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You can make the drivers work. Just download 7-zip and extract the driver. The factory drivers have a self check built in. Is this a touch screen version or digitizer on the CF-18. It sounds like they downloaded some random xp version on it.

This is weird. I haven't tried disabling and re-enabling the 1070 since the screen turned back normal (No red dots). When I did it looks like it's working now. I am sure it still have issues but I might as well use it while I can. Got to play 76 tonight. It's back working but i am still going to get a new laptop.

This model has the 1070 made onto the motherboard. So no swapping. The red dots have finally went away. But the code 43 is still there and device manager is showing it as non working. I just thought it was odd that the Intel 630 graphics was affected by the 1070 not working as well. Just waiting for a day I get off work early enough to make the 3 hr plus round trip to get a new gaming laptop.

After several days of trying different stuff on my alienware 17 R5 the 1070 is just gone. So I am out looking at a new travel gaming rig. Just haven't kept up with all the latest ones and don't know if any have any big known issues. 1) What is your budget? 900-2000 2) What size notebook would you prefer? I did have a desktop replacement but average size one is fine. I travel for work alot but it will be in the hotel room for after work. So 15" up. If it's thicker and has better cooling that is fine as well. Could care less about battery life as my current laptop doesn't even have one. 3) In which country will you buying this notebook? USA 4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I have had a couple of bad experiences with HP. But you can get a lemon on anthing. 5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? Yes 6) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook? Gaming (currently still Fallout 76. Fallout 4. Skyrim. Dishonored. ) I also watch videos/movies on this laptop and rarely even turn on the TV in a hotel room. I also sometimes do work reports and Time reports. 7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? It will mainly stay put once I get where I am going. 😎 Will you be playing games on your notebook? (If so, please state which games or types of games?) (currently still Fallout 76. Fallout 4. Skyrim. Dishonored. ) But there is no telling in the future I may want. 9) How many hours of battery life do you need? 0 plugged in most of the time. I have a extra toughbook I keep for in the field stuff. 10) Would you prefer to see the notebook you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK? I would like to see one in person. Drove over a hour to a best buy after work to find out they didn't have a single gaming laptop in stock even though online said they did. 11) What OS do you prefer? Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Chrome OS, etc. Windows 12) What ports do you require on your laptop? (ex. MiniDisplayPort or HDMI? Displayport or USB-C w/ DP?) Would like video out incase I ever need it. Screen Specifics 13) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer? See further below for explanations. Not overly picky on a screen either. 14) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? See further below for explanations. Build Quality and Design 15) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? No. Just want it to last. Could care less about lights on it. Notebook Components 16) How much storage space do you need? I would like more than one m.2 slot as I just purchased a second 1tb SSD for this alienware 17 and have yet to install it. So I can take two 1tb m.2 SSD's out of this machine. At least one more slot but two more storage slot options would be nice but not needed. Timing, Warranty and Longevity 17) When do you consider purchasing this laptop? In the next couple of weeks. Even the local walmart here in the middle of Iowa doesn't have anything in stock. So site to store or even another completely different store is fine. 18) How long do you expect to use this laptop? As long as it will last. I still have a fully working Alienware M11x and other older laptops. 19) How long could you afford to do without your laptop if it were to fail? I have a backup toughbook so not a big problem. 20) Would you be willing to pay significantly extra for on-site warranty, or would it be acceptable to you to have to ship the laptop to the vendor for repair with perhaps a week or more outage? I usually build my own stuff and if home would just upgrade my travel desktop (in a Falcon Northwest tiki case) but being hours from the house and wanting a compact gaming solution I am looking at another laptop. I don't think the 4050 would really have enough. I have mainly been looking at 4060 up and Have been told by a few people that some of the AMD offerings run hotter.

This laptop may just be showing it's age now. Last month I had a few re-lines and dots pop up. I thought the 1070 was gone but noticed the BIOS didn't have any issues. After doing a wipe of the graphic drivers and some clean up. I did a fresh updated graphic driver install and it started working like it should with no issues or red on the screen. Turning the laptop on today after work and now I am seeing it again. I have tried that again. Even popped in a new SSD for a fresh windows install to see if that would solve the issue. I am now seeing the red on the BIOS screen as well. It still sees the 1070 but says it has errors and won't let the graphics fully install trying to install it from the device manager. A fully install of the drivers works fine doing it from a click and go driver installer. Trying to see if there is something else I have missed or if it looks like the 1070 is just going out and it's time to get a new laptop.

https://tim.id.au/blog/tims-laptop-service-manuals/ Collection of older manuals for toughbooks and others.

Currently have 1979 Dodge Little Red Express truck (My father bought it new I got it when he passed) 1952 Ford F1 (I stripped it down to the rolling chassis and Cab)(1989 Roller 5.0, Holley Pro-jection EFI, FMX automatic and Dana 44 with 3.92 gears) 1955 Chevy 150 Sedan (currently my shop in getting ready for a lot of major work to get done on it) Currently has 1979 350 and TH350 trans, I have a 6.0 and 4L80e in the shop I am tempted to throw into it. 2008 Jeep Wrangler X Unlimited (My replacement jeep when I gave my lifted 06 Wrangler to my daughter) Daily bump around 1994 F150 (this was my fathers I got it after he passed away) Pretty much stock, 5.0/auto, 31" mud grips. 2014 F350 DRW Just a good stock tow truck 2WD for the camper and 16 foot trailer. 1926 Model T Ford (haven't started still gathering parts) 1975 International 1 ton truck 4x4 with less than 12K original miles (392 v8, 4 speed manual, divorced 205 transfer case, dana 70 front end 4.88 gears front and rear) Haven't started this project yet 2009 Porsche Cayman 2.9/6 speed manual (always wanted something different from the regular muscle cars I have messed with over the years, should of got one a long time ago, already has a fully stainless after market exhaust on it) I could make a whole thread on the ones I have had over the years. I also have 1993 Z28 with LT1 stroker( it's still in my name but has been given to my Middle son but he hasn't got his drivers license yet) 1967 Mustang (My high school car, my youngest son will be getting it if I can fix it before he graduates, if not he may get the 94 4x4. 2006 Jeep Wrangler (4" lift on 33" tires, officially given to my daughter just haven't swapped paperwork yet and neither of us have been in a rush to do it.)

They didn't release the stock BIOS for most models, just updated ones.

http://panasonicdrivers.com/panasonic-cf-31-drivers/ Here is a page claiming to have several drivers packages, as everything do a good virus scan on it. If you have a package and want to break it down get something like 7zip and extract it to a new folder and then you can go though the drivers one by one, some times the drivers packs will say wong model and won't let you on factory Panasonic driver packs.

I think part of the problem is 10 was never released on Mk2 and they never released windows 10 drivers for that model. What I use to do for stuff like that on older models was get the driver pack for say Mk3/4 toughbook and extract the drivers. Then use a mix of old and new drivers for it.

In the past several of us have run across the one that had a motherboard swap and we were giving advice on the sticker, not on the motherboard. It takes more than a standard bios flash to change the model number in the bios. There use to be a problem with a toughbook if you had it dual booted with linux and windows. Say you were in linux then muted sound, got off linux then back onto windows you couldn't get the sound working in windows at all for some reason.

It has got that way when they updated the site last couple of times, you can't even get older drivers off that site anymore. Also try looking at the canada Panasonic site and Japan as they always had different options, but I haven't checked them out lately as the 31 and Mk5/6 19 are the newest toughbooks I have. I had hell myself trying to get the intel/ATI 7750 driver to work right. Finally I swapped to windows 10 and it figured out a driver for it that worked and swapped between the two graphics cards it's self. But manually loading that driver wouldn't work as it was suppose to. They can run a little warm as they are passively cooled, the case acts as part of the heat sink. The 31 does have a fan, but it is just on top of a plate with a heat sink under it. IT's suppose to be sealed off can pour water or dust down it and it comes right back out. There use to be videos of it out. When I was gaming on my 31 (Fallout 3 and few other older games when traveling) it did run warmer, I opened the side doors, pulled the battery and dvd out, had a fan blowing on that side as well. It worked with out doing that, but I didn't want to push it too far. I have seen on other older toughbooks where the thermal pad needed to be replaced and have done that myself on my 30 and a few 19's. I used a better grade aftermarket pad and it helped keep it cooler. Also make sure the model on the bottom matches the model number in the bios. Canada site https://toughbook.panasonic.ca/ look at the links in the lower left hand of the page

Just start a new thread on it and we will go from there when it arrives.

Bob Johnson Channel is a good resource. SSD and Ram upgrades will be good upgrades. On the ram, older toughbooks were very picky, the newer ones aren't as bad. But I can't guarantee any of them will work. But they should. A search though here will help to see what brands others have used. https://www.nbrchive.net/xfa/panasonic.1012/ I upgraded mine to 8gb that I already had laying around. When I get time I can boot it up and see what I have. Download on windows HWinfo64 to see what you have with out opening it up. I have windows 7 on my MK5 19 still. On my Mk6 19 I put 10 and on my 31 with ATI 7750 I have windows 10. If you are wanting to play around with other OS's get a second hard drive caddy and you can swap them out easier to see what you like best on the machine. That way if you get one set up how you like it you won't mess it up testing out new software. On windows 7 or 10 I recommend getting the UWT Ultimate Windows Tweaker from the windows club website. Also there are several guides out on windows tweaking if you want to go further. I just picked up a Alienware 17R5 as my main travel laptop, but the 31 still goes with me as well. If I need to pack lighter I get one of my 19's. On the battery I haven't had a multi bay battery for the 31, but do have one for the CF-28 (dead now) and Two batteries left for the CF-30. They don't last as long as the main battery. Once charged it will use it first then the main battery. If you want max battery life I would get a second main battery even if it's used. But you can hot swap them. I have repasted a few of the older toughbooks, but haven't had to my MK5, 6 19 or my 30/31 models yet. I have found the fully rugged models on the older ones use pads not paste. I know the business class ones used paste, but this info is on the older models. I am not sure on the newer models. You will have to decide if you really need/want a dock then decide what features you want it to have. Lots to choose from.

How “new” and how good of a machine are you looking for? Just wanting it as a toy or something to use daily.