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    Replacing the HDD

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Tsukurimashou, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. Tsukurimashou

    Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys, I just received my M14x (and I love it) and I'll reveice my SSD today.
    Is there a tuto or something like that on the forum? If no can you tell me where is situated the HDD? Thanks in advance :D
     
    Tsukurimashou, Jun 28, 2011
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  2. Dukien

    Dukien Notebook Geek

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    Youtube have a guide, but when removing the " power-connector to" to the DVD away from the motherboard it states wrong, all you shall do is to "flick" the thing up and the cable is out, that is written under the commentatorfield on youtube.
     
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  3. Tsukurimashou

    Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have a lot of things to remove to access the HDD?
     
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    Bmc401 Notebook Enthusiast

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    There wouldn't be a way to hot swap drives in the m14x is there? If I wanted to swap between an SSD and regular HDD..
     
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  5. Dukien

    Dukien Notebook Geek

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    No, its easy and quick to remove parts to access the HDD, you have to remove the DVD-tray but its quick and easy.

    Bmc401 : What do you mean by hotswap? You can have regular hdd and SSD if you remove the DVD.
     
    Dukien, Jun 28, 2011
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    obc993 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey did you got the mamba 4g on hidevolution?
     
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    Remove back panel, unscrew the dvd drive, carefully remove the dvd drive, especially the tape like cable. And the hdd is right under there. Or you could throw the dvd drive out (joking of course) though i'll never use it.
     
    niko2021, Jun 28, 2011
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  8. Tsukurimashou

    Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist

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    nop from the Razer store, and thanks all, that was really easy :)
    I just have a problem now with the fresh windows install, I have an unknown device on the PCI bus and I don't know what can it be ._.
     
    Tsukurimashou, Jun 28, 2011
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