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    Replace M17 DVD drive with a blu ray burner

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by vf3, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. vf3

    vf3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm Looking to replace muj-220y M17 DVD drive with a blu ray burner. Will a uj-220 drive fit in an M17 or is there a specific model I should be looking at,
    thanks
     
    vf3, Jun 16, 2010
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    i got my self a uj-240 (the tray load version) but the 220 should work
     
    granyte, Jun 16, 2010
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    Firstly the 220 is a tray load version.
    Secondly no the 220 wont work as it is ATA based and the m17 takes only SATA optical drives. The ATA one will *not* work period.
     
    simonmpoulton, Jun 16, 2010
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    what i meant is if he goes for te uj-240 to watch cause there is a tray and a slot load version and ending with a slot load on the m17 would just be lame


    ow if the 220 would not fit i'm lucky i have an atraction for biger number when i asked i got sugested the 220 or the 240 and picked the 240 simply because it's number is bigger while they costed the same price -.-
     
    granyte, Jun 16, 2010
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  5. vf3

    vf3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks. So I should go for a tray load SATA drive. Any suggestions of models as I dont want to order the wrong type. Cheaper the better.
     
    vf3, Jun 16, 2010
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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  7. cleverpseudonym

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    NVR mind, didnt see the "burner" part of the post
     
    cleverpseudonym, Jun 16, 2010
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  8. cleverpseudonym

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    nevermind =)
     
    cleverpseudonym, Jun 16, 2010
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    vf3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    vf3, Jun 16, 2010
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  10. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    nop but it's a 7 screw job

    3 to get the drive ou 4 to get it's bracket if you really need one i can take pictures of it
     
    granyte, Jun 16, 2010
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  11. Crazy Jay

    Crazy Jay Notebook Consultant

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    Replacing a optical Drive in the M17
     
    Crazy Jay, Jun 17, 2010
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