The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    M1530 - Replacing the DVD drive

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kergan, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. Kergan

    Kergan Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    I'm thinking of replacing the DVD drive in my M1530 (a Matshi-ta UJ-875S). Has anyone ever replaced the DVD drive of their M1530? Will any slim slot-in drive go in it? Are there any difficulties in doing the replacement?

    Thanks.
     
    Kergan, Jul 23, 2008
    #1
  2. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    5,868
    Messages:
    5,889
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    206
    It isn't easy like the tray loading ones where you just remove one screw and it slides out. You will need to dismantle the entire notebook. I haven't seen any retail slot loading drives, so you would need to contact Dell parts to get one.
     
    atbnet, Jul 23, 2008
    #2
  3. Kergan

    Kergan Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    The problem with asking Dell is that my current drive works, it's just that I would like a different brand of drive. Is it possible to ask Dell for a different brand?
    In any case, finding a retail slot-loading drive isn't a problem, there's a few I can buy. I'm just worried whether the slot-loading drive in the M1530 is a normal one or is thinner than regular drives which is sometimes the case in laptops.
     
    Kergan, Jul 24, 2008
    #3
  4. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

    Reputations:
    486
    Messages:
    2,596
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    56
    just tell Dell that werid sounds are coming from yoru dvd drive, and it is always too loud
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 24, 2008
    #4