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    Is it possible to purchase only Sager 9880 shell?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by echo-oche, Jun 21, 2005.

  1. echo-oche

    echo-oche Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if it is possible to purchase only the Shell of the laptop so that i may customize it on my own. It seems that everywhere I see this machine, it is only built to order, and I was considering having a local shop do it, after I modify the case of the notebook personally 8 ).

     
    echo-oche, Jun 21, 2005
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    The reason you don't see the barebones Sager NP9880 offered is because it is difficult to warrant it that way.

    If you were able to buy the shell, you would have to look to your local shop to guarantee its build, and you may find that they would not give you the guarantee that you would get from Sager.

    What kind of mods do you want to do?
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jul 2, 2005
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    echo-oche Notebook Enthusiast

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    The reason I am asking is because it would be cool to get my own custom paint job on one of these things. However Voodoo and Falcon are essentially charging an additional 1200 for the paint job.

    I actually priced out identical systems, with identical components, and they all use the same D900 shell, and it definitely looks like they pad about 1200+ for the automotive finish.

    Any ideas?
     
    echo-oche, Jul 12, 2005
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    The issue is still the warranty. Even if you could buy a barebones NP9880, as soon as you paint it you void the Sager warranty.

    If you want to buy one totally without warranty, just let me know, but I do not recommend this.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jul 12, 2005
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    Then email me stating who you are and where you are located...and why you want to buy the shells.

    [email protected]

    Oh, and please stop shouting. All caps is very impolite and considered shouting in emails or forum posts.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jun 12, 2006
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    Blue_Sphere Notebook Guru

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    Talk to otaku as well. His notebooks are all custom painted and the warranty is second to none.

    He runs Infinity Notebooks.
     
    Blue_Sphere, Jun 13, 2006
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    otaku Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for the kind words bluesphere. Give me a call if your interested, I can do any paintjob you can think of with warranty.
     
    otaku, Jun 13, 2006
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    If you want to build your own Clevo-based notebook while still having the warranty through Clevo themselves...

    Please refer to my previous Post:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=51171

    I built my Clevo D900k (Sager 9750), and its as solid as anything that Sager or Alienware can put together.

    Hope this helps,
    Gophn
     
    Gophn, Jun 15, 2006
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    Snakes on a Plane Notebook Consultant

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    also rjtech.com
     
    Snakes on a Plane, Jul 16, 2006
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