Sony Vaio SA/SB/SC/SE Advanced Menu BIOS Hack

[archangel84]

@safemode - Thanks.

Has anyone on this forum been able to talk to someone from Sony and get a real update on SATA 3 issue ?

[archangel84]

I sent an e-mail to Sony asking them if they have a plan to release an update to the BIOS to enable SATA 3 support. This is their response:

"I understand the concern regarding SATA III Hard Drive supported by the computer. Unfortunately, the BIOS Update Utility you are seeking is not currently available through Sony support. Should our VAIO SE team decide to provide any update in the future, it will be added to your model specific update site.

Sony eSupport - VPCSB1AGX - Support

TIP: Sony designs and fully tests our products during the design phase of development. Typically we would only provide such updates if we determine that the original driver did not meet our expectations, or required to address an unforeseen issue.

NOTE: Some settings in the BIOS appear as default values which cannot be altered.

Thank you for understanding."

[safemode]

@safemode - Thanks.

Has anyone on this forum been able to talk to someone from Sony and get a real update on SATA 3 issue ?

I sent an email to Sony asking them about SATA III and also received a generic response from one of their customer care reps. I was told to call (888) 476-6972 or (239) 768-7669 for international owners so they could help me troubleshoot the issue (lol) so I never bothered.

My suggestion is that everyone who owns this notebook line (SA/SE/SB/SC) and wants full SATA III speeds plus advanced options in the BIOS should write/call into Sony and demand these options be restored because it can be done. The hardware supports it, end of.

[Crotia]

How did you get in touch with Sony ? Did they really say they are planning on re-enabling it ?

It seems its quite difficult to talk to somebody from Sony who really knows something about hardware otherwise you will always have to talk to non-technical people who won't even understand the question.

I sent them an e-mail about this SATA 3 issue and got this response.

"I understand your concern regarding the speed of the SATA III hard drive supported by computer. According to the information available from the product manual, the computer is shipped with SATA II interface that supports up to a maximum of 3Gb/s data. This is the normal operation of the computer. I cannot assure the normal functionality of the SATA III hard drive with the computer. "

I talked to them about a laptop replacement. My SB was going to be replaced under warranty for an SA4 and I told them that it wasn't equivalent or better because of the SATA III issue. They got in contact with someone who gave me that information.

[bernex]

Laptop not work... I think i disable hd3000... What to do? How reset all?

[bernex]

Please upload bios screenshots. I will try on internal card and off peg without display.
I think i have 25 seconds before off.

[thomash2]

I did this before, and so did a few other people. There is no easy way to reset. You have to ask Sony to replace your motherboard or reflash the BIOS chip like kreugsch did.

[bernex]

This way is possible?
Who can help me with it?
Via skype messages and screenshots. I dont now menu structure.

[CyberWalrus]

you must have touched the options mentioned in the first post that will brick your laptop. There is no way to unbrick. You must send your laptop back to sony and hope for the best.

[bernex]

R2085H4_Original-VPCSA_BIOS-DUMP.zip

Hope not too late

[17/April/2012] EDIT: Link fixed. If the link is broken, let me know thru PM and I'll re-upload.

Your bios under admin password! Now laptop is working, but i cant use it'

Please write password))

If you now his contacts - ask for me!
I cant send PM, why?

Thanks..