WOW! Talk about a coincidence! I've had my Sager for about 1 year 8 months and it's giving me fits too. I emailed them this weekend to see what they think. Could you tell me what you think? Here's what happened:
I'm playing a BF 1942 and the screen goes blank, the fans stop, and I'm thinking I've had a power outage. Then reality kicks in, I realize the battery should have taken over (I was plugged in). I take a quick look and the Power Switch LED is still on, and the Battery and AC Power LED's are still on.
I cycle the Power Switch, the Power Switch Light goes on, then nothing! There's no boot sequence at all, no BIOS screen, no fans, just an occasional HD activity lamp flash. I disconnect the AC adapter and try battery power, same stuff except the AC Power LED is off too (as it should be). I cycle the battery, no change. I disconnect everything from the USB ports, no change. The CD player powers up and works using the front panel controls and will push sound out the speakers or the headphone jacks, but of course, the DVD side won't work. Personally, I think the thing's broke, hehe.
I don't know much about cracking a LAPTOP case, so I'm waiting for Sager to tell me what they think the problem might be and how much it will cost to fix it. If it's too much, I'll probably just crack the case for the heck of it and build my own desktop again, because I'm not traveling anymore and have no need for the laptop.
I must admit, during my travels this laptop has been a lifesaver! My "DESKTOP REPLACEMENT" (as I fondly refer to it) made any hotel room feel like home, and kept my hands warm at the same time.
By the way, can anyone tell me if I can transfer the hard drive info to a desktop hard drive with little to no laptop activity in case I lose the laptop?
thanks for reading
I'm playing a BF 1942 and the screen goes blank, the fans stop, and I'm thinking I've had a power outage. Then reality kicks in, I realize the battery should have taken over (I was plugged in). I take a quick look and the Power Switch LED is still on, and the Battery and AC Power LED's are still on.
I cycle the Power Switch, the Power Switch Light goes on, then nothing! There's no boot sequence at all, no BIOS screen, no fans, just an occasional HD activity lamp flash. I disconnect the AC adapter and try battery power, same stuff except the AC Power LED is off too (as it should be). I cycle the battery, no change. I disconnect everything from the USB ports, no change. The CD player powers up and works using the front panel controls and will push sound out the speakers or the headphone jacks, but of course, the DVD side won't work. Personally, I think the thing's broke, hehe.
I don't know much about cracking a LAPTOP case, so I'm waiting for Sager to tell me what they think the problem might be and how much it will cost to fix it. If it's too much, I'll probably just crack the case for the heck of it and build my own desktop again, because I'm not traveling anymore and have no need for the laptop.
I must admit, during my travels this laptop has been a lifesaver! My "DESKTOP REPLACEMENT" (as I fondly refer to it) made any hotel room feel like home, and kept my hands warm at the same time.
By the way, can anyone tell me if I can transfer the hard drive info to a desktop hard drive with little to no laptop activity in case I lose the laptop?
thanks for reading
