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    Optical drive manufacturer question..

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kgbeezr1, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. kgbeezr1

    kgbeezr1 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone have any idea who makes this optical drive this is for the M1530?

    K937C ASSEMBLY..., DVD+/-RW..., 8, SLOT, 1530, SNO
     
    kgbeezr1, Mar 15, 2008
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  2. Maus24

    Maus24 Notebook Geek

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    I have this exact same question... so bump.
     
    Maus24, May 27, 2008
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  3. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    SNO is a Sony drive.
     
    atbnet, May 27, 2008
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  4. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    NEC also makes drives with SNO in their model number. I'm a tad worried. I havn't gotten my notebook yet, but... I got the:

    1 313-5820 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1530

    Could it be... the loud one? X_X
     
    Forte, May 27, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Does anyone have:

    1 313-5820 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1530

    on their order details without SNO and have a perfectly fine quiet slot loading drive?
     
    Forte, May 27, 2008
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  6. Maus24

    Maus24 Notebook Geek

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    Idk, I originally had a Panasonic coming, Dell pulled a switcheroo on me, and sent me the SNO, which after a nice chat with the cool XPS CS, I found out was the Sony NEC Optiarc drive, the same noisy drive I have in my computer. He understood that I wasn't going to risk a tech tearing apart my computer to replace something with the exact same part, and so he told me to ship it back, gave me a case number, and they'll send a Panasonic if I want.
    I'm still debating, b/c while my drive is noisy, it doesn't have any read/write problems, doesn't appear to have touching parts (as some people have commented) and is overall ok, just REALLY noisy at certain times.
     
    Maus24, May 27, 2008
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