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    Will The Studio 15 Bluray Drive Fit XPS M1530?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Sysman_MK, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. Sysman_MK

    Sysman_MK Newbie

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    As the title asks with the blueray drive from a studio 15 fit the M1530?

    Cheers
     
    Sysman_MK, Aug 28, 2008
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Look up part numbers for both and compare ;)
     
    X2P, Aug 28, 2008
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    72hundred Revolutions-Per-Millennia

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    Try searching for the part number in Dell's support section, to see if they're the same.

    EDIT: Dang seconds too slow!! :)
     
    72hundred, Aug 28, 2008
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    Cheers for the quick replys guys. I already have an XPS 1530 with DVDRW and am looking to purchase a Studio 15 with the DVDRW/bluray combo drive and am hoping to swap the drives over so i can watch bluray on the XPS.

    Not having the studio bluray part number I done a little research. It would seem the Studio uses a Optiarc BC-5600S drive which has the same dimensions as the UJ-225.

    So fingers crossed it will fit :D
     
    Sysman_MK, Aug 28, 2008
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    72hundred Revolutions-Per-Millennia

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    Why not just contact Dell directly and ask 'em? They might be receptive to it considering its two of their machines.
     
    72hundred, Aug 28, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i believe the bluray drive fro studio cannot burn bluray, but the bluray drive for m1530 can....
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 28, 2008
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    Yeh that's right. But only want to read Bluray so not really an issue.
     
    Sysman_MK, Aug 28, 2008
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    Well after going to the effort of stripping down both a M1530 + Studio 15 I can tell you it wont fit :(

    The drive is the same dimensions, it just has a completely different interface.

    Hey ho.
     
    Sysman_MK, Sep 24, 2008
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    Sorry to hear that you went to all that trouble man. :(

    But think of it in a positive light and that it was a learning experience ;)

    72oo
     
    72hundred, Sep 24, 2008
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