Sager NP8690 Problem

[5upa_mari0]

Hey Guys,
My Np8690 will not turn on. When I have the adapter plugged in the light is green, however when I plug it into the laptop it Starts flashing. Then pulling it back out it goes back to green. I called Sager and they think its a short, any chance you think I can pull everything out like hd, dvd drive, battery, GPU, CPU, ram maybe it may fix the short?

[fluffyuk]

This may sounds like a stupid answer so bear with me, im guessing you have dont these already however Im just going to ask

When you plug the adapter in does the button at the right side of the laptop light up blue ?

And have you tried presseing the on button a couple of times, when I first got mine my lappy wouldnt turn on so I pressed the on button a couple of times and it seemed to work

[fzhfzh]

So... did you know where is the power button in the first place?

[fluffyuk]

Me ? Yes i knew .

[ettornio]

If it's shorted, I'm pretty sure that removing components will not resolve the short. You'll need to send it to Sager for repairs. My guess is that they'll probably swap the motherboard and AC adapter.

[5upa_mari0]

Thanks for the reply guys, ya I tried a few things but nothing. The guy from Sager support said probably motherboard and what not. Anyone here of this before?

[theriko]

It has been known to happen (in all notebooks, not just this make/model) generally the power circuitry on the motherboard is fried.

[Aikimox]

Even though it probably won't help, before replacing the mobo try the power flush - unplug the power, battery out, press&hold the power button for a few sec, bring back the battery and see ...
I'd do another stupid thing - disassemble the system and re-seat everything I can (CPU/GPU/RAM..etc).

[fluffyuk]

I would probably be a D**k about it, send it back and ask for a free upgrade or accessory for my time and hassle. But thats just me, if your not bothered about the return wait just send it back for a new one

[5upa_mari0]

Ya I tried that as well, its just annoying since I only had it for about 2.5 months. Maybe I will complain because I live in Canada and they won't cover shipping back and forth to here... So not only is it a inconvinience but I have to pay more money to get it fixed.