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Does Dell XPS 15 (L501X) have 12.7mm or 9.5mm optical drive?

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Bluthunder Original post #1
Mar 19, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Hi,
I own a Dell XPS 15 (L501X) laptop. and I want to replace its optical drive slot with a hard drive caddy.
I want to know what size caddy should be ordered: 12.7mm or 9.5mm?
Does Dell XPS 15 (L501X) have 12.7mm or 9.5mm optical drive?
Please let me know ASAP.
Thanks