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    Looking to Build m15x.... Screws Anyone?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by wentalong, Jan 5, 2013.

  1. wentalong

    wentalong Notebook Guru

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    Hey all,

    I'm looking on taking a new project on and i've decided its going to be the holy grail that is the R2 M15x :thumbsup :

    I'm looking to build one ground up, mainly as it will be cheaper than buying an i5 m15x for £600 with a 460m in it and selling the i5 and 460m for next to nothing and buying a 920/940xm and 7970m and putting them in...

    also building the laptop will give me room to change any small things as i wish in the process like swapping the screen for a LED one etc...

    Im just wondering about screws as these may be the trickiest things to get together when im building lol :rolleyes:

    Anyone know a list of all the screws used, sizes or a place that sells them in sets?

    Many thanks guys!
    Curtis :hi2:
     
    wentalong, Jan 5, 2013
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  2. LannBot

    LannBot Notebook Consultant

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    Ebay should have the screw sets from Dell's Alienware line. I've come across some sets for M18x, M17x etc.
     
    LannBot, Jan 5, 2013
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  3. wentalong

    wentalong Notebook Guru

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    Yeah i've had a look on ebay and have found a few things but they dont say their specific sets for the complete laptop, just minor things like cpu & gpu sink, HDD caddy etc... Have emailed them to ask however was hoping anyone would know the screws on here
     
    wentalong, Jan 5, 2013
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    katalin_2003, Jan 9, 2013
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  5. wentalong

    wentalong Notebook Guru

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    The sellers got back to me in the end and they both do screw sets for nice prices, many thanks! :)
     
    wentalong, Jan 11, 2013
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Great you got that sorted out, the screws you need are these:

    D832T SCREW M2.5*0.45 L17(D4.5 T0.8) W/NY BK G
    D833T SCREW PH M2.5*0.45 L8 T0.8 G AB090
    D834T SCREW M2*0.4 L3 NY G
    D836T SCREW PH M2.5*0.45 L5(D4.5T0.8)W/NY BK G
    D837T SCREW I M3*0.5P L3.0 W G
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 15, 2013
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  7. tony321321

    tony321321 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for this information, i lost some of the screws from my m15x and i will be rebuilding it soon, needed this =D
     
    tony321321, Jan 22, 2013
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  8. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    If you can't find any screws I can help you get them directly from us. Just send me a PM with the ones you need and I'll set things up.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Jan 23, 2013
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  9. maxilick

    maxilick Notebook Consultant

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    A good screw never go's astray.
     
    maxilick, Jan 29, 2013
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