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w_tanoto · 10-12-2007, 09:49 PM

Here's the result of the ignorant of HP by making decision not to include BD in its consumer line laptop.... I bought BD Drive off ebay. It works on my laptop. Haven't installed internally though. The screw stuck and I need a superglue to take it out.

TAKE THAT, HD DUD!!!

supersix4 · 10-12-2007, 09:54 PM

lol good stuff go buy some of those $9.99 frys.com movies

HisNameisDavid · 10-13-2007, 03:18 AM

woo hoo! Laptop with external drive!

...it is not that serious.

w_tanoto · 10-13-2007, 07:23 AM

seems that I got to buy some epoxy to take that stuck screw out, thus taking out the HD DVD drive.

Lord_Stewie · 10-13-2007, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

seems that I got to buy some epoxy to take that stuck screw out, thus taking out the HD DVD drive.

Great job. we need more people like you to pull that off. how much did it cost to pull it off. Does it work on macs? let me know. thanks.

Giyomu · 10-13-2007, 08:20 AM

I am saving money now to pay me Sony BDdrive includes laptop
going to Japan this Xmas and will come back watching blu ray in the plane

w_tanoto · 10-13-2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

Great job. we need more people like you to pull that off. how much did it cost to pull it off. Does it work on macs? let me know. thanks.

The costs:
laptop £1550
BD-RE drive £262
screwdriver: £4 (?)

and now, I seems to need either thread compound or epoxy to get the screwdriver stick to the stuck screw. I don't know the price, but I am going to plumbing store to get one. Hopefully it's open this saturday, so I can get that BD drive working. I felt I can't enjoy this new laptop fully until that HD DVD drive is out of the laptop case.

On Mac?? It depends on the location of the screw, how many screw needs to be removed, compatibility of pins (toshiba and asus laptop are normally incompatible with the other drives). Don't try, unless you know what to do.

10-12-2007, 09:49 PM	#1
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	UPDATED: My laptop (HD DVD based) plays BD - Now, Blu-ray is INTERNAL Here's the result of the ignorant of HP by making decision not to include BD in its consumer line laptop.... I bought BD Drive off ebay. It works on my laptop. Haven't installed internally though. The screw stuck and I need a superglue to take it out. TAKE THAT, HD DUD!!! Last edited by w_tanoto; 10-19-2007 at 11:31 AM.

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10-12-2007, 09:54 PM	#2
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	lol good stuff go buy some of those $9.99 frys.com movies

10-13-2007, 03:18 AM	#3
HisNameisDavid Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:internet suite C	woo hoo! Laptop with external drive! ...it is not that serious.

10-13-2007, 07:23 AM	#4
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	seems that I got to buy some epoxy to take that stuck screw out, thus taking out the HD DVD drive.

10-13-2007, 08:20 AM	#6
Giyomu Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Location:France Blu-ray collection:347 Blu-ray reviews:6	I am saving money now to pay me Sony BDdrive includes laptop going to Japan this Xmas and will come back watching blu ray in the plane

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