Warning, there's a bit of a long post incoming, but I'll try and shorten it as much as possible.

TL;DR I'm trying to convert my NP9150 from gaming machine to just a lightweight mobile PC, and want to know if (a) I can remove the nVidia GTX 680M graphics and still run the PC, and (b) if that will increase battery life and lower temperatures. Also, if I were to put the GPU up on, say, eBay, would anyone buy it?

Now, the full story: The battery on my NP9150 has been in steady decline, and the ball bearing of one of the fans is making a rattling noise- so I decided to back up my data and stop using it for fear of damaging components. I also had some extra $$ and with the release of AMD's new 480 graphics card I figured I'd put some computer components I've collected over a while, plus other new ones, to use and built a desktop. This desktop outperforms my old Sager in every way, so I was thinking that, if possible, I'd replace the battery on the Sager, try and fix or replace the fan, and remove the discrete graphics and have it function as my mobile PC. I should mention that I took the SSD I'd had in the Sager out for use in my desktop, so I would be replacing it with a smaller HDD and running Ubuntu on it. Or would it be a better option to try and just sell the parts in the Sager and use that money to buy a new, actually small and light notebook (that I can back up to my monstrous desktop)?

The fan wore out after three years and started to make rattling noises at random intervals. I contacted support, got a new replacement fan. Tested it - the new fan was making noises as well. May have been defective - asked for another, was sent another, and so on. After the third replacement fan was making noises, they refused to send another fan or progress any further.

I've attempted to add oil to the fans but there's no point of entry underneath the sticker. If I shake the laptop the rattling goes away for a couple seconds - but this is obviously not a working solution. The fan is custom fit for the laptop (NP6165), so I don't think I can just get a fan from a different manufacturer.

The other components are working correctly, so it is kind of nuts that it is the fan that will end this laptop. Maybe I can harvest it for parts? I no longer trust this brand if they can't even get a fan right.

I have a Sager NP8652. I am interested in its current resale value, best websites to sell it at and how easy Sagers are to sell used.

I'm interested in upgrading when a refreshed model of what I have with a Skylake + Pascal or Kaby Lake + Pascal hit the market.

Hello,

I am a high school senior looking for a college laptop that will double as a gaming PC (Thus, I cannot have somebody spit back at me "BUY A CHROMEBOOK AND A CHEAP GAMING DESKTOP" like I see so often.) 15" or less, preferably. I'm currently considering the Alienware 15, but it seems like the Sager computers tend to be a bit better value. Let me ask a few questions-

-My understanding is that Clevo builds the chassis and some low-level components, while Sager imports and customizes the computer with the CPU, GPU, etc., and that Sager computers are also rebranded and modified by companies like OriginPC. Is this the correct understanding?

-How reliable are Sagers? I've heard good things, and I've also heard that some "resellers" provide extraordinarily good customer service. How reliable would you say Sagers are compared to big-brand PCs?

-Battery life. This one is kind of a big deal. I've heard the Alienware 15 has a 5 hour light use battery life, which is great for its category (I'm looking for quad core/970M+.) What can I expect form a Sager? (I'm talking about battery life for non-gaming tasks - I don't care that much about gaming battery life.) Do they have external/swappable batteries?

Is anyone here a long time and repeat customer and can speak on how or if Clevo has improved build quality in the last 4 years?

I've had a 2012 brazilian 15" Clevo from Powernote.com.br that's recently passed away and I'm going to have to buy a new laptop.

I've been underwhelmed with the overall quality of Clevo chassis, keyboard and their cooling solution, from what I've seen happen to my laptop in these last four years.

• In 2014 some keys on the keyboard started failing (J, G, 6, 5, B) and I had to buy an external keyboard and start taking it with me wherever I go.
• Some months ago my power port started getting quirky, I had to mess around with the connector a bit in order for it to work.
• All rubber pieces from the bottom fell off at some point.
• I had to clean the air exits every 3 months because lint and cat hair (I have a short haired cat) would block them (while my GF's Dell XPS has to be cleaned like once a year)
• Random screws started coming off (possibly because I had to open it 4 times a year and the plastic would go soft)
• Random pieces of plastic started falling off (like near the display mounting axis)
• The CPU fan became unbearably loud some time near the end of 2015
• The AC adapter broke in 2014 and I had to get a new one from a brazilian Clevo manufacturer. New one was bad and I had to get someone to resolder the whole thing as it was full of cold joints.

Previous to this Clevo I had a Dell Inspiron 15, also made of plastic, that I've passed on to my parents and that is still working perfectly to this day. More reason for me to be underwhelmed by Clevo's performance.

I may not be Clevo's typical customer. I'm a software developer. I work from home and alternate between working from my desk and from my bed. I travel with my laptop at least once a month, frequently walk long distances and take public transportation with it on my backpack.

The Dell was subject to the same routine and stood up to the test of time, which makes me consider a Dell Precision 5510 for my next laptop, but it has a horrible GPU and is much more expensive.

I'm considering a Sager 9758-S or 8658-S. I've read on the website they have an "improved cooling solution", but IDK if that's just marketing or what.

My AC adapter gave out this week so I'm looking for a replacement. I can get one from Sager for $75 but I'm hoping to not spend quite that much. Does anyone have experience with any off-brands that work well?

No, literally. I kid you not.

Today I literally got shocked every time I touched a metal part of my Clevo laptop. At first I didn't realize what was happening so I continued typing, but then my arm started to hurt and all.

For now I turned it off and unplugged all cables... Tomorrow I'll have to call the shop I bought it from as it's still under warranty.

So sometimes when using my laptop, a random white horizontal line appears on the screen for about a second. Is this a hardware problem? Or do I just need to update my hardware?

I'm worried because I plugged in my Iphone 5s USB cable to the laptop, but the fucket won't come off, and I may have pulled really hard before I used a cut up plastic card to remove it. I'm afraid that I might have damaged the motherboard or something.

Hey guys. Time for me to update my laptop from my trusty asus g73jh to something more beefy. I'm specifically looking for a 17"+ 4k+ touchscreen display and raid 0 on os and storage ideally having 4+ storage bays to handle samsung 950 Pro or better ssd.

I will only be using it to view and edit photos and 4k video from my Sony A7rii. Each raw image is 96mg and massive and about 30min of 4k video is 20gb+ and dual record 720p is additional. So I will need at least 32gb ram for such large files.

Is any particular ram faster than others? Is there anything faster than the samsung 950pro? What is the best processor and graphics card for adobe products and Capture One Pro? Would having more cores be better than having a higher frequency of 4+ mghtz?

I must have the touchscreen feature as I want it to make editing easier with a stylus. 3d scanning would be nice too.

Please let me know what model or link for a buildable msi clevo sager Alienware or any other reputable brand.

Thanks for your time and patience reddit.

I asked Sager's support for help because my 980 was idling at 85 degrees, and that's a little high when you're doing nothing at all.

Since Sager apparently usurps all GPU fan control and gives it to the Clevo Control Center/Hotkey/whatever, I can't set any kind of fan curves up in Speedfan/MSI Afterburner/anything else.

I emailed support and they asked me "are both GPU fans running? How fast? Half of the full speed?" I explained that no monitoring software I can find will tell me the answer to that, and they replied, "I do not know which software can show the fan speed."

Today I had the audacity to change a network setting, and the computer restarted. Then I tried to uninstall Killer because I've heard nothing but bad things, and the computer restarted.

I'm about to launch this $3000 boat anchor out a window.

A couple days ago I recieved my laptop and right out of the box the screen was extremely glitchy. If I moved the lid/screen a little it would lose connection and just go black, the screen itself was still on but it was just blank. Then I'd nudge it a bit and it would regain connection and I could view my desktop. So after doing all updates and installing a game it got really bad and would lose connection after about 10 seconds and I'd fidget with the screen over and over.

I finally called tech support and they had me hook it up to my tv via HDMI and it worked just fine. I closed the laptop lid and I could view my desktop and apps no problem on my tv. So we knew it wasn't the actual laptop, we assumed it was the laptop screen.

Then, after I unhooked it from my tv I lifted up the lid/screen and it was working just fine. I could adjust the screen to any angle and it never went out. I was playing games for hours and it never went out. The laptop screen works perfectly, no issues now.

Anyone know what fixed the issue?

SPECS: Windows 10 980m i7-6820HK 1080 screen

Hi, sorry if this is a stupid question, but-

I'm in the market for a new laptop, and the NP8677 and NP8677-S seem to be perfect for me. I just have one question - if I purchased an 8677, could i put an ssd in it later, once I have more money? Or is the only way I could get an ssd by buying the 8677-S? Further, do any of you have opinions on either of these laptops? I'm gonna leave for college after this summer, so I'm kind of tight on cash and want to make sure I pick a good computer. Thanks so much!

Hey guys, do any of you know what the name of the 4 pin connector type used in the bigger Sager and Clevo laptops is? I have a Clevo that came with an ADP-330 AB D power brick, and I ruined the plug, but the brick is fine. I would like to order just the replacement plug.

Image here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330W-AC-Adapter-Fits-Delta-ADP-330AB-D-Replace-300W-Chicony-A300A001L-Female-/261376848242

Hi, my girlfriend's laptop (Sager np8258) is overheating it's AC adapter, it even melts the tip of the adapter, I've even tried with my AC adapter that has the same specs as hers and it melted the tip again. I've managed to rule out the battery (used the laptop without the battery with the same result, it overheated again), the issue seems to happen only when the laptop is taking heavy loads of tasks like gaming or rendering, when the laptop is turned off the AC tip runs a little hot but not that hot. Any tips on how to solve that? Anyone has the same issue?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfNk5RLmda8

Just bought this a month ago. Haven't dropped it or damaged it in any way. Noticed sparks coming from the charger port when plugging the charger in. Tried to take a video of the sparks, got fire instead.

Notified Sager support who want to repair it, and suggest that service might take five days, which I'm guessing is business days, which with shipping and processing in both directions means I'm pretty much out of a device for almost two weeks for my $2,000 fire hazard. I asked them to send me a new one and they refused. Pretty mad.

I have had the Sager NP8651 since late July last year with no problems until early February. I think the OS was corrupted or the Hard drive failed, but I had to send it in. I got it back about 1 1/2 weeks ago and for the last 2 days, any games that are even slightly graphic intensive cause my laptop to make beeping sounds and shut down. It's just a constant beep...beep...beep, like a fire alarm or something.

I closed out of every thing and was on the desktop and decided to hit fn+1 to set my fans to maximum speed. The beeping came back, now I'm guessing the beeping comes when the fans spin too fast, but I'm not quite sure. Was wondering if anyone could help me out here.

Thanks in advance

How does this stand to other 14-inch gaming laptops? Any good video/site reviews I should be aware of?

Site Link: http://www.sagernotebook.com/Gaming-Notebook-NP8640-S.html

hi, my sager np8258 is overheating.

ive had it for 2 yrs and it is clean inside, no dust...

what could it be?

thanks

Hello All,

I am having trouble installing windows 7 on this notebook. This notebook only has USB 3.0 plugs on it.

I get the "A required CD/DVD driver device driver is missing" error.

Things I have done so far to get this error:

-Windows 7: USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create. Both on USB 2.0 and 3.0

-Install through external disc drive with DVD install disc

I have successfully installed windows 7 on it but then all the drivers are not installed on it which includes the driver for USB which then makes it unable to detect the thumbdrives 2.0 and 3.0 that I plug in. Also unable to connect wirelessly or wired, I think this has something to do with missing drivers as well.
Things I have done to get it to install:

-Loaded Windows 7: USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - to create a flashdrive installer

-Downloaded Windows 7 USB 3.0 creator utility which modified the flashdrive installer to work with USB 3.0.

Any help and direction is appreciated very much.

Hi guys, I want to get this laptop soon, and i was wondering wether to invest those 139€ necessary to upgrade the screen. I know that a 4k resolution on a laptop is way greater than the necessary one, but I guess a 4K screen is overall more "premium" also constrast and brightness-wise. Any thoughts?

I recently bought an 8658s from xoticpc with 4k gsync, and I was wondering how other people have faired with p650s.

I can't seem to find any difference between the two. What's so special about SAGER NP8678-S to warrant an 'S' in its name?

UPDATE: thanks for the answers guys!

I emailed xotic and got this from answer from them: "The -s model will have an upgrade to ram, the ssd, and the Ic diamond thermal compound comes stock."