upgrading optical drive on Toshiba M35X?

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Slojoe wrote:
> Yibbels wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone out there has upgraded
>> the optical drive in the Toshiba M35X or similar?
>>
>> I have discovered that newegg.com sells a dual-layer
>> DVD writer for the Toshiba laptops that is an OEM
>> part from Toshiba.
>>
>> Here is the part:
>> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] 018&depa=0
>>
>>
>> Lots of mail-order places are selling it, actually.
>>
>> My question is, has anyone learned how to open
>> the M35X to properly install this drive?
>> And did you get it to work properly?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Yib
>>
> I have been inside of my M35X,upgrade to Centrino 1.7.
> The Drive is removable from the outside, just remove the screw marked F5
> between the toshiba sticker and the windows license,open tray an pull it
> out.
>
>

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Yibbels wrote:
> Slojoe wrote:
>
> > I have been inside of my M35X,upgrade to Centrino 1.7.
> > The Drive is removable from the outside, just remove the screw
> marked F5
> > between the toshiba sticker and the windows license,open tray an
> pull it
> > out.
> >
>
> Thanks for that info. Incidentally, where did you buy the
> CPU upgrade and/or what package does it come in?
>
> Thanks.
>
I just bought a Centrino 735 Chip off ebay.
easy upgrade if your not afraid of opening up your laptop.
It gave my laptop a nice boost.

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Yibbels wrote:
> Slojoe wrote:
>
>
>>I just bought a Centrino 735 Chip off ebay.
>>easy upgrade if your not afraid of opening up your laptop.
>>It gave my laptop a nice boost.
>
>
> Interesting. Have you checked the CPU temperature,
> by chance?
>
> I wonder how fast a CPU the M35X will take...
>
> Yib
>
It seems to run cooler than the celeron,
the fan is not running as much.
I believe than it will handle all the way up to
a 2.0. I have not check the temp, I will let you
know.