2090: squeeky

I'm mostly satisfied with the sager 2090, but I've noticed the laptop's build is getting more and more less solid. For example the keyboard seems to be slowly losing resistance on the keys and become more and more squishy with a also equally proportional more and more flex (especially on the top left). Furthermore all the plastic sections when squeezed or just applied force to squeek or cringe or iunno just dont seem to be perfect. Especially the area at the top of the base that is near the screen. That one piece of plastic behind the power button and touch-sensitive buttons is extremmely sensitive the systematic problems I described. Last of all the screen itself when closing and opening it creeks and squeeks. It also seems to be losing resistance when closed shut (it doesnt hold shut as much as it used to).

One additional thing is if I hold the laptop only one side im literally scared that it will break in half... It just doesn't feel sturdy.

I've owned it since the end of july and just wondering if its just me freaking out, or if this is a problem I should report and get fixed.

 

Some of it may be "cyberchondria," but it sounds like some screws may be loosening in the chassis, at least. You may want to lift the keyboard strip cover off (carefully lift it from the right side to the left. Don't force it) and tighten the keyboard's screws (you may even want to remove the screws, lift the keyboard out, and reseat it).

While the keyboard strip cover is off, the hinges will also be uncovered. Tighten the screws SLIGHTLY. If the hinge screws are too tight, the hinges will eventually crack, so you don't want to overtighten them. We're talking 1/8 of a turn or less, then test the screen, and repeat until the hinges seem secure.

 

I would say mines lost a small amount of strength in the hinges, but nothing major. Mine doesn't really squeak; my keyboard still feels as solid as the day I got it.