Posts by Mr B

Quote: Originally Posted by ghazgull013 haha another falls to the pretty lights. Why not just throw the T7600 in the 1705 and get an FX2500?? Would cost you say for the FX about 250...... How much would it...

Quote: Originally Posted by TurbodTalon Just keep the 1705 the way it is and spend your money on another GB of RAM and a 7950GTX. The only thing an M1710 can do over the E1705 is use the T7600G OC'able processor, and...

Hi all, I'm looking for some high resolution (preferably widescreen, but 4:3 is fine) "glamour shots" of Dell m1710 laptops (or m170, e1705, etc...the 17" widescreens). I Googled "Dell m1710 images", and...

Quote: Originally Posted by dave-p All the Parts your listed will work np The base not 100% sure, the folks I know bought the base unit for the M1710 you could probably get the base for 30-50 dollars on Ebay. that...

Quote: Originally Posted by dave-p Most of the parts from your E1705 will work, but you will need the PA-13 and a 9 cell battery to be able to boot. Battery and brick is understood. "Most...

Hi all, I've been doing a lot of reading, and I *think* I've got a handle on the best course for converting the e1705 to the m1710, one piece at a time. I'm hoping those whove been down this path could chime in and confirm/deny...

Quote: Originally Posted by abf best way to learn is hands on. if you have an out-of-warranty unit lying around somewhere. crack it open and take a peak. in all seriousness laptops are not at all that complicated....

May (insert the deity of your belief here) bless you and yours with a happy, safe, and prosperous New Year. Cheers! B.

I've not only heard of this, but have had to do it a couple times in my work (IT field). First and FOREMOST, after giving your rig the "chill pill", back up any data IMMEDIATELY, if you have not already done so. A lot of...

Well, FWIW, I got an e1705 and the MD3 install disk Dell sent me erroniously for my i9300 worked fine on the newer machine. So, this is a done deal..... Thanks to all who took the time to reply. B.