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    eSATA on m1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by aDcOoL, May 22, 2009.

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    aDcOoL Notebook Enthusiast

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    aDcOoL, May 22, 2009
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    I have used an eSata express card and it works fine in terms of transfer speeds etc.

    The main problem for me is that my expresscard slot seems kind of 'loose'. I am not sure if it is the same for everyone else, (although I have seen a video on youtube of a guy with the same problem) but mine is definitely a problem, any express card I have tried can slide out pretty easily. Even the slot-filler was the same, I had to 'bulk' it up with some superglue to make the tabs/notches bigger.
     
    v_c, May 23, 2009
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    The remote seems to snap in perfectly fine in my m1530, and doesn't seem loose at all. Maybe the express card would fit fine too. Don't really want to waste $40 on it if it doesn't, though.
     
    aDcOoL, May 23, 2009
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    I've never had a problem with a 34 Gigabit expresscard, I have considered getting a wing to stop side to side movement but can't justify £1.50 for a lump of plastic off ebay.
     
    neonkoala, May 26, 2009
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