My TZ-Story -dissecting the TZ

Reason · 01-16-2008, 04:58 PM

Thanks for story, pictures of dissected TZ, guide for disassembly....... all of them...

I am dissected my SZ660 too.. But i dont find enough courage myself for change exhaust fan

I have two SZ.. SZ650 fan is noiseless, I want to swap fan ... SZ exhaust fan look like TZ.. is it easy way to out this thing ??.. it's look like soldered to mainboard... no screw. ???

Touge · 01-16-2008, 05:11 PM

Excellent write-up on how to take apart the TZ !. That keyboard pic though is scaring me!

Rahul · 01-16-2008, 05:35 PM

All laptop keyboards will look like that after prolonged typing on them, just inevitable wear and tear as on my 1.5yr old Compaq. Become worn down and shiny.

At least I can tell which keys I press the most, my right shift and Ctrl keys still look brand new as I never use them.

I don't like it myself like you guys, but if you want to avoid it, then I suppose get a keyboard skin. Anyone know a reputable dealer that sells the Cooskin TZ keyboard skin?

|SONY| · 01-16-2008, 05:42 PM

If I have to rate all sony keyboards, the

TX/TXN keyboard was most durable, followed by the TR, T and the TZ rates the least durable.

Within 6 months, my kbd is beyond recognition

johannes-77 · 01-16-2008, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the flowers.

I don't mind that the kb looks a little... used as it is. A good pair of jeans gets only better by wearing it^^ I use my Laptop for 1000 hours now (120 days 8-10 hrs/day) most of the time typing and if it doesn't get much worse... (for example if the printed letters would wash away) I'm happy with it.

It's nice to know that there's lot of space around the tuner and the WLAN-card for some modding jobs^^ What do you think?

J.

johannes-77 · 01-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Could anyone remove the term "under construction dont answer" from the headline of this thread... and also this posting? thanx in advance

Rahul · 01-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |SONY|

If I have to rate all sony keyboards, the

TX/TXN keyboard was most durable, followed by the TR, T and the TZ rates the least durable.

Within 6 months, my kbd is beyond recognition

Your TZ's keyboard look that bad huh? Not surprising, these black matte keyboards will get worn down and smooth/shiny very quickly. Your right, I liked the TX series keyboards, silver and the keys were already smooth so they would look pretty much brand new even after long usage.

Hope they bring that back and the dedicated volume/mute buttons from the TX to the next T series.

|SONY| · 01-16-2008, 07:32 PM

the av button can be mute too. as for the volume, WHY?

Dockhead · 01-16-2008, 11:21 PM

I do a lot of typing on my notebooks and I always wear the letters right off the keys within a year or so. It's irritating. I never thought about replacing the keyboard -- cool if that can really be done for $100 on the TZ?

DanyBui81 · 01-17-2008, 12:32 AM

actually its like 120 something and it replaces the whole keyboard and palm rest and the glossy area