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    Alienware slot load dvd player in dell studio 17?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Will the alienware dvd player/writer fit in the dell studio 17? i think there both slot load...
     
    the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010
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    You might need a different ribbon cable to connect it to the system board. You'd have to pull it apart to see if it's the same.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 8, 2010
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    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Cant i use the one fron the writer thats currently in the dell?
     
    the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010
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    No reason why not!
     
    simonmpoulton, Jul 8, 2010
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    The you end up with a system with no optical drive.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 8, 2010
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    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    No its not from my current system, i have a blu-ray combo in mine.
     
    the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010
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    Were you planning on swapping the optical drives?
     
    Mandrake, Jul 8, 2010
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    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    i have spare dvd writer from old alienware that im selling to someone with a dell studio. ive also got 2 4870, 4Gb ram and a core i7 820qm and the laptop case itself with the wuxga screen in spare parts.
     
    the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010
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    Well then you have nothing to lose. See if it works. It will really depend if the connection of the system board is the same or not.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 8, 2010
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    Can comfortably say yes it will, have just done the exact same thing with my studio 17 and m15x, no need for extra cables their different but both end up as sata. Taking the studio apart is a bugger though.

    You also need to swap out the adapter plates from the drives, i think it was just a small one on the side of the dell but a full wrap around on the m15x.
     
    craigscott0, Jul 8, 2010
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    thx guys. +rep
     
    the3vilGenius, Jul 8, 2010
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