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    Sager NP8170 - Black screen with 670m

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Baledin, Oct 15, 2012.

  1. Baledin

    Baledin Newbie

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    My 485m ended up blowing up (pictures below) a month out of warranty and so I bought a new 670m from Laptop Monkey (found out that RJTech had better prices AFTER I paid *sigh*).

    In any case, it just came in last Thursday and all I get is a black screen after booting. Windows sounds come through so I know that the computer is loading. I'm guessing this is a vbios issue. Does anyone happen to have a 670 vbios or perhaps another solution?

    Thanks!

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    Baledin, Oct 15, 2012
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  2. Kevinmcg

    Kevinmcg Notebook Deity

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    Does it display a post screen?
     
    Kevinmcg, Oct 15, 2012
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    aw man that looks awful! and just a month out of warranty ugh! sooo typical! murphy is surely laughing his a$$ off on that :D :p

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  4. Baledin

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    No post screen (I was expecting a post screen and nothing in Windows until the driver installed itself), but it obviously passes post.
     
    Baledin, Oct 15, 2012
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    Anyone? I've emailed the seller who requested a bit more info but it's been 3-4 days since with no luck. I've also emailed Sager, but the best they did was give me a regular BIOS update which hasn't solved the problem.
     
    Baledin, Oct 20, 2012
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    moral hazard, Oct 20, 2012
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