VGX-TP3Z/B wont boot - graphics issue

[in_the_dark]

My much loved & well used TP3 has suddenly developped a fault that i now understand may to be linked to the known Nvida GPU issue. (dots on BIOS screen & during intial Vista system load screen & then system freeze). Eventually managed to get a Linux flash disks to boot for HDD data revovery:SUSU only in fallback mode & this also indentified GPU as an issue, Ubunto crashed at point of graphics mode switch.
- Can anyone confirm if the VGX-TP3Z/ used the 8400 Nvida GPU involved the sony 'recall' ?

      - Have Sony acknowledged the issue outside the listed laptops on the US web-pages ?

- Anyone else seen this issue and managed to get it resolved ?

- Any knowledge if the removal / reball services offered at various service centres is effective to fix issues like this ?

Really do not want to consign this unit to the bin if there is any hope of economic repair.

[Blencogo]

Bad news I'm afraid.

Sadly, your model is not on Sony's list of recognised affected Vaios for which they offer the extended 4 year warranty: -

VGN-FZ11x, VGN-FZ18x, VGN-FZ21x, VGN-FZ31x, VGN-FZ38x

VGN-AR11x, VGN-AR21x, VGN-AR31x

VGN-C1Zx, VGN-C2Zx

VGC-LM1xx, VGC-LM2xx

VGC-LT1xx, VGC-LT2xx

You will find several very long discussions on this topic in this forum.  Try typing "Distorted Video" into the Search Box.

[KatherineYH]

         What's the model? Are you getting any POST beeps or diagnostic light indications of a hardware problem?

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