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    Sager 5793 won't boot

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Epicman, Oct 20, 2009.

  1. Epicman

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    So...what could be the issue? I press the on button and it does nothing at all. No lights come on at all. It is plugged in but the plugged in light isn't on.
     
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    Have you recently done things like... opening the notebook without removing the battery? (don't do it)
     
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    I did open the notebook...but battery was out and unplugged. Guess I should have mentioned that in the original post. DOH!
     
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    static electricity might have fried your motherboard, but that's the worst case scenario
     
    Anthuzad, Oct 20, 2009
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  5. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    remove battery, unplug, press power button and hold for 10 seconds.

    plug back in, press power button

    Results?
     
    gerryf19, Oct 20, 2009
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  6. Epicman

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    Nothing happened. :(
     
    Epicman, Oct 21, 2009
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  7. Soviet Sunrise

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    What was your notebook doing the last time before it was shut off? Did you fiddle with any of the hardware when you opened your notebook? We need details on the moments prior to it not being able to fire up.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  8. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    If there is a light on your power supply when plugged in, your motherboard is dead. If no light, the power supply is likely dead.
     
    gerryf19, Oct 21, 2009
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  9. Epicman

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    The part where the plug jacks in was getting extremely hot...so much so it was melting the case around it. I opened it open to see if I could figure out what was wrong.

    I had to remove the harddrive and keyboard...I think that was it. Video card too. Sorry...memory is a bit faulty.
     
    Epicman, Oct 21, 2009
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  10. icon007

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    power supply was ok then. the problem was the power connection on the laptop. if it got the hot, it melted part of your motherboard. not sure if your warrenty will cover it, maybe your home insurrance will.

    *** added thought, always unplug your lappy, it provide longevity for your power supply and your motherboard
     
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  11. Soviet Sunrise

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    I always unplug when my notebooks are off.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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