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Daveskater
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posted on 2nd Nov 09 at 13:49 |
My dad has the silver one that Davey posted, he has one built in optical drive and multimedia card reader thing. CD/DVD drive is in the top slot with a flap in front of it, and the third 5 1/2" bay on the front is a sliding cover.
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sxibeast
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posted on 2nd Nov 09 at 13:00 |
Yeah looking at those now i'd say they are!
The outside dimensions are on the net so i'll get those and check them against each other!
Whereabouts are the CD/DVD trays on these machines? Are they in a set place from manufacture or can they differ (theres no chance of one being added after purchase in this instance so not worried about mods after production)?
[Edited on 02-11-2009 by sxibeast]
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DaveyLC
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posted on 1st Nov 09 at 12:30 |
quote: Originally posted by pow
Looks exactly the same as the Vostro case I have at one of my customers
Ditto! Looks exactly like my Vostro at work..
531:
Vostro:
Why do you need to measure it? I'd say they are definitely the same thing I doubt DELL would manufacture two identical looking cases with different dimensions.. Infact you can use the 5 1/4 bay covers as scale and measure the pictures if you can find two from the same angle.
[Edited on 01-11-2009 by DaveyLC]
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pow
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posted on 28th Oct 09 at 23:42 |
When I'm next ther I'll measure it out there
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sxibeast
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posted on 27th Oct 09 at 21:47 |
It does indeed! Good eyes!
Do you know if the case is the same size as the Inspiron?
And do you think they would let me measure it? :o
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pow
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posted on 27th Oct 09 at 21:04 |
Looks exactly the same as the Vostro case I have at one of my customers
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sxibeast
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posted on 27th Oct 09 at 09:49 |
I need your eyes!
This is abit of a strange request, but i am after a Dell Inspiron 531.
This is a discontinued product and no computer companies i have tried can get one and/or lend me one.
My only joy so far is a place in Wales that can get me a bare case at a cost of £250+, or another firm called overstock which have a refurb for £221. My customer is not willing to pay more than £50 for a case/machine that will only be scrapped after we have done what we need to do.
I do not need to buy one (though if need be i might have to) but all i need it for is to get some dimensions off it!
I have contacted Dell (UK/India :rolleyes: ) but none either understand what i am talking about and/or cannot provide technical drawings (the measurements i am after are not listed in the manual for the machine)!
So, does anyone have one of these in their home/office that i could possibly measure (or get you to measure)?
Can anybody help?
Cheers guys!
It looks like this.....
http://www.computer-finder.co.uk/www/img/products/inspiron/img_inspiron531.jpg
[Edited on 27-10-2009 by sxibeast]
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