The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    External Enclosure for M15x Slot Load drive?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by kosti, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I am about to add a 2nd HDD to my M15x by installing an optical bay caddy. I'd still like to be able to use the original slot-loading DVD burner on occasion but I can't seem to find an enclosure for it. I found a couple on e-bay but the seller advertises them as compatible with some Mac slot-loading drives so I'm a bit hesitant of those. Can anyone recommend me one?
     
    kosti, Mar 7, 2011
    #1
  2. LxGST

    LxGST Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    36
    Messages:
    139
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I know that you can do an optical drive (HDD) replacement, but I don't know about keeping the optical drive. If I remember corrrectly it was using a caddy in the PLACE of the optical drive. And that it pretty much required taking the entire notebook apart. Sorry I can't be of help, but try a search for optical drive and see what that brings up.
     
    LxGST, Mar 8, 2011
    #2
  3. Mexic00ls

    Mexic00ls Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    563
    Messages:
    857
    Likes Received:
    23
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Have u read thru villosa's thread(guide), well it seem like one wasnt found so they used the tray loading ones and either left the face open or did some customizing...
     
    Mexic00ls, Mar 8, 2011
    #3
  4. inap

    inap .........................

    Reputations:
    4,417
    Messages:
    7,827
    Likes Received:
    19
    Trophy Points:
    206
    try pming faiz23, he has also done this.
     
    inap, Mar 8, 2011
    #4
  5. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Thanks guys. Think I'm just gonna get an external burner from Newegg for like $30. The enclosures usually cost around $20 anyway, and for $10 more, I'll just get a new drive and be done with it :D
     
    kosti, Mar 8, 2011
    #5