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    blue ray on older m15x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by TomNJ, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. TomNJ

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    Hi all,

    Does anyone know if this would fit the hot swap bay of an m15x (purchased in Feb of 2008).

    This is straight from Newegg (can't post URLs)

    Slim Internal

    Sony NEC Optiarc Black 2X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 16X CD-ROM E-IDE/ATAPI Slim Internal 2X Blu-ray Combo Drive Model BC-5500A - OEM

    Item#:N82E16827118009

    Thanks!
     
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  2. whizzo

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    yep, should work. will you put into the SB cage you already own (and pull out the DVD drive), or buy a new cage from AW?
     
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    t2ppp124, Nov 13, 2008
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  4. TomNJ

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    Hhhm, I was assuming I could reuse the older DVD cage, but maybe not?
     
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    Well yeah you could but you'd need the right sized drive matey... hold on ill have a look as i have a blu ray player in mine :)

    Tom
     
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    Ok, i stand corrected it is the 12.7mm one i do apologise old chap :)
     
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    Hi Topper,

    So you're saying it would work then?
     
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    yup. (ten characters)
     
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    Thanks guys.

    ...ten characters?
     
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    "Thanks guys." is 11 characters (12 if you count the space) ;)
     
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  11. TomNJ

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    I haven't the foggiest idea of what the character reference means, but do appreciate the help ;-)
     
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    you can't post messages if they contain less than ten characters/letters. therefore, users wishing to post a message such as "i agree" or "yes" will add a (sometimes funny, usually painfully efficient and unfunny) selection of characters such as "(ten characters)" or "(character fill)" or whatever.

    has the fog cleared?
     
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  13. TomNJ

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    Ah! I had no idea :)
     
    TomNJ, Nov 13, 2008
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