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    5720 pics!!!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by JackBauer, Nov 4, 2005.

  1. JackBauer

    JackBauer Notebook Deity

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    I found some pics over at NBF.com, including a few of the lid defect I noted in the "Serious question..." thread. His lid is definitely bad. You can see exactly what he means about the "split" in his 5720's lid. Here's the link:

    http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115246

    Now...

    Prepare yourself...

    Look below for pics of this incredible machine!!
     

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    A side question: How sturdy do you think is that LCD panel along the front edge? I wonder if the lights will go bad over time.
     
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    Pharoke Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey Jack, don't know if you have read the entire thread, but his 5720 is the only one so far to have this defect. I have a friend who has the 9880 with the lcd panel along the front (facing front, not up like the 5720) like this: http://img298.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc000133zi.jpg
    and his is still working fine and he is rough on his laptop.
     
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    Yeah, I saw that his is the only defective unit. It doesn't matter how good any company's quality control is, eventually a few duds will get through. I'm sure he won't have any trouble getting a replacement.

    Good to know that LCD panel can take some abuse and still work properly!
     
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    I've got the exact same front panel on my 5320. It is very sturdy, no flex when you push it at all. I think it will scratch fairly easy though (I'm not going to find out :p), so you should be careful putting it in and out of your bag.

    Yes - thanks for linking the pics of the 5720 with the LCD problem. That's definitely a problem with his laptop - you won't have that.

    To 5720 owners - what is your lid made of (exterior) - just wondering - because I have the 15.4" version and my lid is aluminum, wondering if yours was the same.

    Chaz
     
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    I think I remeber reading somewhere over at NBF that the 5720 lid is also aluminum, which makes it a b!tch for me later on when I do to do the vinyl dye job I have planned for it. Although I may just leave the lid black and add some other black accents. I am actually looking at doing something like this in the first post http://forums.pimprig.com/showthread.php?p=439811#post439811, but I was gonna use the Tuner Red, light silver misting and then more tuner red. I thing it will en up looking nice, especially with some black accents.
     
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