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    Dell studio XPS 16 replace DVD-drive by ssd?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by PiRoDa, May 17, 2011.

  1. PiRoDa

    PiRoDa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey!

    I saw this other thread, saying you could change the DVD-drive of an studio XPS 15 into a ssd drive. Is this also possible with 16? The problem I think would be that it is not a separate case, and it hasn't got an opening part, where you can insert the dvd.
     
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  2. error-id10t

    error-id10t Notebook Consultant

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    AFAIK the optical drive is off SATA1 connection so anything there would run slow anyway..
     
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    garvs Notebook Enthusiast

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    yep i have done this on my xps 1640
    caddy for HDD
    2nd HDD or SSD Caddy for DELL XPS Studio 16 (1640, 1645, 1647) [OBHD-SATA12-SATA-NF] - $43.00 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks
    cable to use the dvd drive externally
    eSATAp Cable, connect DELL SATA optical drive externally [slimSATA-eSATAp-C06] - $25.95 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks

    and walk through guide with pics... easy to follow and do. :)
    http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/arc...hdd-to-dell-studio-xps-1647-1645-1640-laptop/

    i installed my intel x25 120gb ssd in normal spot in the laptop and then put the 500gb 7200 HDD in the caddy where the DVD drive was.
     
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  4. PiRoDa

    PiRoDa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanx a lot man :p
    Is your system amazingly faster now? :)
     
    PiRoDa, May 17, 2011
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