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    Upgrading slot drive to Blue-Ray

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jpowell, Jun 16, 2009.

  1. jpowell

    jpowell Newbie

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    I just received my new Studio 1555 and a week or two ago, I had second thoughts about not getting the Blue-Ray player. Is it possible to easily upgrade this through Dell or by other means? Has anyone else upgraded their slot load drive from the DVD-R to Blue-Ray? If so, any suggestions on how I might go about that?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. kirkus

    kirkus Notebook Consultant

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    kirkus, Jun 16, 2009
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  3. somms

    somms Notebook Evangelist

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    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118027

    Not cheap! ;)
     
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    Dell will mostly not upgrade it for you, even if you offer to pay them. They do have instructions for removing/replacing the optical drive in the online Service Manual, though. It's quite a pain to get to the optical drive, since you have to remove the entire palmrest and disconnect the display to access it.
     
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