Dell 1535 to 1537 upgrade

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I converted my Dell Studio 1535 to a Studio 1537 for two reasons:

bulletThe 1537 can handle 8 gigs of memory in case I want to use Windows 7 64 bit.
bulletIt has an external SATA port for drive connection.

Features of the Studio Laptop

bulletIt has all the usual laptop features such as DVD player & writer, glide pad, sound system. 10/100/1000 network connector etc.
bullet2 GHz dual processor Intel mobile processor, faster would be better.
bulletIt includes the usual VGA port as well as an HDMI port for connection to you flat screen TV.
bulletthe 1537 has 3 USB 2.0 ports and 1 SATA.
bulletBuilt in camera with left and right digital array microphone.
bulletFinger print reader, quirky, requires frequent fiddling with to get it to work correctly.
bulletWireless/Bluetooth mini network card, they work very well.
bulletCell phone interface card. I have both types AT&T and Verizon.
bulletThe 1535 & 1537 both have a good fire wire port that works very well with my Flex 3000.
bulletExpress card slot, no more PCMCIA.
bullet8-in-1 Media card reader –  Secure digital (SD) memory card,  Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) card,  Multi Media Card (MMC),  Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card (type - M and type - H), Hi Speed-SD, Hi Density-SD

I bought a Studio 1537 motherboard off eBay for around $80 with no processor, memory etc, BARE. I used all the parts from my 1535 since they are interchangeable. I later sold my 1535 board for $50 so my net cost was $30.

I do not recommend this upgrade for the faint of heart since it requires tearing the heart out of your portable. If you have good mechanical skills and the heart then I would say go ahead.

I have a disassembly manual in HTM format that I found very helpful as well as the Studio setup manual and a Dell technology guide.

Dell Studio 1535/1536/1537 disassembly manual

Dell Studio setup manual

Dell technology guide