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    Interposer/adapter for 2nd hard disk

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Bagongolo, Mar 24, 2012.

  1. Bagongolo

    Bagongolo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all, I live in italy and bought my m17r3 in july 2011 from Dell Italy with only 1 hd installed; when I opened the notebook to put a 2nd hd I found a metal cage/bracket with screws but with no adapter for the hd (interposer); I phoned to Dell Italy and they told me the interposer wasn't included because I bought the notebook with only 1 HD, but in other italian forum a guy told me that he found the interposer inside the cage: So, my question is: on brand new m17r3 this interposer must be included together with the metal cage (that I have) or not? Did they forget to include this part on my laptop?
    Tks in advance
     
    Bagongolo, Mar 24, 2012
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    It should be included in the second bay inside the rubber like thingy.
     
    Brabostaan, Mar 24, 2012
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    Tks Brabostaan, so was it in your 17r3 included? My laptop has no rubber or similar that can contain the adapter.
     
    Bagongolo, Mar 24, 2012
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    Yes mine had it, they come with the system. Just call Dell and have them send you one.
     
    Brabostaan, Mar 24, 2012
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    I phoned Dell and they sent me the missing adapter, tks Dell :)
     
    Bagongolo, Apr 11, 2012
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    So if i tell them they didn't send back my 2nd hdd caddy and interposer they will send me another.
     
    kalisto2002, Apr 11, 2012
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    If you indeed receive it and still ask for another saying you didn't, that wound be fraud.
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 12, 2012
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    I had the tray/bracket but not the interposer, that's why they sent me the missing adapter
     
    Bagongolo, Apr 12, 2012
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