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    M17X - Blu Ray Burner - Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Beardog, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. Beardog

    Beardog Notebook Guru

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    Does anyone have any information to doing this upgrade. I am trying to obtain information about this and how to do it but no luck yet. Alienware-Rose does not accept PM's anymore , i tried to pm her about this matter. Does anyone have instructions on how to install and OBTAIN the drive as well?

    thanks !
     
    Beardog, Aug 30, 2009
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    mingocr83 Notebook Geek

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    Contact AW Tech Support
     
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  3. Beardog

    Beardog Notebook Guru

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    i will do so - i was wondering if anyone had instructions to do the self install.
     
    Beardog, Aug 30, 2009
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    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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  5. Beardog

    Beardog Notebook Guru

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    thank you very much.
     
    Beardog, Aug 30, 2009
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    kqmaverick Notebook Consultant

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    i did mine a few weeks ago, purchased a UJ-235A drive on ebay followed the instructions in the service manual to remove and replace the drive. Make sure when you put your system back together that you fully insert the display cable back in the motherboard, it took me 2 hours to figure that one out. I also learned that the AlienFX lighting information is sent through the display cable :) . Havent had any issues with the UJ-235A yet, but you cant use dell provided firmware with it.
     
    kqmaverick, Aug 31, 2009
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