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you do not need the cage. the cage is only designed to hold it in place. you can easily fabricate your own cage or simply use double sided tape and a bit of ingenuity. here is a video that may help you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp90M_N6dzs
brands like msi and asus do not typically have closeouts on popular models. they may throw a 100$ mail in rebate at you. nothing like dell with 400$ rebates
there are 2 brands i hate. gateway and toshiba and for good reasons.
i would buy a dell or hp over the 2 above any day. Here are my pics if you are looking for a hiend notebook with "decent battery life"
1. msi gx640
2. asus g73
3. asus g51
Also you are entering a one month period in...
i totally hear you however i think it is important to say that your experience is rare and far from the norm. I deal with their rma center on a daily basis. they have alot of room for improvement however in the usa their rma center is remarkably fast unless you drag your feet. i am not...
you really cant say that about asus. they have some laptops that feel cheap. other then that they are innovators when it comes to aesthetics and design while dell contracts everyone else to make their products. asus were the first to do all of the following
use bamboo in the body
use...
their gx series particularly the gx640 and 1656 barebones are awesome.
1, they are priced right
2. they bundle a great warranty.
3. they are always lighter, thinner and slimmer vs. notebooks in their class
4. they come with a 9 cell battery
5. they come with an ati hd5850 which is...
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=msi+gx640-098us+desktop+flickers+distorted+video+artifacts&aq=0&aqi=m1&aql=&oq=MSI+GX640-098US+Desktop+Flickers%2C+Distorts%2C+Video+Artifacts&gs_rfai=C32uM2j1GTOTjKIvwygStuq25CgAAAKoEBU_Q-svC&fp=ca76638fd443bf7e
there is a good guide on how to fix your...
msi gx640-260us or their ms-1656-id5 barebones are hands down winners in this contest
these are both brushed aluminum, come with a 9 cell battery, have a 5850 and start at around 1150$...
that is not an issue with the vga card
did tapping or flexing the lcd or any part of the laptop recreate the issue? it looked to me like a loose connection or unlatched cable. i doubt that is a known defect with this model though i am not an expert on lenovo rma. i can tell you with 99%...
the hard drive compartment many o times can be labeled with a picture of a spinning cylinder. it should be accessed from the bottom or side by removing a few screws. a monkey can do it