Just got my sager, help! ... well i just got my 5690 today. pluged in the ac adapter and cord. went to boot it up and nothing. i looked through thr troubleshoot ...

ThePunkGeek · 07-13-2004, 12:55 PM

well i just got my 5690 today. pluged in the ac adapter and cord. went to boot it up and nothing. i looked through thr troubleshooting section of the manual but i'm not sure why. Am i doing something wrong? It has no os preloaded but i should be able to get into the bios still. help please thanks.

Deutch420 · 07-13-2004, 01:01 PM

i smell an RMA

ThePunkGeek · 07-13-2004, 01:02 PM

dammit, how lame, i finally have money to buy one, i'm told pctorqe is the best place to buy and i get a dead system?

Computer_Potato · 07-13-2004, 01:02 PM

Does it run off the battery. If not try taking the battery out and then plug the AC back in.

CrabbyPatty · 07-13-2004, 01:26 PM

Do you hear fans running when you turn it on? If not make sure you press the power button and keep it down to see if it boots. The button has to be down for at least 1 second for the 5690 to start. Just a long shot

ThePunkGeek · 07-13-2004, 01:28 PM

Tried that still nothing. Contacted pctorqe. contacting sager now. what a hassle.

ThePunkGeek · 07-13-2004, 01:33 PM

I tried putting a bootable cd in it. CD spins and makes noise but nothing. I don't hear fans running but the cdrom runs so it is on.

Tenchi · 07-13-2004, 02:03 PM

did you turn on the system with the system power button above the keyboard, or the audio player power slider in the front?

Element · 07-13-2004, 02:08 PM

This is a classic advantage of purchasing a notebook WITH an Operating System from a reseller even if you already have a copy. In order to install an O/S they have to turn the computer on. If it doesn't turn on, they can't install O/S, therefore they wouldn't ship you a dead notebook.

CrabbyPatty · 07-13-2004, 02:09 PM

Yea, sounds like AudioDJ. You're pressing the power button thats right under the LCD right? The power button in front of the 5690 is for the cd player control

07-13-2004, 12:55 PM	#1
ThePunkGeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 23 Credits: -340	Just got my sager, help! well i just got my 5690 today. pluged in the ac adapter and cord. went to boot it up and nothing. i looked through thr troubleshooting section of the manual but i'm not sure why. Am i doing something wrong? It has no os preloaded but i should be able to get into the bios still. help please thanks.

07-13-2004, 01:01 PM	#2
Deutch420 Wanna race? It's stock... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,053 Credits: 61	i smell an RMA __________________ "Half the world is starving, wile the other half is dieing of obesity. There are only two choices; We confront the beast, or we invite it to dinner." XPS Gen 2 \| Pent M 2.0 \| 2GB ram \| 7800GTX \| 37" LCD @ 1920x1080 dual w. 2005FPW

07-13-2004, 01:02 PM	#4
Computer_Potato Still Spudding Around Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,152 Credits: 244	Does it run off the battery. If not try taking the battery out and then plug the AC back in. __________________ Computer Potato 9860 - Geforce Go 6800 256MB DDR2 - 16x PCIe - 1G RAM (2X512) DDR2 533Mhz - 3.2 HT - 2 60GB 7200rpm [non-raid] - 1 DVD/CD RW - LCD 17" WSXGA+ - Optional TV Turner Aver 303P - Optional 108 WiFi Gigabyte miniPCI

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07-13-2004, 01:26 PM	#5
CrabbyPatty Sucky sucky..five dollah! Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco area, California Posts: 976 Credits: 137	Do you hear fans running when you turn it on? If not make sure you press the power button and keep it down to see if it boots. The button has to be down for at least 1 second for the 5690 to start. Just a long shot

07-13-2004, 01:28 PM	#6
ThePunkGeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 23 Credits: -340	Tried that still nothing. Contacted pctorqe. contacting sager now. what a hassle.

07-13-2004, 01:33 PM	#7
ThePunkGeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 23 Credits: -340	I tried putting a bootable cd in it. CD spins and makes noise but nothing. I don't hear fans running but the cdrom runs so it is on.

07-13-2004, 02:03 PM	#8
Tenchi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 239 Credits: -284	did you turn on the system with the system power button above the keyboard, or the audio player power slider in the front?

07-13-2004, 02:08 PM	#9
Element Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,295 Credits: 67	This is a classic advantage of purchasing a notebook WITH an Operating System from a reseller even if you already have a copy. In order to install an O/S they have to turn the computer on. If it doesn't turn on, they can't install O/S, therefore they wouldn't ship you a dead notebook.

07-13-2004, 02:09 PM	#10
CrabbyPatty Sucky sucky..five dollah! Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco area, California Posts: 976 Credits: 137	Yea, sounds like AudioDJ. You're pressing the power button thats right under the LCD right? The power button in front of the 5690 is for the cd player control