going to try purchasing some quality thermal grease see if that helps.
Benzboy, sorry it's still giving you trouble. I agree that's a great first step and use plenty of the thermal grease. Good luck and let us know the result. Larry...
Larry, I fixed the issue. It was an problem with the sensor. Thanks for your help.
Thanks ***** for this excellent video and for posting the part numbers here! They're helping me a lot in my repair.
My fan has started buzzing to the point that the entire laptop shakes and the thing is unusable. Sony won't repair it and Best Buy can't get parts (this has been an ordeal), so finding your video has been great.
I'll be trying the oil first as described below and then, if that fails, a full replacement. Hoping the oil works but if it doesn't then I'll be replacing the whole thing. I'll let you know how it goes!
Great video, clear and precise instructions, thank you for making and sharing this!!
Thanks for this video - it saved me a lot of time. In most cases the increased fan noise can be resolved by simply cleaning the heat-sink and replacing the thermal paste.
Otherwise this laptop has aged well, especially if you run Linux. The performance updates in Ubuntu 19.10 have helped.
Don, Glad it was helpful
Thank you for this video. I do, however, want to give a heads up that replacing only the fan is incredibly easy, as well as much cheaper. I bough a new fan for a couple of US dollars and replaced it, keeping the old heatsink and it works great. So there is really no need replacing the heatsink as well.
Daniel, thanks for the extra info. I have recently found the same thing, putting a new fan/motor assy onto the existing heatsink is very easy and much less cost.
@@LarryBlackledge Hi guys, what is the part no for only the fan? I've had my laptop laying in a drawer now for 3 years...everyone said its unfixable...onlynow saw there vids....Can you help also as to where I can buy it from
@@heinzkitshoff8738 if you search for the part number on eBay you will find it with the heat sink and without the heat sink and I also agree that replacing the fan itself is easy and less expensive. Larry...
Thanks Larry, This helped me a lot!
David, glad it helped!
***** you mean Panasonic fan (part number: UDQFVSR01DF0) is quieter than the default cooler?
вася васев I could not hear a difference between the original fan (when new) and the replacement fan, they were both very quiet. Replacement fan is still very quiet.
Replaced fan. but it still idles at 60 any suggestions?
Hi Larry,
Thanks for sharing the video.
I have a sony SVP132A1CL...
Years ago, when i had the trouble about fan noise, my laptop was in guarantee period, so i've sent it to sony, then they do something and the noise disappear after.
Then, 3 months ago, the noise re-appear only when i launch something on (for ex, a video on TH-cam).
I'm afraid of replacing the cooling fan with / without heatsink will change nothing, after the replacement the noise will appear again...
What do you think about it?
Thanks,
Thanks very much for this video. It would have been better higher resolution as it's difficult to tell what is going on with the wire you need to use tweezers on, but I suppose I will cross that bridge when I get to it. I got a Vaio Pro 13 when they first came out (at the time it was the only Haswell ultrabook on the market, and I didn't want to wait for the Haswell Asus Zenbook) and overall I've been very happy with it. However, over the past month or so it has been experiencing thermal shutdowns. The fan still works OK, but its still overheating. From my online research it looks like the thermal paste used is not very good, and it helps greatly if you replace it with good quality silver paste, so that is on my to-do list. I imagine there might be some dust in there too that needs cleaned out. Videos like yours are a terrific resource to, if nothing else, build confidence before cracking difficult devices like this open. Luckily this one looks as easy as most cell phones to open! Thanks again!
+Dustin Rodriguez Dustin, thanks for the note. Seems numerous people are having thermal issues including shutdown, once you open yours let us know what you find, especially if you upgrade the thermal paste. (Kwan, this may be your issue as well).
Does the Delta Fan still work fine after 6 months?
Peer, yes it is working just fine. Larry...
Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. The fan is always on max speed when there is updates installing, in idle I can still hear it very clearly. What else could be wrong? Maybe the temperature sensors?
Thanks Larry for the great video, do you know the part number for the replacement SSD? 256GB and higher. For now, I'm using SD Memory 256GB but I cannot use it as the primary boot drive.
***** Thanks for the reply Larry. I had a look through the Intel page and nothing stood out. though I booted up Furmark to push the graphics to the limit and watch them closely to see what happens. As you said, it hit 105 and shut down, and would not power on for 10 seconds. However, it's important to note that there laptop wasn't particularly hot, nor was the fan spinning very fast, and the air blowing was only warm.
One thing that stands out at this point is the temperature diode location inside the chassis, which might be giving faulty readings. Do you know where inside the chassis the diode is? Maybe it moved whilst I was replacing the fan, and could be giving faulty readings. Could I simply disconnect the diode?
Hello Larry, after change the fan, it's need to set the bios or not? my friend told me, to make new setting in the bios after change it. thanks Larry
Guido, should be no reason to modify any BIOS settings, just install the fan and turn on the PC. Good luck! Larry...
ok thanks a lot Larry. God Bless
Sad thing is that there is no fan BIOS setting, people have looked into this deeply trying to hack the BIOS to create fan control and all to no avail. VAIO Care released an update to their software over a year ago where it allowed you to set the FAN to 'Quiet Mode' which did little to nothing to fix the fan noise. You just have to buy a new fan each time for around 10 euros with some thermal paste if you feel up to adding some new and removing the old with alcohol on the CPU.
very helpful. thank you.
I fixed a very loud grinding sort of buzz by removing the heat sink and fan, pulling out the black part of the fan with the blades from the fan's chassis, cleaning it as well as the hole it fits into with earbuds and toothpicks. Then oiling everywhere where the fan blade part comes into contact with the fan chassis. Then it's simply a matter of putting it all back together and for me the buzzing was gone. In an ideal world, one should clean and reapply the thermal paste...
Thanks for all the useful info. So I replaced just the fan last week. After further troubleshooting I believe it is shutting down because of overheating. I took it apart again and cleaned the old and put new thermo paste on bit to no avail. I noticed the fan wasn't running at high speed and discovered the thermo sensor which regulates the fan speed is on the far end of the heat sink. I moved it closer to the cpu (basically runs almost all the time (as a test)). I watched the temp with a utility I downloaded and it shuts down consistently around w a cpu temp of 94c. CPU feels pretty hot too. Any advice or do I have an nice black boat anchor!? Thanks again for your contributions!
+Steven W Steven, can you tell us what led up to this overheating condition? i.e. any new software/hardware that may have triggered it? From a cold start, how long does it take to overheat and shutdown?
+Larry Blackledge... It was working fine except the fact that the fan bearings went out. It was so noisy i replaced it (the fan). Takes about 5 - 10 mins depending on how much I tax the cpu. I was thinking we should replace the fan and the heatsink?
+Steven W So when you replaced the fan, you did not by the FAN+HEATSINK set you bought only the fan and then reattached to the old heatsink? I have not examined the connection between the fan and heatsink, how are they connected? Can you feel hot air blowing through the heatsink fins? The heatsink itself doesn't age, just make sure the attachment to the CPU is clean and has plenty of thermal paste and be sure the cooling fins are clear.
+Larry Blackledge You are correct. Replaced just the fan. Warm air exhausting thru the fan area - not a ton. Noticed that as the cpu heats up the heatsink doesn't seem to carry a ton of heat thru it towards the other end near the fan. ( the cpu is very hot but the heatsink isn't so much). I thought maybe the themal compound wasn't doing its job correctly so I removed and reapplied but not much diff. Used IC Diamond type thermal compound. The fins on the heatsink assembly got slightly bent during removal - straightened them out - how critical is this piece of the puzzle? Thanks again...
+Steven W If the fins are now straight, I'd say that piece is OK. Can you give us a feeling of how hot (not necessarily by temp, but by touch) the heatsink is near the CPU vs. how hot the heatsink is nearer to the fins/fan? i.e. is the heatsink really sinking heat? Be sure to feel both pieces of copper tube as one could have been cracked causing the lack of thermal transfer.
Thanks for the very good video, can the battery be replaced? Strange how it says Lith-ion but on specs they say its Lithium Polymer
Great video.
I just broke the digitizer on my vaio pro 13 do you know if i can replace it or do i have to replace the complete lcd screen + digitiser?
Kevin Bruggeman Good question, I had never looked into this, but after doing a quick review it appears you can replace only the touchscreen & digitizer. There are companies selling them for ~$75-$100, however I have NO experience with those companies nor the process for replacing it. Ex. www.etradesupply.com/sony-vaio-pro-13-digitizer-touch-screen-v1-0-version-black-with-sony-logo.html
I suggest you look into the mechanics of the replacement process before attempting this, feels like it may be difficult, but I do not know. May be easier to replace the whole LCD screen & digitizer. Let us know how it goes.
Ok thank you ;)
Hi Kevin, I know it's too late and may be you dont even remember what you did but I have the same issue with my ultrabook. Do you think if I should buy whole LCD screen + digitiser? Thanks
@@omerd.908 I had it twice now. Replacing the whole thing makes it much easier, less hassle. Just a few screws. You can however change just part but risk damaging the others during dissasembl
@@kevinbruggeman5203 Thanks a lot for your reply. Actually I am planning to replace whole but I dont know if I can or not, as I couldnt find any related video. Do you have any video recommendation?
Thanks a lot for sharing this!
Thanks Larry, I have installed the new fan and when I power on the laptop (back cover still off) - only the lights come on...the fan doesn't spin up. Will it only do this when it gets warm or have I done something wrong?
Deborah Walsh Deborah, it will only come on when it gets warm. However, for my fan that only takes ~2min. If you watch the end of the video, I let the PS run until the fan comes on. Just turn it on and let it set, the fan should come on after a few minutes.
***** Thanks Larry! Your video was awesome and walked me right through it!
Deborah Walsh Deborah, glad it helped, hope you have a new quiet fan...
Israel, I've not had to replace the battery, however it appeared to be replaceable.
Hi, thanks for the video. I have few questions:
1) The port on the back is used for battery leaf connection. Is it the same with docking station port from other vaio? or does it only connected to the power terminals?
2) The fan is too loud and weirdly noisy. Can you recommend any other fan models which have lower noise level?
3) My wifi is less desirable, with some disconnection when being used. Do you think there is any other replacement out there?
Thank you.
+orange400 Oh, I just read the other comments about wifi. Sorry to bother you with it.
+orange400 Orange, as far as I know the port on the underside is only for the extra battery, I've not seen any dock using this type of port. It appears to be large copper power connectors only. I believe there is only one type of fan available for replacement, actually when new it is quiet.
+Larry Blackledge, Thank you so much for your quick reply
Is it possible to change the video card?
Hi, thanks for this video, do you know where the backlight fuse is on the motherboard. I fix my screen but no backlight. I need to fix this fuse and I'm lost. Thanks
JahMik, I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the location of the backlight fuse. You may watch my other video of a keyboard replacement as I have to take apart the entire PC and put it back together. This may give you a hint as to the fuse location and/or you may re-seat the backlight power cable too. th-cam.com/video/ufZ0Q8JDeVo/w-d-xo.html Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Larry...
Can you leave a link from where you took the fan please? I need to buy one as well. Thank you
Bogdan, sure. Just use the fan part number UDQFVSR01DF0 and search for it on Ebay or other computer supplier's web page. The fan should be ~$15 or so. Be sure to use a reputable seller. Good luck. Larry...
Larry Blackledge Thanks a lot
Hi man, thank you for the video. I've got a problem with my pro13 , infact every time i move it, it shuts down and to power it on again i have to plug the power cord. I've noticed that the battery if you pick it up tends to fold on the middle. It's the same with your battery?
+fabiaiz10 Wow, that sounds odd. It almost sounds like some safety is being triggered. If you let it run just on battery (not plugged in) does it still shut down when you move it? In this case can you immediately start it again with the power switch? When you say "pick up the battery", did you remove the battery from the case? I have never removed the battery, so I cannot comment on it. Larry...
thank for your video
Why didn't you want to attach the fan to the heatsink? Is it that difficult? I see fans are at $30 but with heatsink it's around $130
If the fan and heat sink are compatible that will be fine, mine were not. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Hey Larry, I´ve been having problems with my fan as well. The thing is that I have to buy a new fan by Ebay, but I dont know which one I should buy. Do you have any recomendation?
Diego, you can go to Ebay.com and search on the fan's part number: UDQFVSR01DF0 You will get a result like this page where most of these fans should fit your PC. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XUDQFVSR01DF0.TRS0&_nkw=UDQFVSR01DF0&_sacat=0
Buy from a vendor that: #1: has a lot of good reviews and high score #2: a vendor that can deliver in a reasonable time, many of these are shipped from China ~3-6 weeks later.
Good luck.
Thanks man for the quick answer! I'll follow your advice!!
This fan is better than the original? I think this ultrabook have a very loud noise ... nice video and thanks for the space. Juliano from Brazil.
+Juliano Cavalera Juliano, I've had this new fan installed for ~18 months now and it is still working and quiet. The replacement fan was the exact same manufacturer and part number as the original fan. Larry...
Good afternoon Larry, my audio is fatal in the editing of videos either in windos 8.1 as in windows 10, could you tell me what are the audio drivers that you have installed please? Thanks and regards.
Laura, the main audio driver is version: 6.3.9600.16384 "Realtek High Definition Audio" provided by Microsoft on 8/22/2013 Larry...
Thanks Larry for always being here helping. I can not find that driver, I have windows 10 and I've only found this one REDAUD-00297775-0082. Could you give me the link to download this driver that I can not find? Thanks, as always.
Laura, you can get the drivers from the Sony website: esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=SVP132190X&LOC=3#/downloadTab
Thank you very much Larry for always being there, really thanks
This was awesome! However, I replaced it and now it makes a weird grinding kind of sound and gets very hot very quickly. I’ve tried taking the fan out and in again, and same thing. Not sure what I’m doing wrong...any tips?
joyfulholli, sorry to hear of your troubles. The grinding doesn't sound good. I would suggest you keep the bottom of the PC off and watch the fan spin and see if you can detect where the grinding noise is coming from. There may be a wire in the fan or the fan body may be twisted causing the grinding. If the fan is moving slow due to the grinding noise, it will not cool the PC and it will get hot. Keep us posted. Larry...
Lars-of-D !!! Thank you for replying!! I honestly thought I’d just be commenting into the void, it means so much you replied! I will try this and let you know if I find the grinding!
@@joyfulholli Cool! Looking forward to hearing what you find! Larry...
Lars-of-D I tried it! When I leave the lid off so I can see the fan, it doesn’t make any noise. It looks like the fan is kind of risen a bit so that it touches the lid when it’s closed or something. I also noticed though that the heat sink is SUPER hot when the computer is on, as well as the light green, long rectangular circuit board part on the other side of the computer. Is the intense heat maybe part of the problem?
Thank you again SO much for replying! Sorry if that’s too many questions!
I have been receiving numerous private messages asking if a person should buy a fan with or without the heatsink attached. I definitely recommend buying one WITH a heatsink attached. I reviewed the attachment of the heatsink to the fan and it appears difficult to do, thus suggest you buy the fan with heatsink.
How much more difficult would it be to install without heatsink? The difference between getting a fan with heatsink compared to without heatsink is around $160 CAD on Amazon :/
I reviewed that when I bought it and decided to get the whole heatsink/fan unit. It appears they are molded together and likely have some thermal compound between them. You may take your PC apart and closely examine the fan/HS assembly, then decide if you can separate them without damage. If you decide to go this way, let us know how it works out. Larry...
+Larry Blackledge thank you. Any recommended sites I should buy the fan on or is Amazon my best bet?
+thatguy11m There are numerous choices on ebay from sellers with ~97-99% approval. Example: $27USD www.ebay.com/itm/CPU-Cooling-Fan-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-/371405107574?hash=item5679783176:g:HtUAAOSwAYtWLbxK
Here is a fan/heatsink for $54USD: www.aliexpress.com/item/Fan-With-Heatsink-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-Free-Shipping/32256702503.html
I have used aliexpress before, I have NOT used the ebay vendor. If you google "UDQFVSR01DF0" you will find numerous choice, maybe someone in Canada. Good Luck! Larry...
I realised this only post purchasing the fans without heatsinks. Have you had any luck figuring out how the fan may be detached and re-attached to the heatsink? Also, I notice a very specific type of taping... where can one procure those?
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In what page did you buy your fan?
+eu2phoria I don't recall the page I bought from, but seems Amazon and Ebay have some: www.amazon.com/3CLeader%C2%AE-Heatsink-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0/dp/B00UHAS9WE
www.ebay.tv/sch/Computer-Components-Parts-/175673/i.html?_sop=10&_nkw=vaio+pro
Just be sure they have good Seller feedback and a return guarantee. I paid ~$45 as I recall.
Hi Larry. Firstly thanks for sharing this video, it helped me immensely when replacing my fan.
I'm a little curious though, once I replaced it and booted back in, my temperatures weren't very stable. They fluctuated between 50 and 90 constantly. Now after an hour they're a little more stable, however when I booted into a game the temp climbed up to 90. I don't want to stress it too much I so don't plan on putting anymore load on the system until I know what's going on.
Should I be worried about these temps? Should I open it back up and check to make sure everything is seated properly? I used Arctic Silver 5 for thermal paste and I used it quite liberally on the HSF... what do you suggest?
Cheers!
Brody
+Brody M have you fixed it? It seems like you might need to reapply cooling paste
Hello, Larry how are you? I would like to ask you if it is normal that when I play videos on TH-cam the voice is heard with ups and downs because the computer temperature rises a lot, it is true that we are in summer, but I did not remember that it was like this until now. Is there any way to avoid this? It is practically impossible to watch videos on TH-cam for this reason, thank you.
Laura, when my Vaio is doing a lot of processing sometimes I can hear the fan. Video can cause this. The only thing I have found that helps is setting the fan to "silence". If you want to do this open the VAIO Control Center application, go to the "Power & Battery" tab, then look for the "CPU and FAN" section and move the selection to SILENCE. Note: if you read the DETAILS tab in the Fan section you'll see they reduce some CPU performance to achieve lower fan speeds. Good luck! Larry...
Thanks Larry
Thank you!
***** Also would a Bios update help? Maybe it will give me some fan control settings etc. I've already updated from the Sony website, but there might be a newer version somewhere else. As for where, I have no idea. Is it worth looking?
Humphrey, sorry I just found this message you sent me months ago. I do not have experience with this question, but some of our viewers may. Can anyone help? >>>Hi Larry, hope you had a good Christmas and sorry to bother you on Boxing Day. I have a Sony Vaio SVP132 and have just watched your fan replacement video on TH-cam. My problem is a little different. I have a cracked digitizer, i have flown a new one in from Amazon (I am in South Africa) and now have figured out through loads of research that i need a heat gun/hair dryer to take it off and replace it (together with a pryint tool). What I don't know is how much of the rest i need to disassemble in order to put the new digitizer in. Obviously i need to remove the back cover, which with your help (fan video) i now know how to do, but how much more do i need to disconnect before i can put a new digitizer back. The digitizer is plain rectangular, but has a little lip at the bottom which obviously needs to attach somewhere inside the computer for the thing to respond to touch instructions, but as i say i don't know how bare the thing has to be stripped in order to do that. Do you know? I would be eternally thankful if you could help. Thanks so much. And even if you cannot help, have a great day, sorry to have bothered you, and thanks for the videos.
Hello, what was the problem with your fan?
My fan started flickering one week ago, and now it's completly blocked, and when the fan try to start the engine make a terribile noise. You got the same problem?
Sorry for my bad english.
fabiaiz10 Fabiaiz, my fan started making noise, like a whine and growling. This went on for ~4 months and was getting worse, then I changed the fan. If your fan was clicking and now stopped, I would suggest getting a can of high-pressure air and put the can's tube in the fan vent near the power connector and try to blow the fan. You may find some object has gotten into the fan, try to blow it out. When I used a can of air on my fan to clean it, I can hear the fan spinning with the air.
Hi Larry! Thanks for filming this video first. It's really useful! I have the same model of laptop (2 years old) and I think mine has the overheating problem with the fan and showing blue screen after I turn on the laptop for around 2 minutes...( the bottom is pretty hot too) do you think it's the fan and overheating cause the blue screen? (Kernel error, and also critical process died).... Also the fan is really noisy after I logged into my account and I didn't even open any programs (like browser).. Do you think I should know replace the whole fan. Or use canned air cleanser to clear off the dust? (I have not disassemble my laptop yet) thank you!!!
+Kwan K Kwan, I normally clean my PC's every ~3 months with high-pressure air. You can try that, but if you do not see a lot of dust come out when you blow it, that may not be your problem. You mentioned the fan was loud, is it just running fast or is it making bad noises? Can you feel hot air coming from the vent on the left side near the power connector?
+Larry Blackledge hi Larry" thanks for your reply first! Should I remove the bottom in order to clean the fan using high pressure air? Yes I can definitely feel hot air coming from the vent on the left side!! there was once that the bottom of my laptop almost burning my hand! Like super hot. Maybe it's just running fast....I don't think it's making bad noises..... Thanks!
+Kwan K Kwan, the fan can be cleaned with high-pressure air without removing any parts. On the left side near the power connector there is a vent (where you feel the hot air). Aim the high-pressure air into the vent to clean it. When you spray the air you should hear the fan spin as the air hits it. If this doesn't fix your problem, then I suggest running Sony's PC diagnostic program that came with your PC (actually, you can run it anytime, no need to wait). You may want to adjust your power settings to Power Saver mode so the CPU is not overheating so quickly, until you get the problem fixed. If none of this works, remove the bottom of the PC and verify the fan is running OK and air is moving OK. Then check the copper arrow end of the heat-sink and be sure it is firmly seated against the processor. Let us know how it goes.
+Larry Blackledge Hi Larry! This is kwan. Thank you so much for your suggestion. I bought a can of high pressure air at target. For the first time, it didn't quite work out. The blue screen problem still showed up. However, I disassembled my laptop by watching your video (just want to see how it looks like inside for experiment). I tried to use the high pressure air again to clean the fan (while the bottom cover was taken out). (putting back the bottom cover is a little challenging for me.) What surprised me is that my laptop is backed to normal now!!! My laptop works perfectly without any blue screen showing and self-restarting now!! My fan doesn't have overheating problem right now too! Thanks Larry! Without you, I might still frustrating right now. I hope my laptop won't die again :(. thanks Larry x1000000 :)
Kwan, Great! Glad to hear you fixed it!
thank you for this video, i have the same laptop (svp132a1cm).
Hassan DRAGA my wifi capability is turned off!!.. no physical button to switch wifi (on/off), no driver can fix this.. so i will open my laptop to unplugging my wifi card adapter, hop this fix my problem.
Great video, thanks! Helped me replace my fan. My keyboard has now broken though, do you know if it's possible to replace the keyboard on this model? Cheers!
+bencelot Great question, and the same one I am asking now as my keyboard continues to lose the "E" key and I continue to doctor it back in place. I'm still studying this, however my findings so far are a very few brave souls who did take the PC completely apart and drilled out the rivets in the keyboard and replaced it via epoxying it back in place. Now, if you buy the keyboard with the palmrest & trackpad attached, it becomes much easier, but more expensive. So far I can find the keyboards on ebay for ~$35 USD and I can find the larger assembly with keyboard-palmrest-trackpad for ~$75, however the latter is used and I really want a new one. Thus, if I do get to a solution on this, I will certainly post it.
+Larry Blackledge Awesome thanks for the thorough reply! My a key has just died and the 4 little metal hooks have snapped due to me repositioning it so many times, so I think a new keyboard is needed. I've subscribed to your channel in case you find and post a solution. Cheers :)
Thanks for the great video,had this laptop set aside for a year due to the fan
But know that I've replaced it the fan has a gentle noise but it immediately turns on a few seconds after the laptop turns on and wont turn off.
Does anyone know if this is a driver problem or if my BIOS hasn't properly recognized the fan?
Bernardo Bohorquez Bernardo, I'm not 100% sure, but can tell you two places to look. In the BIOS there may be a fan setting silent or performance. I believe there is also a fan setting in your Power Profile in Win8, it allows setting for silent. If neither of these work, the temperature sensor in the PC may be telling the fan to turn on when not needed.
***** Thanks for the response. That was what I had already done once turning it on and the fan kept at it at full roar. At what temperature does the fan normally turn on? At start-up my CPU sits at 31-33 and maximum is 45-48.
Bernardo Bohorquez I do not know the turn-on temp, however the temperatures you quoted are very low, I do not believe the fan should be running very fast at those temps.
Bernardo Bohorquez Have you tried running the Vaio diagnostics?
***** Well I tried it now, but it wasn't much use since it said everything checked out fine in each category.
I want to report my experience because it could be useful for someone with my same problem. I've had for more than 1 year battery problems, my vaio was randomly shutting off, while it was on the table or while i was transporting it. Also my screen when battery was under 40% started flashing. I've tried replacing the battery but this had not fixed my problem. Some months ago my fan started being noisy so i ordered a new one and replaced it. Since i've replaced the fan, every battery problem and screen flashing disappeared. Now after many years of problems my vaio is like new. I think that the fan was defective and was consuming to much energy causing all my problems.
p.s. sorry for my bad English
Fabiaiz10, great info thank you. I have had people reporting odd battery issues and shutdowns in the past, this may be very helpful to them! Larry...
What fan did you get, i went to ebay but there are so many diffrent ones to pick from
Hi,
my laptop is just like this one and has the same problem, it makes a lot of noise when I use it for a long time. Should I replace it or clean the fan?
And thank you so much for this video..reading the info on the internet isn't like watching a video.
Hi, im looking for keyboard replacement for this ultrabook and is just impossible. Do u know the part number or any tip please??? I really appreciate! Part of my keys just stopped work.
Rodrigo Ramos Rodrigo, you may try this web page us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/38121/c/65,66/p/48903,49902,74256,85637/Here is the part number for the PC, try searching for "svp132190X keyboard"
***** Hi Larry tks a lot for your answer. Still cant find but i will keep looking for it. Question: did u ever tried take this keyboard out? i see 2 small "dents" over the keyboard. After watch ur video i saw many stuffs below the ultrabook but not access to keyboard. Im thinking in take out the keyb and check the flat connection, keys, etc. thanks!
Rodrigo Ramos Rodrigo, I don't have experience yet taking out the keyboard, however if yours is failing, mine may soon. Good luck and let us know what you find.
All, well the time has come that I've decided to get a new notebook PC. After lots of searching, reading, and analyzing I've decided on the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1. My Vaio is still running well, but after 4 years it's showing its age. After receiving my XPS 13 and using it for some time, I will post my comments.
i may get a new laptop, the Wifi AC7260 card is having trouble on Windows 10 I have to manually disable / enable the network adapter to get a router connectin estabished again as it randomly disconnects 3-5 times per day and it's a pain.
@@davedogge2280 let us know which PC you choose and how you like it. Larry...
@@LarryBlackledge It's a Sony Vaio Pro 13 just like your old one which showed me in the video above how to replace my fan making noise which I did do a couple of times. I've ebayed a Wifi Intel Wireless-AC 8260 card which should fit and use if I reach breaking point with the old AC7620 cutting off during the day. Some say switching off Bluetooth fixes it, others say re-installing drivers. The only official drivers available for it are the winter 2019 and no other legacy ones, I've tried re-instlalling them and ensuring that the AC7260 setting are correct i.e. no Power Saving option set to 'on' and that AC is selected instead of N etc and the problem persists.
@@davedogge2280 OK, I thought you'd given up and were moving on to buy a new PC. Let us know how the troubleshooting goes on your Vaio's WiFi module. Larry...
Федор Артемчук, my PC has the integrated Intel graphics IC, thus it cannot be changed. I am unsure if Sony offered a higher-end model with additional graphics card.
Thanks good tutorial. I opened my laptop to see if the fan was the problem and it was! However the noise has reduced a lot from me simply just airing it out a bit pretty random. But I am having difficulty locating somewhere to buy the replacement fan. I am in England so not sure if anyone knows where I can get the panasonic fan from?
+Mayur Pande Try to Google the part number "UDQFVSR01DF0", you should find someone willing to ship to UK. One example: www.aliexpress.com/item/Fan-With-Heatsink-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-Free-Shipping/32256702503.html
+Larry Blackledge Thanks Larry, managed to find somewhere else slightly more expensive but have already ordered it which is a shame. But have bookmarked your link for future use. Thanks again for the video and help
how can i buy the fan replacement of Sony VAIO Pro13, svp132
You can just use the fan's part number listed at the top of the TH-cam page and search Ebay. Ex. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=UDQFVSR01DF0&_sacat=0
hola esta muy bn el video. y queria saber si me prodrias ayudar es q tengo uno de esos portatiles pero seme daño el cargador y yo estoy en colombia y aca nose encuentra. aver si tu me puedes hacesorar donde puedo conseguir un cargador. gracias
Leon, I don't speak Spanish. I hope this helps: www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-Charger-Power-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro-11-13-Series-VGP-AC10V10-VGP-AC10V9-/281294998735
Larry...
Larry Blackledge muchas gracias por la ayuda brindada. no sabes como me ayudas el portatil estaba sin uso casi dos años
Leon, Me alegra poder ayudarle! (Glad we can help you!) Larry...
Hola estoy en Espana (Europa), el cargador LaVolta modelo: pa-eus4 funciona bien con mi Sony Vaio Pro 13. En el aparato entra AC 100-240 Voltos / 50-60Hz 1.5A y sale 10.5 Voltos a 4.3A. Aqui esta listado en amazon.es www.amazon.es/SVP132-Serie-Lavolta-Adaptador-corriente-ordenador-compatible-ADP-PA-1450-06SP-10/dp/B00I0708J8
Hello, i have buy a 2nd hand Sony SVP132A2CM Model for my wife. It works but i have an problem with the USB Port. It will not read USB 2.0 just 3.0. Do you have an idea what is wrong? I have installed windows 10 pro new and the same happens. Lucky that i have an usb 3.0 that works for Boot. It nervs me because i cant put my mouse dongle to work so i must buy me a BT mouse. Please help if you know whats the problem. thx
LoPoVat, well this is quite strange. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the USB drivers for the USB ports?
When you reinstall, be sure to have the system check the internet for new drivers and not just reinstall the drivers that are local on your PC. Larry...
Can Upgrade RAM on this laptop ????? it has not any external slot to add memory ???
muhibullah khaksar Muhibullah, from what I saw the RAM was soldered down to a main board, thus I didn't see anyway to upgrade.
thank you.
Hello Larry,
First of all thanks a lot for your video, I think you have helped a lot of people ;)
I do have a question, If I only change the thermo paste instead of changing the fan, do you think they'll have some improvment regarding the noise?
I'm living in France, and it's quite complicated to find out this reference ...
+ExBriaN77 ExBriaN77, The source of the noise is the fan motor/bearing wear. i.e. the fan's unbalanced rotation is causing the noise. Thus, I do not believe the thermal paste will help with the noise. If you search on other people's comments, I believe you will find at least two others from France, including "Emilien SERMET" you may ask them how they found the new fan replacement. Good luck!
+Larry Blackledge I'll ask him :)
Many thanks for having replying to me !
+Larry Blackledge Hello,
I've got another question, I have opened the laptop but I haven't found out where the RAM where. Do you have any idea?
According to some forums, the RAM is "solded", isn't it ?
Anychance to upgrade it ?
+Larry Blackledge
Hello Larry, Just as an update, I've changed the thermal paste and clean the actual fan and performance are much better now !
The fan isn't going that crazy as before !
It seems that the old stock thermal paste is a crap... :)
By the way, thanks again for your video which really help me to "clean" my lovely laptop !
+ExBriaN77 ExBriaN77, great news! I hope it continues for a long time! Good luck! Larry...
hi, i have disassembled the fan, cleaned and lub it, cleaned and applied new thermal paste on CPU, but CPU temperature is still around 50 degree at idle, and around 60 degree when watching any youtube video, cpu fan almost running all the time. is that normal? Thanks
Schumy1975, I will let others reply as they may have a temperature profile as I do not. Good luck and keep us posted. Larry...
CS, unfortunately I do not have a video of upgrading the SSD, however it appears pretty straight-forward. Remove the SSD screw, slide the SSD module out and replace with the new SSD module.
+Larry Blackledge Thank You for your advise.
+Larry Blackledge could you tell please if SSD interface M.2 or msata? or sata?
I have not upgraded my SSD, and frankly I didn't look at the interface closely when I had the Vaio case open. However this video claims it's a Samsung PCIe SSD, which is different than the SATA SSD. th-cam.com/video/jNRdNizgBeo/w-d-xo.html
Note you can find this SSD for sale, like here: www.amazon.com/Samsung-XP941-512GB-AHCI-80mm/dp/B00JOSM3TK/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1458144839&sr=1-6&keywords=vaio+ssd+pcie
However, I suggest you buy the SSD from a place that allows you to return it as this info may not be correct. Also, Sony only shipped this with 256GB maximum, so the BIOS may not allow an SSD larger than this. Another option is find a used 256GB from a Vaio on ebay or ??? and try that.
Good luck and let us know what you find.
+H蘿莉露娜（HLoli-Luna） That's pretty interesting. So they must read the SSD Mfgr info or similar. Can you tell us the brand of the SSD you bought and also can you tell us the size SSD you had and the size of the new one? Thanks for the info.
Wow! That's too bad. Thanks for the great info!
Very useful
Thank you for sharing this video. Do you have video showing the replacement of SDD 128GB to 256GB.
Hello, the fan makes noise when I move the notebook. I recently took it out, cleaned it and put in some thermal paste and after a few days we heard again the noise, it's as if the fan's blades were touching something metallic, I'm crazy, you know it could be, it's really annoying, could you know what the solution is? Thank you.
Laura, when the fan gets older it's alignment becomes imperfect and "wobbles", this may be the reason blades are hitting the fan cowl. Thus, I would suggest replacing the fan. If this is a new fan, please let us know. Larry...
Thanks Larry, I changed it 1 year ago in the Sony technical service, is it normal? What can you advise me? Thank you very much.
Laura, normally the fan should last 2+ years, however I had one get noisy after 9 months. I suspect your fan has gone bad early. Larry...
Thanks Larry, in your video you see that you change the whole piece with the heatsink I think it's called, then you just recommend changing the fan only? Could you send me the link or where to buy a good fan? I'm from Spain, thank you.
Laura, not sure how to buy it in Spain. In the USA, this would be a typical way to buy (on Ebay): www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP132-SVP132A-SVP13218-SVP13217-Cooling-Fan-UDQFVSR01DF0-/281806591112 I don't know this vendor, but they have a 99.7% rating and have sold 80 fans. You will find some comment on people who replaced the fan only in the threads on my youtube page where you posted this question. Actually, it's as easy as replacing the fan and heatsink. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Larry...
Thank you anyway!
thanks
Great video and well done! (I will remember not to buy one of these :p )
maxmeranda Max, actually I love this ultrabook, with the exception of the fan there has not been any failures. There is a haunting issue with WiFi disconnects that I and one other owner have not figured out yet.
Yeah, my boss has one of these and the fan has also died in it and is yet to be replaced. If he throws it in the bin, then I might just pull it out and fix it... maybe. No issues with the WiFi for the record, pretty solid unit mostly IMO.
Very nice video, I have the same laptop with two broken USB 3.0 Ports.
Instead of replacing the entire motherboard I want to solder new ports to the board but cannot find these specific ones anywhere.
Does anybody know where to order the exact USB Connectors that are on the SVP 132 Motherboard?
Any Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
CriZe, this is not a part I've needed to find. Let us know if you find a good source for these. thanks. Larry...
Found this video that shows the fan can be pretty easily replaced without replacing the heat-sink. Fast forward to 8:30 to see the fan/motor removal from the heat-sink, looks easy. th-cam.com/video/XATOTeUh-5U/w-d-xo.html
I've been having the same fan sound problem. I decided to replace the fan but the fan i received was a Delta Electronics model from China. It uses 0.5A vs. the OEM 0.22A that panasonic uses. The heatsink you ordered I noticed had a second 2 pin cable. Do you know what this cable is for?
Do you think 0.5A would be a problem vs. 0.22A? (1.1 Watts vs. 2.5 Watts)
I believe that the second cable is for the temp sensor.
+Daniel Holm thanks I fixed it and everything works great
What are your experiences with the Delta fan? Is it less annoying than the built-in fan? I have a Sony SVP1321C5E and the recommended fan seems to be the Delta fan. Now I'm uncertain whether I should buy the Delta fan or the Panasonic fan.
Mike, both Delta (largest motor producer) and Panasonic are great companies, I don't think you'll go wrong with either. If you feel your Panasonic fan died too early you may try Delta. Give us feedback after your decision and let us know how it goes. Larry...
Does anyone know of a video that can help with my video connection. I think that the cable is loose and I need to check it. My laptop is currently working however if I close the lid or move the screen the display flickers and goes black.
Craig, I have not seen a specific video on tracing display/video cable connections. However, I did a video on keyboard replacement and you can fast forward in that video and see many of the cables/connections in the VAIO. This may help you narrow down your issue. The video addresses the motherboard side of the connections, but not the display side. Hope this helps. Larry... th-cam.com/video/ufZ0Q8JDeVo/w-d-xo.html
TG, for some reason only a portion of your message came through. Please re-post so we can see the whole issue.
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Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. The
Ok, i try again ;)
Hi Larry, I replaced the original fan with a brand new Delta fan (thanks for your tutorial) and renewed the heat paste. Now the fan noise is just as loud as before, just without the clattering. update: at lower speeds, even the clattering is back. It doesn't seem to be a fan issue. Maybe it has to do with the temperature sensor. One issue I identified is "Microsoft IME", which is necessary for Chinese input, it occupies around 33 % CPU, but seems to be a known Microsoft issue and hasn''t been fixed for more than one month. Another issue is, when logging out (win+L) and leaving the vaio pro, the fan goes crazy and keeps rotating and max. speed until I login again. Thanks for your help!
TG, thanks for re-posting your message. Wow! Odd about IME, I use it regularly and have not had high-usage CPU issues, you may try uninstalling and reinstalling it. Regarding your other comments there may be a temperature control issue as you mentioned as it is odd that once you lock the computer the fan usage goes up. I believe the VAIO diagnostics has a fan test that you may run, this should check the temp sensors as well. This may be a downloadable utility vs. natively installed. If the fan is truly clattering, you may try running it while the bottom of the case is off and you can see if the fins are hitting something or wobbling. Am curious if you are using the old heatsink with a new fan or did you buy a whole fan + heatsink module? Let us know. Larry...
Hi, thanks for your reply. I think the windows modules installer worker is responsible for the regular high cpu usage. But it is too often to be just for updates so I don't know what is wrong here. For the IME that is a known issue since the update on 09-29 for many user, Microsoft knows but doesn't fix it. I bought the fan without heat sink since it is 1/3 of the price and I couldn't imagine any wear on the heat-sink itself.
TG, understood. If you uncover the noise issue with the fan, let us know what you find! Thanks. Larry...
And here I am again as my fan is starting to grind ever so slightly after my replacement almost 2 years ago. I heard in your video that you didn't attempt to attach the fan to the heat sink but I don't fancy paying 65 Euros for a new heat sink + fan, the fan is cheap at 14 euros or so,how difficult is it to attach the heat sink to a new fan ?
Hassan, , can't seem to REPLY to your post, so I'll post here. Have you tried to UNINSTALL and REINSTALL the driver using the Device Manager?
Mounthara, I've not replaced the SSD, however mine show this part number: samsung mzhpu256hcgl-00000
Never go so close to the chips with a magnetic screwdriver!!!!!!! You can crash the chips!!! :-( And always remove the battery! ;)
You really should remove the battery before you start doing anything else (unless you like close proximity fireworks and dead laptops)
Kubeek, thanks for the suggestion. Larry...
Here's a page with fans and fans+heatsink for sale: www.laptoppartstore.com/replace--remove-sony-vaio-pro-13-svp13-cpu-cooling-fan-udqfvsr01df0.html
Hey Larry. Did you actually buy your replacement fan at that store? I would like to give the Panasonic fan a try since the Delta fan is pretty loud but I can't really find trustworthy shops selling this fan for
Mike, when I bought my fan I bought the fan + heatsink as I was worried at that time that the two where one inseparable unit. However, since then I've had multiple readers tell us that buying the fan alone and attaching it to the original heatsink is easy. Thus, if I were replacing my fan today, I would order one like this:
Panasonic: www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-Vaio-Pro-13-SVP132-SVP132A-SVP13218-SVP13217-Cooling-Fan-UDQFVSR01DF0-/281806591112?hash=item419cfb5488:g:WCQAAOSwEetWAKUL
or if someone wants Delta:
www.ebay.com/itm/CPU-Cooling-Fan-for-Sony-Vaio-Pro13-SVP132-SVP132A-300-0001-2755-UDQFVSR01DF0-/371405107574
When I buy on ebay, I look for a seller with thousands of sales and a rating of 99%+, both of the above dealers qualify. Doesn't mean their products are 100%, but if there is trouble they will work to get the issue resolved.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Larry...
Brody, can't seem to REPLY to your post, so I'll post here. I've not been measuring my processor temp, so probably can only give you limited answer. Intel publishes comments on processor temps, worth a read: www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-033342.htm I believe your processor will shut down for safety reason at 105C+. On the page above if you read each of the bullets, you'll find an Intel utility to check your processor for any issues, including temp. If you greased the fan well as you've indicated and it's bolted snugly, and the fan is blowing warm air, you've done the install correctly. Gaming is one of the most stressful exercises for a processor, thus higher temp can be expected. If you find any goodies while looking over the Intel page, let us know.
FYI: here is my latest video, Sony VAIO Pro13 keyboard replacement: th-cam.com/video/ufZ0Q8JDeVo/w-d-xo.html