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    How to upgrade MSI GT780 DVD Drive to Blu Ray

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by mav2k, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. mav2k

    mav2k Newbie

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    Hello

    I will buy a new GT780 Laptop, but I want to upgrade GT780R DVD drive to Blu Ray Drive. May I buy a standard SATA Blu Ray Drive and reuse the Bezel or I need buy a special Blu Ray model?

    Is it easy remove the Bezel and reinstall in the New Drive?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    mav2k, Sep 14, 2011
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  2. kakashisensei

    kakashisensei Notebook Consultant

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    Usually the bezel can be removed and attaches to most slim optical drives.
     
    kakashisensei, Sep 15, 2011
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    Porter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've thought about doing this to my 683 as well (Blu ray burner). Are these drives fairly standard then? Just buy a slim optical drive and it should work?

    I was trying to avoid having a bunch of extra drives left over trying to find one that fits and works correctly.
     
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  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    It's pretty easy to remove the original bezel and put it on a new drive. That's exactly what we do when we do upgrades here. When getting a new drive get a standard notebook ODD. They make "slim" notebook drives which you dont want for that model. Not to be nitpicky, you said a "standard SATA blu ray drive" just wanted to point out dont get a standard as in a desktop one :)
     
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  5. mav2k

    mav2k Newbie

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    Thanks for you answer,

    For the GT780R model, Do you know if a slim blu ray drive like the BT10N from LG or Panasonic Uj240 could work? Or maybe do you know which model could work.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    mav2k, Sep 15, 2011
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  6. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    The ones we use are and recommend are the Sony Optiarc BD-5750H, the Panasonic you listed seems like it will work as well, the LG might be too small as it says "slim" but it could work as well. I cant really tell how the manufacturers are deciding to put slim or not. They list the same dimensions but some say slim others don't
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Sep 15, 2011
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  7. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hey Hutsady I am thinking of replacing my optical drive with a HDD bay, is there anything I should take note, what brand I should choose or anything?
     
    long2905, Sep 15, 2011
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    I know the fenvi ones work.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 16, 2011
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