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Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Troubleshooting
For more information regarding common troubleshooting issues, check out the troubleshooting Page.
Background and Identification
The VAIO® VPC-CW17FX was released in 2009 and includes an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 processor (2.20GHz ) and 4GB of system memory. This laptop comes with Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium already installed. The VAIO® PCG-61112L weighs only 5.3lbs with a 6 hour battery life. This model has a screen size of 14.1 inches.
There are multiple models associated with the PCG reference of this laptop having model numbers like VPCCW13FX, VPCCW14FX, VPCCW15FX and more. You can identify this laptop by searching for the model number on the bottom, the back panel, or inside the battery compartment of your laptop.
Failure modes of the model include LED screen malfunctions, software update trouble, and death of the hard drive.
In January 2012, Sony encouraged customers with personal laptops to install a security update to protect from vulnerability attacks. For more information on Sony VAIO® VPC-CW17FX and similar models, go to Sony eSupport.
Additional Information
Sony Vaio VPCCW1 Quick Start Guide