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Bluray writer/optical drive replacement for M17xR4

Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by applecrate, Jul 5, 2016.

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Hi all,
Question on recommended replacement drives for my R4. Pretty sure my OEM is knacked as it wont play bluray disks any more & also leaves chunks in same (see photo below). In fact, it seems to struggle to recognise most disks now, clunking etc like its having a hernia.

For ref, the OEM is a HL-DT-ST DVDRWBD CA30N

I've also seen this Pioneer & wasn't sure if it would be compatible.

In any case, I would be really grateful for any help/suggestions as I have some projects coming up where I need to burn quite a bit of stuff off.

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Zoltan@zTecpc Company Representative

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You can buy any BD drive which is a 12.7mm thick and it is a slot load type. The Pioneer from your link it is not compatible since it is a tray load type drive.

Zoltan@zTecpc, Jul 6, 2016

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Thanks Zoltan, wasn't sure if that was the case with the pioneer. If anyone could suggest/recommend a good unit to look for, that would be very much appreciated.

applecrate, Jul 7, 2016

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Pop the part number into ebay and you will probably find a whole bunch

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