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    Need cd faceplate

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mrubuntu, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. mrubuntu

    mrubuntu Newbie

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    I have an Inspiron 1525 where the faceplate has been ripped off of the DVD drive and it also was not working (we rent these out to the public..YAY!). I bought a new DVD drive from newegg but the faceplace does not fit (Dell has it's own design).

    Is there a place where I could just buy the faceplate?

    thank you
     
    mrubuntu, Jan 9, 2009
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Search the part # and order it from Dell. Also check ebay, they might have it there.

    Check the service manual or google for the part #
     
    flipfire, Jan 9, 2009
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  3. mrubuntu

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    How can I get the part #?
     
    mrubuntu, Jan 9, 2009
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  4. Vaio4Life

    Vaio4Life Notebook Consultant

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    Might be worth contacting Dell customer services/tech people for the part number and asking them for a replacement face plate as this sounds like a very manufacture specific housing part that is unlikely to be made by any 3rd party.
     
    Vaio4Life, Jan 9, 2009
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  5. mrubuntu

    mrubuntu Newbie

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    Are you serious??? ROTFLMAO!!!! What, you want me to end up in an asylum being cookoo for coco-puffs?

    Dell's customer support is incompetent to the Nth(insert your level of frustration) degree. I have to deal with them on technical support chat regularly, which isn't too bad, but calling their customer support is a completely different story.

    But thanx for the reply! I was looking for maybe a link or something to that effect to make life easy!
     
    mrubuntu, Jan 9, 2009
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    face plate could be a pain to find. If you cannot find any, try finding old broken 1525 cd drives and just salvage it.
     
    flipfire, Jan 9, 2009
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