01-04-2016 09:58 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 02:22 AM by ROGBot
01-04-2016 11:11 PM
Ceowulff wrote:
On the ASUS web page they list a Blu-Ray option for the GL752VW but it doesn't come in the build on the store.
Does anyone know the part info on how to get one to swap for the multi drive that it ships with? I called the ASUS eStore and they didn't have any info for some reason.
Anyone out there who has done this via third party dvd as well?
Thanks for any info people have on this.
01-05-2016 03:27 AM
Ceowulff wrote:
On the ASUS web page they list a Blu-Ray option for the GL752VW but it doesn't come in the build on the store.
Does anyone know the part info on how to get one to swap for the multi drive that it ships with? I called the ASUS eStore and they didn't have any info for some reason.
Anyone out there who has done this via third party dvd as well?
Thanks for any info people have on this.
01-05-2016 07:50 AM
aeolisio wrote:
Also the drive Richcraft listed on newegg is 12mm and since the g751 used a 9.5mm drive i highly doubt the g752 went thicker.
01-05-2016 08:13 AM
Richcraft wrote:
Thanks the the correction Aeolisio, I went ahead and updated my link to reflect the 9.5mm drives. However, just a point of clarification, CEOwulf is inquiring about the G -L- 752, not the G752. The body of the laptop between these two models is quite different, so I'm hoping 9.5mm is accurate for the GL752.
01-05-2016 04:01 AM
01-05-2016 04:06 AM
JustinThyme wrote:
Panasonic UJ262 UJ-262 is what you want. These are extremely easy to change out. The hardest thing is changing the outer trim as every laptop manufacturer has a different trim, the ASUS is curved. Not very difficult but you do have to have a little patience and dont try to force it or you will break the tabs. I installed one on mine with little effort.
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HG77LSO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
The other thing is there are no native media players/burners for Blu-ray format. Sony has that locked down tighter than a goats backside. The only software I could locate that was simple and works without trying to kill yourself with codecs is Cyberlink Power DVD. They are having a sale now so you can actually get a decent deal. Its normally like $100 just fort the player software.
http://www.cyberlink.com/stat/events/enu/2015/Q4/PPC/PDVD/blu-ray-player-software/powerdvd15/50P_72h...
01-05-2016 05:09 AM
aeolisio wrote:
Have you actually checked which drive is inside of a g752 or were you just pasting the same info i did to try the g751 drive?
01-05-2016 05:26 AM
JustinThyme wrote:
A bit narcissistic. There is no place in my post that references the G751 nor does the link provided to source the drive. I did make an assumption that they are using the same size drives as every other ASUS laptop on the market being the 9.5mm slim version.
The drive I listed is not a drive that was cannibalized, its a generic Panasonic which is why I noted that you have to change the trim on the tray and reuse what you have. Otherwise you would have to wait for the Ebay cannibals to start posting up from their chop shops and I guarantee you that the trim on a cannibalized G751 drive would also have to be change as the curvature on the trim and the color/material is different. I have used this very same drive to update 2 G series machines of different flavors with having to do nothing more than.......you guessed it.......changing the trim on the tray that is snap in.
01-05-2016 08:23 AM