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    m15x HD smart drive enclosure

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ayeizajedi, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. ayeizajedi

    ayeizajedi Notebook Guru

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    Does anyone know if you can get these seperately? I've spoken with AW Sales sometime ago and they said they were around the £20 mark for the enclosure, when i spoke with them today i was told that they dont sell them seperately and that for a 500gb disk it would cost £200+ (double what i can get the hd for elsewhere).

    My question is, has anyone sourced these elsewhere ? are the dell expansion bays compatible ?

    Cheers.
     
    ayeizajedi, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    dell bays aren't compatible, but you can buy them separately. they cost about 18$+shipping in the US. just call CS until you find an agent who'll sell you one. be sure to mention you already own an m15x.
     
    whizzo, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. ayeizajedi

    ayeizajedi Notebook Guru

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    thanks whizzo, will see how it goes.
     
    ayeizajedi, Mar 30, 2009
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  4. JDELUNA

    JDELUNA Notebook Deity

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    Does anyone know if the m15x smart drive enclosure is the same as the m17x ??
     
    JDELUNA, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    the m15x and m17x enclosures are not compatible.
     
    whizzo, Mar 30, 2009
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  6. ayeizajedi

    ayeizajedi Notebook Guru

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    yeah, just got off the phone to them, said there was only one type available for the m15x, and got the order through successfully, so i should have my enclosure by middle/end of the week. best go and order my 500gb drive now :) happy days.
     
    ayeizajedi, Mar 30, 2009
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