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    Any way to upgrade the M1530 HDD without voiding warranty?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by roland_j, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. roland_j

    roland_j Notebook Consultant

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    Is there even a way? I really want a 7200 RPM drive
     
    roland_j, Aug 6, 2008
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    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    yes. You call dell. and they will tell you how. HDD upgrades do not void warrentys
     
    JellyBeans, Aug 6, 2008
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You don't void the warranty. When upgrading, keep the original drive in case you ever need to send it in.

    The only catch is that if you break the laptop while upgrading (unlikely), or the new hard drive breaks something else (also unlikely), then the warranty does not work.
     
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    Awesome, thanks for the responses!
     
    roland_j, Aug 6, 2008
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