Sony Vaio VPCEA1S1E dead display system

[geo3geo3]

Nothing at all on laptop display and using external HDMI display doesn't work either - pressing  Func+F7 to select.
I've removed hard drive (in case it's faulty) and I'm booting off a DVD system disc which sounds like it's loading but with no video I can't progress.
Any ideas?

[Thalamus.]

Hi geo3geo3,

welcome to the Sony user community..

From what you say this doesn’t sound good, I suspect there is a problem with the graphics chip.. 

[geo3geo3]

Yes, that's what I was thinking, but hoping I'd missed something.

[TheRealOG]

Hey there, maybe it's time to send for inspection, here's the location:

https://locator.sony/en_GB/servicecenters/?zoom=5&latitude=54.29088&longitude=-2.37305&categories=pe...

[Thalamus.]

Hi geo3geo3,

Yes, sorry it was not the answer you were hoping for..

Unfortunately the graphics chips in  VAIO’s are not economically replaceable as they are part of and soldered to the motherboard..

Maybe it is time to look for a replacement laptop .. 😉

[geo3geo]

Already have a replacement laptop, this one I gave to my daughter. I'm looking for a replacement motherboard if anyone has one -:

Noticed the fan was switching on within about 10 seconds so stripped out the cooling system &   both chips are dry so I suspect the graphics chip overheated and a solder joint has melted. Put a blob of heat conductive paste on both chips, reassembled and the fan now doesn't come on.  Interesting but a bit late in the day!