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    add bluray on dv6t

    Discussion in 'HP' started by danicloud, Aug 15, 2011.

  1. danicloud

    danicloud Notebook Consultant

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    hi everyone so i bought a dv6tqe about 2 months ago and i am very happy with it, however i recently started to use very often bluray discs and i was wondering if it was possible to add a bluray drive to my laptop since when i purchased it they didn't offer it for free.

    now they offer it as a free upgrade and i am also willing to pay for the upgrade, i was just wondering if it was possible.

    thank you
     
    danicloud, Aug 15, 2011
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  2. danicloud

    danicloud Notebook Consultant

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    anyone? ?
     
    danicloud, Aug 16, 2011
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  3. Izagaia

    Izagaia Notebook Evangelist

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    The actual BD drive and bevel kit can most likely be purchased from the HP parts store or an authorized reseller.

    The HP spare parts number for the BD/DVD multi-drive w/Lightscribe is: 641824-001. This number is not for the BD writer. The kit should include the drive, bracket and bezel. Replacing the optical drive is as simple as removing a single screw and pulling out the drive.
     
    Izagaia, Aug 16, 2011
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  4. danicloud

    danicloud Notebook Consultant

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    thank you very much on the hp part store they sell it for 150$ while they offer it for free now and when i bought it was a 60$ dollars upgrade, so it seems kind of unfair.

    however i found this external bluray drive:

    New External USB Blu-ray 4x BD-ROM DVD RW Combo Drive | eBay

    what do you think?
     
    danicloud, Aug 17, 2011
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  5. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    That's actually a good deal if you're ok with an external blu-ray. I was going to say be careful to get something with software to watch blu-rays because it can cost an extra $50-$100, but that one you linked to included it.

    I bought an external blu-ray player for $50 and had no software, so not as good of a deal!
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 17, 2011
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  6. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Call them to ask if you can get it for free to install yourself. The answer will probably be no. Then ask if you can get it for $60. The answer will probably still be no.
     
    hockeymass, Aug 17, 2011
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  7. danicloud

    danicloud Notebook Consultant

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    do you mean to call hp? and what do you mean to install it myself for frree
     
    danicloud, Aug 18, 2011
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