Sager 5320-V Review by doc_simple - Page 6

hey Doc,

thanks for the review. I'm really close to buying this case (deciding between the Dell 9300 and this). Can you take pictures of the bag that comes with it?

thanks

Hey if you guys want to read another review on the NP-5320, I wrote one over at NotebookReview. I have a link:
NP-5320 Review

Oh BTW I liked your review doc - good pictures!

This might not help, but:

In the 8790, there is a really bad hissing in the headphone jack. To remove it, all you have to do is MUTE the SPDIF jack in the volume control. Also, sometimes the built in MIC was turned on and generating a lot of noise.

Maybe that works for the 5720 also.

ANd nice review. I will get one in about 20 days from now.

Chirping 5320 and Screen Sizes

I recently ordered and received a 5320 with the WUXGA (1920x1200) screen. I ordered through Ron B from PowerNotebooks.com, btw.

My 5320 had a couple of the usual issues:
- headphone jack chirping
- hot HD

The screen was definitely amazing, but I often program on my laptops and found the resolution to be too great. I tried using larger display fonts, but my eyes still got very tired way too quickly. I actually felt slightly disoriented when I looked away from the screen!

Since I live in Los Angeles, I drove the 5320 back to Sager HQ. The return process was pretty painless.

My question: is the 1680x1050 resolution working out for any of you who program or something similar?

Thanks!

The chirping can be fixed by turning off the IR port.

Screen resolution is personal preference. I'm using 1680x1050 and I like it. Most people think you shouldnt go any larger on a 15.4" screen.

IR Ports and Screen Resolutions

Thanks for the information guys. I'm going to re-order the 5320 today with the 1680x1050 resolution.

Hey doc_simple, question for you

When you had your 5320... did you experience any keyboard issues? Such as some keys taking more precision pressure to apply then normal?

Yea, I get that on a few keys. You adjust to it in time. I dont have issues with it anymore.

I have two Sager NP-5320V's with 2 gigs of RAM each. Both have the same problem: after a journey with as mild shocks as the London underground, the laptop does not boot up. It has to be given a jolt or two (back base (connectors) facing down and making an angle of about 45 deg. with the floor (carpet), laptop in closed position), before it boots up again till the next journey...

I need to be able to open this thing and set it right. I desperately need help to disassemble it - it has got two layers of circuitry and I need to access the bottom layer to correct this.

No Sager repair shops in London - I tried one called testlink and they ****ed it so much (kept it more than 15 days and now the CD-DJ does not work as well). I am desperately in help other than Sager tech support (don't want to ship it to the US).

By the way, all the Sager lovers, I hate Sager because they delivered not one, but these two pieces of absolute shit (I actually paid import duty of nearly £250 each for these machines) - one of the machines has a dead pixel as well!!!

Sager is not willing to pay for the cost of shipping though they delivered this junk to me.

Anyway, forums are my last place to seek help before I actually smash these machines...

Kindly help - I need to open these machines - in particular, how significant are those nut-bolts just below the screen - 3 of them to be able to open this laptop fully? how to reach those 3 nut-bolts?

Sager 5320-V rocks!

I've been using the 5320-V for 3 month now and I'm really satisfied with this notebook. Unfortunately I have a little issue with the sound, but only when it is reading a CD / DVD. However I got used to copy CD / DVD to my HD before I use them in order to get a good sound...

I've had the same happen to me with the 5320. I love the laptop, but whenever there is a bump, I have to slap it a couple of times before the system starts working again. I opened up the laptop. Did not find anything loose. However If I had to guess, it would be the graphic module that might be the problem. Its connectors are the only ones that I can see that might get disconnected with the jolts, and its around the area that I usually slap or bang on to get the laptop to work again. Last night It did not startup so I did the usuall slapping with no results. Thats when I opened it up. I openedup everything, checked for any cracks, loose wires/connectors, fried parts, etc. but found nothing. put it back together and it still does not turn on. To clarify that, the blue light on the power button comes on, the battery charge indicator and on indicator, but nothing else turns on. With the power off, the media player works and I can listen to music on the cd/dvd player.......the 3 screws below the screen are not important, they just hold metal brackets to stiffen the frame.

Thats EXACTLY why I just had to RMA mine. Its a bad motherboard. You'll need to send it to the factory to get it replaced.

I am having this same problem, what are the chances that Sager will just send me a new computer? I use mine for business and can't afford to have gone for a week or more.....

I anwsered your thread, Jason.