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1. How to install a dvd drive in an asus x551m laptop upgrade#
2. How to install a dvd drive in an asus x551m laptop full#

The more I think about this simple 2-piece (3 if you include the screen) design, the more I love it. After that, everything is extremely accessible! If you have a screwdriver handy, you can still swap out battery, RAM, HDD, and media drive in under 5 minutes! Yet, I can still press and squeeze anywhere and there's no creaking or excessive give. There's 3 easy-release ribbon cables for keyboard, trackpad, and power button if you want to remove it completely. People seem to be knocking it for having to "take apart the whole thing to get anywhere." While this is true, it's stupid-easy to do! There's 9 perimeter screws, and the top portion pops off with a few simple snaps. The viewing angle still has a noticable impact on brightness/color, but not as much as other laptops I’ve used. It even folds open about 135°, which is comfortable enough for me to use on a desk while standing. The screen folds down on two hinges that doesn’t feel loose or flimsy, and there’s no locking/unfolding latch or mechanism simply because it doesn’t seem to need it. The keyboard, power button, and trackpad are all one piece - no creeking border around the keyboard or trackpad, no top cover for buttons or speakers to snap off before you can unscrew the keyboard. It’s cheap, but the power is coming from the simplicity. The build is much sturdier than I expected.

How to install a dvd drive in an asus x551m laptop full#

The display is brilliant and large, the keyboard is spaced well with everything as I expect, and a large trackpad lets me get more precision without sacrificing a full mouse stroke across the screen. In the end, I find I enjoy the extra screen space a lot more than it fitting in my arms or cheap laptop bags. I actually love the laptop, especially for the price! I was actually looking for a smaller system for portability, but found it ironic that the smaller ones were more expensive. I was ready to go back to an actual laptop, and frankly this laptop wasn’t much more expensive! After a year of a tablet being my main mobile device, I was very frustrated with lack of multi-tasking, scares apps for development, and even simple things like other browser tabs refreshing the page when you switched to them.

How to install a dvd drive in an asus x551m laptop upgrade#

Pros: I purchased this laptop as an upgrade for my tablet. Learn more about the ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B Model Brandĭimensions & Weight Dimensions (W x D x H)Īdditional Information Date First Available