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    M14x tear down

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by XnecrocannibalX, May 2, 2011.

  1. XnecrocannibalX

    XnecrocannibalX Newbie

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    I know it's early but I would like to see a tear down of the M14x. I have 2x4GB sticks of Kingston hyperx ram 1600MHz that I want to put in it when it get's here on Wednesday. Hopefully Dell have made the M14x accessible like earlier models.
     
    XnecrocannibalX, May 2, 2011
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  2. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to see if the UK has a wireless HD port inside them, so i can get someone to send me the chip :)
     
    Paddon, May 2, 2011
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    Spartan0610 Notebook Guru

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    There's a guide in the M14x service manual. The ram is very easy to get to.
     
    Spartan0610, May 2, 2011
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    Charismaztex Notebook Consultant

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    What about the hard drive?
     
    Charismaztex, May 2, 2011
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    itsfrosty Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hard drive is pretty easy too. Keyboard, Wireless and bluetooth are easy too. CPU is difficult. Graphics cant be changed anywaz. Guide covers opening hard drive also.
     
    itsfrosty, May 3, 2011
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  6. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    Have u seen a wireless hd slot?
     
    Paddon, May 3, 2011
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  7. XnecrocannibalX

    XnecrocannibalX Newbie

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    So Dell did make the M14x accessible with neat little spring loaded screws on the bottom lid so you wouldn't loose any screws. I have tinkered under the hood a bit found out that Dell ships these laptops with 1600MHz ram. But depending on with CPU you have (not the one i have) it wont even run at 1600MHz, the CPU I have is the i7 2630QM witch according to Intel's website only supports 1066/1333MHz. So their shipping theses laptops with 1600MHz DDR3 in them and the Computer down clocks the ram to 1333MHz. That's a real ty thing to do Dell, having people think that this laptop runs 1600MHz DDR3 when they purchase your product. I'm over it now. I did see the slots were the Wireless HD chip goes, under the battery next to the Intel Mini card (witch only has 2 antenna wires so no Intel 6300 or other mini card's that support 3 antennas). So if you could find a Wireless HD chip you could install at a later date.
     
    XnecrocannibalX, May 4, 2011
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  8. Paddon

    Paddon Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats great Xnecrocannibalx thanks for looking ! can i ask if your from the UK or US ?

    +1 rep for looking :D

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    lol never mind i saw that your from Oklahoma



    Can anyone in the UK confirm they have this with the 2 antennas fitted ? + 1 rep to anyone that helps
     
    Paddon, May 5, 2011
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