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    Possible to add Blu-ray to 6920-6864?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by TurnX, May 5, 2009.

  1. TurnX

    TurnX Newbie

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    So I am in the process of doing some minor upgrades to my 6920g, gonna be adding a T9500 and 500gb drive in about a week, and was curious if it is at all possible to add a blu-ray drive to my model. Now I know several models had the option to come shipped with the drive and a quick search on google came up with replacement drives for those models, so mainly I want to know if any of them will work in my 6920-6864.

    Also on a semi unrelated note I am trying to find the 6920g service guide to help me with the processor upgrade, but all I can find online are places selling it. I know the link to it can't be posted here but if someone has it let me know and we can get in touch elsewhere. thanks.
     
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  2. JVlichael

    JVlichael Notebook Evangelist

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    JVlichael, May 5, 2009
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  3. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks for covering for me, JV. ;)
    TurnX, welcome to NBR-Acer! I hope you stick around and contribute as much as you can.

    Adding the Blu-ray drive shouldn't be too much of a problem - it seems to be a simple one-screw slide-in job, and since you've got the 9500M GS, your system should be more than capable of playing BDs. You should probably get/keep Acer Arcade Deluxe, though - you need that to play Blu-ray movies.
     
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  4. JVlichael

    JVlichael Notebook Evangelist

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    But remember your were not supposed to update the Acer Arcade Deluxe, because then you won't be able to play blu - ray, as I have heard.
     
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    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    also, dont forget that you will need whql certified graphics drivers for blueray playing (either original from acer or newer ones from nvidia)
     
    gazzacbr, May 6, 2009
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