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    NP8662 Warranty

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DaiVrath, May 5, 2009.

  1. DaiVrath

    DaiVrath Newbie

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    Hey, I'm considering getting the system shown below from Power Notebooks. I pretty set on all the hardware options, but the thing I'm iffy on is the warranty. I'm not sure if I want to get the 1yr parts, 3 years service that it comes with or if I should upgrade to 2 or 3 years parts and service. Obviously 3 years would be best, but is it really worth the extra $250? So what would you recommend and why?


    Sager NP8662 - Gaming Laptop - (Ships in 15 business days)
    Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Glossy LCD
    Modular Video Card: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M w/1GB GDDR3
    Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz Processor w/3MB L2 Cache (25W) - 1066MHz FSB
    System Memory: 4GB (2 SODIMMS) DDR3/1066 Dual Channel Memory
    Hard Drive: 250GB SATA II 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive (16MB Cache Buffer)
    CD/DVD Read/Writer: Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
    Memory Card Reader: 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (All versions of MS + SD/MMC)
    Wireless Networking: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11a/g/n
    Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth Wireless
    Battery: 8-cell Smart Li-ion Battery
    Operating System: Windows Vista Premium - (64-Bit installed - 64 and 32-bit CD included)
    Sager Limited Warranties: 3-Year Labor 1-Year Parts Warranty (Year 2 & 3 Labor Paid by PNB)-Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free S
     
    DaiVrath, May 5, 2009
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  2. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can add the warranty later. you have 90 days from the day you place order, to buy additional warranty.
    get the machine first, if you felt in love with it and want to keep it as long as possible, you can go ahead and buy warranty.
    If you are planning on selling it pretty soon, i dont think buying additional warranty will bring you much of re-sell advantages since it will be more expensive.
    BTW, you can participate on Gophn's draw for the Vista liecense so you save more $ :). Link here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=368179&page=55#giveaway
    Good luck and enjoy.
     
    haquocdung, May 5, 2009
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  3. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    you should contact Powernotebooks, they would be able to give you a better idea about the warranty.

    ...but I covered if you would need an extended warranty at the end of the Clevo Guide
     
    Gophn, May 5, 2009
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  4. DaiVrath

    DaiVrath Newbie

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    I guess better questions would be:
    How likely am I to need the extra 2 years of parts warranty?
    If a component does fail, what is it most likely to be and what sort of price range would I be looking at to fix it myself?
     
    DaiVrath, May 5, 2009
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  5. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Answer to the second part of your question is: the hard drive; depending on what you get, it could cost from $50 to $150 to DIY replacement.
     
    Shyster1, May 5, 2009
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