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    Where to buy new after market Blu-ray optical drives

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by rive0108, May 17, 2009.

  1. rive0108

    rive0108 Notebook Consultant

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    12.7mm slim drives for notebook pc's

    SATA Notebook opticals:
    Sony BC-5600S SATA Blu-Ray BD-ROM (slot) $134
    Sony NEC BC-5600SH SATA Blu-ray BD-ROM (slot) $134
    HL GBW-B10N SATA Blu-Ray BD-RE (tray) $399

    PATA/IDE notebook opticals:
    Panasonic UJ-225 Blu-Ray BD-RE (slot) $199
    Panasonic UJ-220 Blu-ray BD-RE (tray) $239
    Panasonic UJ-120 Blu-Ray BD-ROM (tray) $114

    External USB Optical:
    Sony NEC 5600s USB (slot) $134

    I purchased a new UJ-220 BD-RE a year ago, and have
    had no problems. All drives have a 1 year warranty. Good seller. Delivery takes about 10 days.

    http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/bogie...QQ_fromZQQ_mPrRngCbxZ1QQ_mdoZQQ_udhiZQQ_udloZ
     
    rive0108, May 17, 2009
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  2. simonmpoulton

    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

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    That is a pretty good list :)
    Now all we need is a list of the SATA/IDE Alienware notebooks.
     
    simonmpoulton, May 18, 2009
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    rive0108 Notebook Consultant

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    To my knowledge all the notebooks except the m17 are 12.7mm slim drive IDE. The M17 is a SATA. Even the m15x/m17x hot swapable Smartbay optical drive contains a 12.7mm slim IDE.

    SATA
    m17

    IDE
    m7700
    ALX
    Sentia m3450
    m5500
    m5550
    m5750
    m5790
    m9700
    m9750
    m15x
    m17x


    *Not all systems will support Blu-Ray depending on GPU/CPU specs
     
    rive0108, May 18, 2009
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