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    Alienware Area-51 9262?!?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by Persanity, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. Persanity

    Persanity Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a Sager NP9262 and I found that the older Alienware Aurora M7700 uses a older version of the Sager as a base so I ordered up the LCD bezel front and back and put it on my Sager. I now have a Alienware Area-51 9262! Pictures to follow after I get done installing all my new software and OS. I literaly just opened the box my Sager came in and switched the lids. Let me know what you think about my modification. Alienware looks without any of the bad reputation!
     
    Persanity, Apr 29, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Thats pretty cool, cant wait to see some pictures.
    It is a very easy swap, the clevo D900 series, all use the same screens and plastic covers.
    Heck if you wanted, you could put the lid from my Voodoo onto your system, but I wouldnt let you do that :D

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 29, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    ^hahahahah :D!waiting for your pictures!
     
    Xirurg, Apr 29, 2008
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    actually I already know some1 that did the LCD case swap with an Alienware one, since he cracked his original D901C lcd cover. :)

    It fits fine, but looks funny unless if you re-paint the chassis to make it match the Alienware blue LCD casing.
     
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  5. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    cool :D :D :D
     
    boypogi, Apr 29, 2008
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  6. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    woah did they ever have the 579x housing's??? love to try that out..
     
    zfactor, Apr 29, 2008
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  7. ARGH

    ARGH Notebook Deity

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    cool! post the pics!
     
    ARGH, Apr 29, 2008
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  8. Opteron

    Opteron Notebook Evangelist

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    where will you put the dual programming buttons...? or do they transfer over.

    Sounds interesting, might want to do this when I get mine...... :)


    did you find yours at ebay?

    thanks
     
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  9. Persanity

    Persanity Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry I haven't responded sooner I have been having problems with my internet. Anyway, To Gophn- I found a gray and black lid for the swap not a blue lid so it looks pretty good except the Alienware is matte and most of the rest of the notebook is glossy.
    To Mrblur- I only swapped over the LCD bezel not all the plastics so I didn't have to worry about those buttons.

    Something I didn't figure on was how I would power the LED's in the Alienware logo, Im gonna need to get a LCD powerboard from a Alienware and swap it for mine and it should work. I'll have pictures really soon! Thanks for the replies.
     
    Persanity, May 3, 2008
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  10. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The alienware head led's are powered off the backlight of the screen.
    here is a picture, of where you connect the LED's to

    [​IMG]

    the voltage coming out of the two connections, is 19.67 volts, as seen in this image:
    [​IMG]

    The two large metal contacts on the screen inverter, are where you solder the leads to the led's to.
    All d900 series laptops use the same screen and the same inverter.
    This is where I am drawing the power from, to power all of the led's I put onto my Voodoo laptop.

    I have told this to Mr. Blur, and he is going to be doing the same thing.

    1800th post :D

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, May 3, 2008
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  11. Persanity

    Persanity Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, That was the board I was talking about getting from the Alienware. I don't mind soldering if I have to, But I'd rather just get the board it will plug right into.
     
    Persanity, May 5, 2008
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  12. lordmail

    lordmail Notebook Consultant

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    Hi can i just ask where you can get a bezel for laptops? I've been searching around but no luck,

    thanks
     
    lordmail, May 7, 2008
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