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8890 Opinions requested: send back for repairs or sell parts?

post #1 of 8
1/16/06 at 8:36pm
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I apologize if this is not exactly the right place for this post.

So...it appears my out-of-warranty 8890 has a motherboard issue and I've been given the option to send it back to Sager. I'd like some opinions here, and here's what I'm working with:

I'm not 100% sure it's a motherboard issue. So, I can spend the money to ship it to Sager, let them tell me for sure, and then make the decision to spend the approx $500 to have the motherboard replaced if that is the issue. Or I could luck out and it'll turn out to be something simple. Mind you, I've checked the simple stuff so I'm pretty sure its not just a bad RAM chip or something of that nature.

This is a 2-year-old laptop, and has started to show its age. I can build a new desktop computer that will kick its butt for less than $500. Sure, it's not portable, but still.

Assuming everything else in this laptop works, is it better to just sell off the parts? Or is there not so much of a market for 8890 parts out there?

Thanks for your opinions/advice.
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post #2 of 8
1/18/06 at 12:17am
I'm also looking for a 8890 motherboard for a two year machine.
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post #3 of 8
1/20/06 at 11:55am
Scalar, if you do decide to part it out I'm looking for a second hardrive bracket and a couple of other parts. I'll pm you as well incase you don't read this post for a bit.
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post #4 of 8
1/28/06 at 12:17am
I too thought the MoBo repair would be cost prohibitive, but I was wrong. I was having fan problems that only a new MoBo would fix. I sent it off to Sager and the repair was less than $100 with shipping. I was expecting a $600 bill minimum. I didn't ask how much it was going to be, but having read this board I was expecting the worst.
Don't sweat it, send it in for repair.
Of course, I was able to give them a reproducible, easy to see problem. If your problem is transient, wait til it is a MoBo for sure.
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post #5 of 8
1/28/06 at 6:31pm
well don't replace the mobo if that is what they diagnose it as. i would suggest building a desktop, or if u need portablity, just get a new laptop since the graphics on the 8890 is a lil outdated and not very good for current gen games
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post #6 of 8
1/29/06 at 3:04pm
or use the drives and cpu in the 8890 in a desktop
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post #7 of 8
3/9/06 at 3:07am

I need the display

If you still have the Sager 8890 and are selling it for parts I would like to buy the entire top cover and display.

Do you still have it?
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post #8 of 8
3/9/06 at 1:07pm
I just sent my out of warranty 8890 in for RMA repair. Liquid spilled into it.

They'll charge $45 to diagnose. I'm hoping its under $250...

Anyway, I'll post my experience here.
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