After four months of normal operation, it is now shutting itself off for no reason and I get a flashing "F" on both control screens -- help?
1853134
Double check the connection to the pad. Sounds like the connection is loose.
1853135
Just want to tell you that I am experiencing the very same thing and join in your request for help.
2243534
yea same with mine. orange light is blinking. And my laptop is not coming on.
694405
It is malfunctioning, you have a warranty that covers it for I think a year. Send it in for repair.
694587
It sounds like it is going in pause mode. Try just holding power button until see green light then let go. The only time mine flashes is in pause mode. If it is flashing in pause mode just click the power button one time and the light should stay on steady. Hope this helps.
99494
this happened to me toostopped working after a couple of months - it's awful. if anyone can find a way to fix? i also did not keep the box etc.
858316
I actually have the same issue. I have to power cycle it twice a month at least. I had a previous model (not the AC model) that worked for over a year without a power cycle.I was thinking of making use of the ability to schedule a reboot weekly...but I don't think it should be happening this often.
1713648
Check for loose wiring/loose fittings first. Second would be to try changing the resolution on screen. Last would be your monitor is going out. Let's hope that's not it.
751122
I've never had that happen to me I think.... I'm sorry I'm not much help all I could suggest is doing a recovery but if it's like in a mode similar to safe mode there must be away to switch out... Maybe on start up try f12 see all the boot options.
830622
No. this is probably a firehazard if it's doing that (could be power supply arcing).. I'd unplug it and call Sony for repairs.
199024
I am starting to have problems too, my computer is getting over heated and shuts down. As to your case, how long have you left it on the charger without usage?
247291
No I haven't. Mine shuts off as soon as I close it. In fact it makes the click sound that tells me it's off.
1285711
If you are using the USB3 port, I am not surprised. If you are using Windows, the power saving suspend mode needs to be disabled. This may be what is causing the shut down.
596125
You can try turning it off and then back on. If that doesn't work try holding the on/off button down for about 10 seconds to reboot. If no success I would return it.
1630655
I had mine plugged in for a few months - only using it occasionally - and one night when I wasn't using it, started flashing red in the middle of the night - it didn't turn the heat on while it did this. It didn't stop when I used the control so I unplugged it and replugged it in and it's been fine. Nothing in the manual about that. If it does it again I will call the manufacture.
481879
No but ours does too :( It starts fine but sometime during the night it shuts itself off and starts flashing F2.
2205125
Yes! We've been experiencing the same problem. The standby light flashes red and turns off by itself. We turn it back on and it shuts off again! Then we've also had the picture turn off but the sound is still on. We also bought it through Costco.
2062378
Hi. Sounds like a bad switch, or a bad connection to the switch. I would use your warranty to repair or replace the units.