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    Please help M17x R3 parts

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by devildoc17, May 25, 2011.

  1. devildoc17

    devildoc17 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello all, I recently purchased an M17x-R3 from the Dell outlet store, the only issue is that its a scratch and dent laptop.
    I paranoid thinking how bad the blemish is going to be, but for the price and the specs I got I think its a really good deal. (1,420.63) after taxes

    -Intel® Core™ i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
    - 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M
    - 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)
    - 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    - 750gb 7200rpm
    - DVD+-RW, CD-RW
    - Bluetooth 3.0
    - Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
    - Windows 7 Home Edition

    My question is: does anybody know where I can buy the lid (external case) for the M17xR3 in case the scratch and dent blemishes are too ugly? I just wanna be prepared in case I have to order one.

    Thanks in advance for any help given. :)
     
    devildoc17, May 25, 2011
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  2. inap

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    only dell has the parts atm. maybe within a few months parts would become available from other vendors.
     
    inap, May 25, 2011
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  3. devildoc17

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    I see.... Hope its not that bad
     
    devildoc17, May 25, 2011
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    it prolly isn't all that bad, i bought a few scratch and dented before, and they all looked perfect.
     
    inap, May 25, 2011
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    Agree. Scratch and Dent is just a phrase they use. Your laptop should be in nearly perfect condition. And hopefully I don't look like an idiot for predicting that. :D
     
    TurbodTalon, May 25, 2011
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    ok thanks for all your input, I guess I will find out on Friday........ :)
     
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    OK guys Its Wednesday and I finally got my scratch and dent M17X r3 and i am pleased to anounce that its in awesome shape!! There is a very tiny scratch on the top lid but its hardly noticeable. Well worth the huge discount I got for this awesome machine! :)
     
    devildoc17, Jun 1, 2011
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