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M15x and M17x Service manuals and Blu ray question

post #1 of 9
11/20/10 at 6:51pm
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hi all,
I've currently got an AW M15x with the blu ray drive, and I just ordered an M17x without the BR. I would like to take the BR drive out of the 15 and stick it in the 17 , would this work? and also, where can I get service manuals for both? I saw once someone had posted the manual for the 15 but I don't seem to have it anymore. is there anyone that can post both manuals for download? any help is appreciated.
thanks!
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post #2 of 9
11/20/10 at 7:04pm
Dell Support site should have them

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post #3 of 9
11/20/10 at 7:16pm
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thank you that's exactly what I was looking for! now can anyone tell me if the Blu ray drive is compatible?
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post #4 of 9
11/20/10 at 7:26pm
Should be.

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post #5 of 9
12/5/10 at 5:56am
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ok after getting the M17x , I swapped it out (the M15x is a PAIN, you have to almost take the whole thing apart) but everything fits and everything works! just be careful with the M17x center cover! it is touchy (unless you know what you're doing which I didn't)
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post #6 of 9
12/5/10 at 11:03am
Cool! Thanks for the update.

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post #7 of 9
12/6/10 at 10:22am
yes unfortunately changing a Optical Drive on a M17 is major Surgery

Another reason I am not crazy with Slot Load drives

Tray loaders are usually easier to swap out.
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post #8 of 9
12/6/10 at 10:55am
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
yes unfortunately changing a Optical Drive on a M17 is major Surgery

Another reason I am not crazy with Slot Load drives

Tray loaders are usually easier to swap out.
It was a pain when I swapped out the region code free slot drive on the macbook

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post #9 of 9
12/10/10 at 4:18pm
That's one thing I miss. The older XPS systems with the tray load CD's were very easy to replace when they went bad. Progress is what is I guess, but CD's don't live forever.
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