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    m17x parts?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vs3074, Feb 16, 2013.

  1. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    Where does everyone gets parts from?

    I want to get lcd lid and base for m17x r4 but dell australia phone support refuses to sell it to me and when i do get someone who is willing to sell, parts are not is stock and there is over 6weeks wait.
     
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  2. jiggymf

    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    ebay my friend, ebay :)

    There's also a bucketload of shops having parts for alienwares including lids, also 2nd hand ones in all kind of grades, for example parts-people.com
     
    jiggymf, Feb 16, 2013
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  3. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Here is where I get the parts for my R2. They have parts for the R3 and R4 as well.

    Dell Alienware M17xR3 Laptop Replacement Parts | Parts-People.com

    I am not sure if the R3's LCD components are the same as the R4, but this site does carry the R3/R4 main chassis. Most of the parts are refurbished or used so the pricing is fairly reasonable.
     
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  4. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    Parts people is where i get my parts from usually, but no lcd lid and base is not available for r4 there aswell. Even pchub doesn't have any :(

    I cannot find the exact part numbers either, so that doesn't help me either. I am going to call dell in a bit and ask them for exact part numbers for r4.

    I tried ebay but my usual experience is, there is no guarantee of getting exact parts. I ordered new cpu fan for m17xr2(old one started making this slight whine) and seller sent me used and damaged fan which made worse noise while running.
     
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  5. Joe85

    Joe85 Notebook Deity

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    Are the R3 and R4 lids not identical?
     
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  6. MickyD1234

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    FYI, I'm sure they changed the lid on the R4 with the 120hz display. It is a different panel to the R3 and I assume slightly different thickness. I can't imagine Dell wanted a different part for this but the web configurator errors if you do not select the '3D top cover' when selecting the color, and have already selected 120hz display. Was not an option when I built my R3
     
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  7. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can find lid cover and base for m17x r3 but dont wanna risk getting wrong parts.
     
    vs3074, Feb 16, 2013
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  8. MogRules

    MogRules Notebook Deity

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    This is good info for those of us that are suffering from the paint flecking problem on the bezel above and around the media keys....$30 for a new one is not completely unreasonable and if I order another one I can powder coat one and still have a spare if I don't like the results :)
     
    MogRules, Feb 17, 2013
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  9. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    You can get them off those websites or try getting them from the US and shipped to you. [email protected]
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 19, 2013
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