Why do SONY notebooks have multiple model numbers?

~~pawn3d~~ · 03-11-2009, 02:33 PM

I'm trying to find parts and service manuals and on the screen it says vgn-nr120e but on the bottom case it says pcg-7z2l.

What does it mean?

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 02:38 PM

Check with SONY website http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl and you will know that they seem to be one and the same.

~~pawn3d~~ · 03-11-2009, 02:45 PM

Yes, but WHY?!?!?

I have to do twice as much Googling and twice as much eBaying.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-11-2009, 02:50 PM

Why?

...Sorry but asking that question is just like asking why this forum is named techsupportforum.com.

. I think Sony can best answer your question.

My two cents only... may be one is the generic part number (PCG7z2l) for a series of models (VGN-Nxxxx). So if you want specifics go with the VGN-Nxxxx.

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~~pawn3d~~ Troubled Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 34 OS: xp	Why do SONY notebooks have multiple model numbers? I'm trying to find parts and service manuals and on the screen it says vgn-nr120e but on the bottom case it says pcg-7z2l. What does it mean?

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TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Why do SONY notebooks have multiple model numbers? Check with SONY website http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl and you will know that they seem to be one and the same. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

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~~pawn3d~~ Troubled Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 34 OS: xp	Re: Why do SONY notebooks have multiple model numbers? Yes, but WHY?!?!? I have to do twice as much Googling and twice as much eBaying.

03-11-2009, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Why do SONY notebooks have multiple model numbers? Why? ...Sorry but asking that question is just like asking why this forum is named techsupportforum.com. . I think Sony can best answer your question. My two cents only... may be one is the generic part number (PCG7z2l) for a series of models (VGN-Nxxxx). So if you want specifics go with the VGN-Nxxxx. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 03-11-2009 at 02:51 PM.