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Sony Vaio Tap 11: Why is the keyboard not charging?

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:44:55 -0700

Basically, I cannot charge the keyboard. The charging indicator only lights up if the switch on the board is in the "on" position and only for a short period of time. If the keyboard is off it does not charge at all.

⟐ Answered April 10, 2017 at 15:44 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Need to reset BIOS

Thu, 18 May 2023 15:35:13 -0700

I need to reset the BIOS settings on a device like this. I looked for a baterry for the cmos chip on the board to no avail. I have researched it a bit and found that the cmos chip is a windbond 25q64fvsig and that it could be reset. I looked into methods of resetting EEPROMS but I'm just not sure how to go about it. I have the datasheet on the chip, ut I'm useless with electrical engineering.

The reason I need to reset it is to work on the OS repair I meant to do. I changed the BIOS settings for the machine to boot to legacy and now I can't get to BIOS, as the machine powers on and the VAIO screeen shows, I press key combinations in attempts to reach BIOS without success. After the logo a screen displaying "operating system not found" and as I pres the key combinations it re-itarates this message. I can boot into USB drives but since the machine has windows it and a GPT partition it doesn't allow me to edit the SSD.

Before all this the user said that the machine had gotten wet, yet there are no sings of water damage other than a bit of oxydation on the copper radioator from the heat sink. With a Windows Console inside a Windows 10 installation from a USB drive I was able to read files from the SSD so I believe it to still be alive.

⟐ Commented May 18, 2023 at 15:35 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Why is my keyboard not connecting?

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:06:55 -0700

I've already tried charging my keyboard from the device battery, the battery shouldn't be the problem. It seemed to stop working after I updated to Windows 8.1. Any help?

⟐ Answered October 19, 2020 at 3:06 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Can the ram be upgraded

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:32:39 -0700

i want to upgrade ther ram from 2GB to 8GB

⟐ Answer accepted September 19, 2019 at 7:32 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: How I can make alternative method for keyboard charger by without lid.

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:43:13 -0700

when i need to charge keyboard battery.

SONY tap 11 is design method by close the keyboard and tablet together.

like this

but sometime i need to use keyboard for longtime. until battery gone. this method is not work for me.

i want to find some idea for make a cable port to connect it.

If i can connect it by three wire.

Will the computer is work and keyboard still charging?

If i have to know the voltage all of 3 pin and i can connect it with converted voltage battery.

can i make a standalone keyboard charger?

⟐ Commented April 19, 2018 at 12:43 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Where is the EEPROM?

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:54:35 -0700

where is the EEPROM?

⟐ Answer accepted January 02, 2018 at 21:54 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: My tap 11 keyboard is not charging. any suggestions?

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 07:54:23 -0700

When i turn on the keyboard, the capslock light (yellow) and the battery light (orange) lights up for 2-3 seconds and then goes off!

I have difficulties in pairing my keyboard too. Pairing tool message says "fail for timeout".

I would be really happy if someone could get me out of this issue.

⟐ Answer accepted November 04, 2017 at 7:54 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: micro sd card slot not workin

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:56:48 -0700

I recently changed my processor fan,Since then my micro sd card slot has stopped working.i tried installing the factory shipped drivers.it is also not showing in the device manager.my current os version is windows 10.

⟐ Answered March 15, 2017 at 12:56 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Where is the CMOS battery?

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:56:01 -0700

My system clock keeps on delaying compared to the actual time.

Is there a repair?

I also noticed that it may be caused by the CMOS battery starting to fail.

I have opened the device up and am comfortable, as I replaced the mSATA myself.

However, I don't really know where the CMOS is.

Where is it? Thanks

Tried to locate it in the area, but it looks like it isn't really there.

It's only cables that connect the circuit board.

Also, I purposefully disconnected this part that is mentioned in the instructions for motherboard replacement and speaker replacement. The computer turned on and wifi was completely functional with it disconnected. What is it for?

⟐ Answer accepted January 07, 2017 at 17:56 MST

Sony Vaio Tap 11: Is it possible to upgrade the processor (e.g. 3560Y)?

Sun, 07 Aug 2016 09:11:13 -0700

I've got the Vaio Tap 11 with a 3560Y inter processor. Wonder if I could upgrade my system by replacing the processor with a better one.

Would this be possible?
Is the motherboard compatible?
What are (some of) the options for processors?
What's the way of working?

⟐ Answered August 07, 2016 at 9:11 MST