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    Alienware 17 Panasonic UJ265 Optical drive swapping

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by tchig0zette, Aug 7, 2013.

  1. tchig0zette

    tchig0zette Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everybody,

    Just a small thread to confirm that you can swap the default optical drive by the Panasonic UJ265 bluray burner.

    I've attached PICS about installation in this thread.

    1. Drive just reiceived with the front cover
    2. The front cover removed, at left the UJ265, at right, the official installed originally in alienware 17.
    3. UJ265 installed in the optical mount rack
    4. The drive installed in the Alienware 17
     

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    tchig0zette, Aug 7, 2013
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  2. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    Good to know ! thanks for the pics :)

    +1
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Aug 7, 2013
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  3. TheDane

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    Is this for R5?
     
    TheDane, Aug 8, 2013
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  4. tchig0zette

    tchig0zette Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, the new alienware 17
     
    tchig0zette, Aug 8, 2013
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