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    1645's BD-Rom

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Usuyami, Jun 29, 2010.

  1. Usuyami

    Usuyami Notebook Guru

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    How easy is it remove the BD-ROM in the 1645? Has anyone done it before?
     
    Usuyami, Jun 29, 2010
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  2. JKleiss

    JKleiss Notebook Evangelist

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    Its not too hard. I replaced my optical drive with a caddy and wasn't a big hassle. Dell has a service manual that will guide you through it.

    Trickiest part is removing/replacing palm rest. Just take it nice and slow
     
    JKleiss, Jun 30, 2010
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    maxh Notebook Consultant

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    What caddy did you use? I've been wanting a second hard drive and can live with a usb optical drive the few times a year I'd use it.
     
    maxh, Jun 30, 2010
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    JKleiss Notebook Evangelist

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    Check out this thread. I followed it and it worked out perfect
     
    JKleiss, Jun 30, 2010
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