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    Upgrade tp Bluray drive on GT683DXR?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by corpses3, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. corpses3

    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    Could somebody point me which would be a compatible Bluray drive for the GT683DXR? I want to upgrade my DVD one.
     
    corpses3, Mar 22, 2012
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    Flapo, Mar 22, 2012
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    better check before you buy something what brand of yors dvd-rw is in laptop and buy the same bran so you can change front panell and if you want good one buy from sony not panasonic i bouht BD-5750H Great :) and very good price.
     
    januszzbych, Mar 22, 2012
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    front panel is standard size snap op. all brands have standard front plate to allow this.

    ur welcome to check if ur not sure.
     
    Flapo, Mar 22, 2012
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    I have UJ240 in my GT663R too. Works flawlessly, no worries, just place order. However the front panel of the optical drive is quite difficult to dis-assemble. You would want to take the optical drive out and work on it separately.
     
    Tseng, Mar 25, 2012
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