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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.

As Toughbooks seem to live forever here is a old lost resource for them. Now on the web Archive. Original address now dead http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/ Web archive address https://web.archive.org/web/20140725034250/http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/ (More to be added later)

THE SMALL AND POWERFUL CF-19 The CF-19 is Panasonics small and fully rugged powerhouse. So far it has spanned over 6 Mk’s and is still going strong as it is still in production today. This Toughbook is patterned after the CF-18 and even a few parts will interchange between the lower Mk’s. This tablet has a small but very functional keyboard, all units are WWAN ready. WWAN, GPS, Backlit keyboard, Smart card reader, 2 MP camera and fingerprint reader are optional equipment. This Toughbook started life as a Intel Core duo machine and has worked its way up to current Intel i5 offerings. Each time a new Mk has come out the internal hardware has upgraded while retaining the same basic outer shell. The Mk1 and Mk2 are either Digitizer or touchscreen. Starting with the Mk3 dual touch was optional. CF-18 / CF-19 PARTS INTERCHANGE On the CF-19 Mk1 to Mk3 most of the parts will interchange. Doors, some of the rubber covers, carry strap, hinge assembly, inner screen, Antenna covers and GPS antenna cover. You can even put a CF-18 complete lid assembly on the earlier CF-19’s and use the screen. The only thing you will have to swap out is use the CF-19’s harness and decide where you want to put the speaker. On the CF-19 Mk3 they started beefing up the outcase where the hinges are to to stress bends over repeaded use. I have never seen one brake, just have a light bend mark over time. WWAN READY All CF-19 models are WWAN Ready. These models take the M-PCI-E type cards and all of them have a sims card slot with protective cover. WWAN CARDS KNOWN TO WORK GOBI 1000 Mk1, Mk2 GOBI 2000 Mk1, Mk2 (more to come) Yes, the Mk2 used Gobi 1000. In which case there are differences between Europe and the US. In Europe: CF-19mk1 had Novatel EU740 CF-19mk2 had Novatel EU870D CF-19mk3 had Qualcomm Gobi 1000 CF-19mk4 will have Qualcomm Gobi 2000 Re: CF-19 MK2 with Gobi 2000 WWAN problems anyone checked this?: "Installing the Drivers The problem with installing the drivers is caused by a library that Qualcomm uses to support the installation called difxapi. The supporting DLL for this API is included in the installation package and it conflicts with the Windows 7 version, this conflict causes a custom action in the installation routine to fail and forces a rollback of the installation. To fix the problem we need only to replace this DLL with the one from your Windows 7 installation. If you don’t have it already you need to download the driver installation package from your laptop manufacturer’s support site and extract it somewhere. Starting from where you unarchived your package look for a directory similar to “\Driver\Source\Module Retargetable Folder\QCUSB-Lenovo\DriverPackage\Microsoft\DIFxAPI”. Now you just need to replace the difxapi.dll here with the one from “c:\windows\system32\”. If you are running 64-bit Windows then copy the DLL into the amd64 subdirectory, for 32-bit installations copy the DLL into the x86 directory, if you’re not sure you can safely copy it into both directories. Once you replace this DLL the setup.exe under the “Driver” directory should now run successfully. Once the installation finishes verify that you have the “QCUSB-*” and “QDLService” directories under “c:\QUALCOMM”." Qualcomm Gobi WWAN Card on Windows 7 Re: CF-19 MK2 with Gobi 2000 WWAN problems Got it working! Well, I only have the sim card from my smartphone to test with, and it didn't let me connect to the data network (hopefully because it isn't a data only sim card), but it was able to receive sms messages so at least the radios were talking. It now seems pretty evident that the Panasonic CSA software is simply not going to cooperate with a non-Panasonic Gobi card. At least, not without some serious poking around. What I ended up doing was Googling the hardware ID for my card (USB\VID_1199&PID_9001), which turned up some Toshiba Seirra Wireless Gobi drivers and their equivalent CSA software. And they worked! Luckily it must not be doing any hardware check beyond the wwan card. I am not entirely sure if the BIOS update was needed since the Panasonic CSA stuff behaved exactly the same before and after, but I cant go back and the Toshiba drivers on the old BIOS obviously. KEYBOARD TYPES Standard: This is your standard non backlit keyboard. Emissive: This is similar to the standard keyboard but is back lit and the brightness is adjustable. It’s just as easy to type on as the standard keyboard. Rubber Backlit: The rubber backlit keyboard is fully water proof. Be careful while cleaning the keyboard as rubbing too hard can tear the rubber membrane. Certain types of cleaners shouldn’t be used as it will dry out/melt the rubber rendering the keyboard useless. This keyboard is backlit and the brightness is adjustable. DOCKS PORT REPLICATORS BATTERIES Batteries come in different ratings. CF-18 batteries will work fine in a CF-19, but a CF-19 battery won’t work in a CF-18. Factory Batteries part numbers: CF-18 Batteries CF-19 Batteries OS OPTIONS XP/XP Tablet Vista Windows 7 Linux LINKS • Touchscreen PC version: 10.4" 1024 x 768 (XGA) transmissive, daylight-readable TFT Active Matrix Color LCD • Tablet PC version: 10.4" 1024 x 768 (XGA) transmissive, daylight-readable TFT Active Matrix Color LCD with Digitizer • 550 Nit LCD brightness (470 Nit with touch screen) with new Low Reflection Screen Coating • Dimensions: 1.9" (H) x 10.7" (W) x 8.5" (D) • Weight: 5 lbs. • Battery Life: 7 hours, depending on use conditions • Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN Connection 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth v2.0 • Security features include: 32-character Password Security: Supervisor, User; Cable lock slot; Trusted Platform Module (TPM) v.1.2 security chip, optional finger print scanner • Tablet PC version: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, Display Rotation Tool Dimensions (H x W x D) 271 x 216 x 49 mm Weight 2.3 kg The CF-19 conforms to both MIL-STD-810 and IP65 standards. http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic ... top_review Toughbook 19 vs. Snowmobile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2E1tqx2oo0 FAQ What type of sound card is in the CF-19 Toughbook? This depends on the specific model number: CF-19C/D/E (Mk1) - SigmaTel STAC9751 CF-19 F/G/H (Mk2) CF-19 K/L/M (Mk3) CF-19 R/S/T/V (MK4) CF-19 A/B/X (Mk5) CF-19 ½ (Mk6) CF-19 DRIVERS http://WWW.TOUGHBOOKDRIVERS.COM http://www.panasonic.com/business/tough ... nloads.asp (MK2 64 BIT DRIVERS) TOUGHBOOK CONFIGERATOR http://www.panasonic.com/business/tough ... puters.asp http://toughwiki.com/index.php?title=CF-19_Tablet http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/CF-19 http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/Linux+on+a+CF-19 THE CF-19 AND WINDOWS 7 The CF-19 works very well with windows 7. MK1 – MK3 CPU C – CORE DUO U2400, 1.06 GHZ, 802.11 D – CORE DUO U2400, 1.06 GHZ, NO WIRELESS, FEDERAL ONLY F – CORE 2 DUO U7500, 1.06 GHZ, 802.11 G – CORE 2 DUO U7500, 1.06 GHZ, NO WIRELESS, FEDERAL ONLY H – CORE 2 DUO U7500, 1.06 GHZ, NO TPM K – CORE 2 DUO SU9300, 1.2 GHZ, 802.11 L – CORE 2 DUO SU9300, 1.2 GHZ, NO WIRELESS, FEDERAL ONLY N – CORE 2 DUO SU9300, 1.2 GHZ, 802.11, NO ABS P – CORE 2 DUO SU9300, 1.2 GHZ, NO WIRELESS, NO ABS, FEDERAL ONLY Y – CORE 2 DUO U7500, 1.06 GHZ, 802.11 LCD – KEYBOARD C – 10.4” DUAL TOUCH, BACKLIT KEYBOARD (MK3) OR 10.4” DIGITIZER, BACKLIT KEYBOARD D – 10.4” DUAL TOUCH (Mk3) OR 10.4” DIGITIZER E – 10.4” DIGITIZER F – 10.4” DIGITIZER, BACKLIT RUBBER KEYBOARD H – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN J – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN, BACKLIT RUBBER KEYBOARD L – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN M – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN, BACKLIT RUBBER KEYBOARD 1 – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN, HAZARDOUS LOCATION (UL1604) 4 – 10.4” TOUCHSCREEN, HAZARDOUS LOCATION (UL1604), ATEX 6 – 10.4” DIGITIZER, HAZARDOUS LOCATION (UL1604) HDD – RAM - ANTENNA PASS THROUGH B – 80 GB HD, 512 MB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS C – 32 GB SSD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS G – 80 GB HD, 1GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS H – 80 GB HD, 1GB RAM AND 512MB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS J – 80 GB HD, 2GB RAM (1 + 1), DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS L – 80 GB HD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS M – 80 GB HD, 3GB RAM (2 + 1), DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS N – 80 GB HD, 4GB RAM (2 + 2), DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS R – 160 GB HD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS U – 320 GB HD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS V – 120 GB HD, 1GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS Y – 120 GB HD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS Z – 120 GB HD, 2GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS 1 – 120 GB HD, 1GB RAM, DUAL ANTENNA CONNECTORS INTERGRATED OPTIONS A – BLUETOOTH B – GPS C – BLUETOOTH, GPS D – SMARTCARD E – BLUETOOTH, SMARTCARD F – SMARTCARD, GPS G – BLUETOOTH, SMARTCARD, GPS H – FINGERPRINT J – BLUETOOTH, FINGERPRINT K – FINGERPRINT, GPS L – FINGERPRINT, BLUETOOTH, GPS M – FINGERPRINT, SMARTCARD N – BLUETOOTH, FINGERPRINT, SMARTCARD P – SMARTCARD, FINGERPRINT, GPS Q – SMARTCARD, BLUETOOTH, FINGERPRINT, GPS R – BLUETOOTH, CAMERA S – BLUETOOTH, CAMERA U – BLUETOOTH, CAMERA, GPS W – BLUETOOTH, CAMERA, SMARTCARD WIRELESS OPTIONS A – SPRINT EVDO, REV A B – VERIZON EVDO, REL 0 C – AT&T HSDPA 3.6 D – VERIZON EVDO REV A E – ALLTEL EVDO REV A G – GOBI, DUAL PASS THOUGH X – WIRELESS READY 0 – WIRELESS READY (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 1 – VERIZON EVDO REL 0 (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 2 – VERIZON EVDO REV A (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 3 – SPRINT EVDO REV A (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 4 – AT&T HSDPA 3.6 (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 5 – ALLTEL EVDO REV A (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 6 – GOBI (UPPER: WWAN, LOWER:GPS) 9 – GPS, WLAN (UPPER: GPS, LOWER:WLAN) OPERATING SYSTEM A – WINDOWS VISTA COA DOWNGRADED TO WINDOWS XP PRO B – WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 C – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP TABLET DOWNGRADE J – WINDOWS VISTA V – WINDOWS XP TABLET 2 – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP DOWNGRADE, TOUGHBOOK PREFERRED 3 – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP DOWNGRADE, TOUGHBOOK 3 YEAR 4 – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP DOWNGRADE, TOUGHBOOK 4 YEAR 6 – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP TABLET DOWNGRADE, TOUGHBOOK PREFERRED 7 – WINDOWS VISTA COA, XP TABLET DOWNGRADE, TOUGHBOOK 3 YEAR LOCATION M – NORTH AMERICA THE BELOW IS TAKEN FROM THE CF-18 TBT GUIDE FOR REFERENCE ONLY THE CODES MAY OR MAY NOT BE ACCURATE FOR THIS MODEL Destination M-North America E - non North America (U.K.) F - non North America (FRANCE) G - non North America (GERMANY) P - non North America (SPAIN) S - non North America (SWEDEN) T - non North America (ITALY) L = Belgium H = Hungary K = Turkey N = Norwegian 4 = Slovenia 5 = Portugal 6 = Greece 7 = Czechoslovakia/Republic W = Mixed Specification....e.g. a Spanish Keyboard with a US AC cord (Credit: CF-18 Tablet - ToughWiki) http://toughwiki.com/index.php?title=CF-18_Tablet Customer Special Configuration: When a customer orders multiple units of the same configuration they are designated a Panasonic Customer Configuration Number which replaces the fourth & fifth letters in the standard model number. In the event of the same customer ordering multiple units of different configurations, they are designated additional Customer Configuration Numbers....These configurations are not available in the Panasonic Configurator....these units can often be of a standard configuration with subtle additions such as external hardware....or more significant such as a non-standard Bios that disables the use of WLAN/Bluetooth/Modem. A Customer Configuration is just that....tailored to the customers needs. Example; CF-18xxx90xx....This number (90) is designated to Toyota (US)....the full model number is not available in the Panasonic Configurator....so the configuration....subtle or otherwise, is unknown!! Partial List: Zurich Finance (UK) 25 Yorkshire Water (UK) 26 29 Romec (UK) 34 Iveco (UK) 40 Steris (US) 45 Thames Water (UK) 53 Iveco (Italy) 55 Dubai Police 57 Philip Morris (Turkey) 58 Anglian Water (UK) 62 Jaguar (UK) 65 66 89 Ford (UK) 68 69 Verizon (US) 00 70 71 72 Tennent (US) 73 AT&T (US) 83 85 Coca-Cola (UK) 87 Toyota (US) 90 91 US Army (Germany) 93 Hyundai 94 Severn Trent Water (UK) 96 Aston Martin (UK) 97 Belgian Government 99 There MUST be others.... (CREDIT: ORANGE GEORGE) WHAT'S UNDER THE HOOD? CPU RAM UPGRADE LIMITS LAN SOUND CARD CHIPSET FACTORY WIRELESS CARD RAM TYPE VIDEO CARD http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/file/vi ... /cf-19.JPG Re: CF-19 Mk2 WLAN Upgrade? I FINALLY found a dual band wireless card that would work! After trying yet another card that didn't work, I noticed that the Intel 4965 that was in my CF-19 said that it was model number "4965AG_ MM1", while under that it said "Intel Wireless Link 4965AGN MM1". But it only showed up in the Windows device manager as a 4965 AG_ (notice the dash after the G). After doing a fair amount of research, I found that Intel sold two different versions of the 4965, one with the N capability disabled from the factory. Why, I don't know, as the card has 5 gHz capability for the A band. Anyway, the card with N enabled is a Model Number "4965AGN MM1", with "Intel Wireless Link 4965AGN MM1" underneath. I did a careful search on ebay, and found one with the correct model number for $7 shipped! I got and installed it today, the computer started up, and I didn't even have to update the driver. It is connected at 300Mbps on the 5 gHz N band as I type this. There are a lot of these cards on ebay with both variations of the model. Make sure to get the one with the 4965AGN model number, NOT 4965AG_. Why on earth Intel did this is beyond me. Talk about confusion. But I'm glad I finally found a card that worked, and gives me decent speed. Jon (Credit: jonlowe from NBR) MC5725 cards 1100570 = Verizon 1100564 = Sprint 1100688 = Alltel (Part of Verizon now)

(Original Credit ADOR) CF-18 FAQ I have talked to Alex about a new updated CF-18 thread a while back but just never got it done. We discussed this replacing the partial FAQ we currently have for the CF-18. I still dont have all the pictures done like on the factory GPS install but I need to quit stalling and get it posted up, then just add pictures up later. This will be a work in progress and I will add the info to the first post to keep it clean. Besides I have a lot of time on my hands right now in this hotel room in Al Khobar, lol. The CF-18 The CF-18 comes in 5 different Marks or Mk. This is also sub divided into touchscreen or digitizer screen. Touch screen is just that touch with finger, pen or other object. The digitizer wont work unless it has special pen for the screen. Here is the break down of the model. Panasonic Mobile Computing Configure Products CF-18XXXXXXXXX CPU B - Pentium 900MHz ULV (Centrino) 802.11b+g C - Pentium 900MHz Ultra Low Voltage (No Wireless) D - Pentium 1.1GHz ULV (Centrino) 802.11b+g E - Pentium 1.1GHz ULV (No Wireless LAN) -Federal Only F - Pentium M 733 - 1.1GHz (Centrino) 802.11a/b/g G - Pentium M 733 - 1.1GHz (No Wireless LAN) -Federal Only H - Pentium M 733 - 1.1GHz (Centrino) 802.11b+g K - Pentium M 753 - 1.2GHz (Centrino) 802.11a/b/g L - Pentium M 753 - 1.2GHz (No WLAN) -Federal Only N - Pentium M 753 - 1.2GHz (Centrino) 802.11a/b/g + TPM 1.2 P - Pentium M 753 - 1.2GHz (No WLAN) -Federal Only + TPM 1.2 LCD-Keyboard D - 10.4 XGA High Bright Digitizer C - 10.4 XGA High Bright Digitizer - Backlit Keyboard E - 10.4 XGA Digitizer+Black Cabinet F - 10.4 XGA Tablet (Hazardous Location) H - 10.4 XGA High Bright Touchscreen J - 10.4 XGA High Bright Touchscreen - Backlit Keyboard K - 10.4 XGA High Bright (Hazardous Location) T - 10.4 Transflective XGA HDD-Ram A - 40GB HDD - 256MB RAM - dual ant. connectors B - 40GB HDD - 256MB RAM - dual ant. connectors C - 40GB HDD - 768MB RAM D - 60GB HDD - 256MB RAM - dual ant. connectors H - 60GB HDD - 512MB RAM - dual ant. connectors K - 40GB HDD - 256MB RAM L - 40GB HDD - 512MB RAM N - 40GB HDD - 256MB RAM - dual ant. connectors - SmartCard Q - 60GB HDD - 512MB RAM - dual ant. connectors - SmartCard 1 - 40GB HDD - 256MB RAM - dual ant. conn. - Hazard. Location 2 - 60GB HDD - 512MB RAM - dual ant. conn. - Hazard. Location Wireless F - GPRS (Cingular) G - EDGE (Cingular) - (AT&T GPRS prior to Pent. M 733) H - GPRS (T-Mobile) J - CDMA 1xRTT Verizon (no voice)< K - EDVO (Sprint) - (1xRTT prior to Pent. M 733) L - GPRS (Cingular) M - EVDO (Verizon) - (1xRTT prior to Pent. M 733) Z - None 3 - Special Order Integrated Options A - 802.11 Wireless LAN - GPS B - 802.11 Wireless LAN - Bluetooth C - 802.11 Wireless LAN - GPS - Bluetooth< X - Base model Z - None 1 - Secured HDD Door OS B - Windows XP Pro SP2 D - Windows 2000 K - Windows XP Pro M - Windows XP Pro Tablet PC R - Windows XP Tablet PC MUI V - WIndows XP Tablet 2005 X - Windows XP Z - No License Destination M-North America E - non North America (U.K.) F - non North America (FRANCE) G - non North America (GERMANY) P - non North America (SPAIN) S - non North America (SWEDEN) T - non North America (ITALY) A = Australia L = Belgium H = Hungary K = Turkey N = Norwegian 4 = Slovenia 5 = Portugal 6 = Greece 7 = Czechoslovakia/Republic W = Mixed Specification....e.g. a Spanish Keyboard with a US AC cord (Credit: CF-18 Tablet - ToughWiki) Customer Special Configuration: When a customer orders multiple units of the same configuration they are designated a Panasonic Customer Configuration Number which replaces the fourth & fifth letters in the standard model number. In the event of the same customer ordering multiple units of different configurations, they are designated additional Customer Configuration Numbers....These configurations are not available in the Panasonic Configurator....these units can often be of a standard configuration with subtle additions such as external hardware....or more significant such as a non-standard Bios that disables the use of WLAN/Bluetooth/Modem. A Customer Configuration is just that....tailored to the customers needs. Example; CF-18xxx90xx....This number (90) is designated to Toyota (US)....the full model number is not available in the Panasonic Configurator....so the configuration....subtle or otherwise, is unknown!! Partial List: Telstra Communications (Australia). 22 Zurich Finance (UK) 25 Yorkshire Water (UK) 26 29 Romec (UK) 34 Iveco (UK) 40 Steris (US) 45 Thames Water (UK) 53 Iveco (Italy) 55 Dubai Police 57 Philip Morris (Turkey) 58 Anglian Water (UK) 62 Jaguar (UK) 65 66 89 Ford (UK) 68 69 Verizon (US) 00 70 71 72 Tennent (US) 73 AT&T (US) 83 85 Coca-Cola (UK) 87 Toyota (US) 90 91 US Army (Germany) 93 Hyundai 94 Severn Trent Water (UK) 96 Aston Martin (UK) 97 Belgian Government 99 There MUST be others.... (CREDIT: ORANGE_GEORGE) DIGITIZER VS TOUCHSCREEN (DIFFERENCES) With a touchscreen, there are 2 layers of connected wire mesh encased in a piece of glass or plastic that sits in front of the LCD. When pushed on an intersection connects and completes the circuit and that intersection is where the pointer jumps to. The digitizer is a giant PCB (the size of the LCD) that sits behind the LCD and detects the presence of another circuit embedded in the stylus using a similar intersection idea. Where it detects it is where the pointer jumps to which is why you don't have to touch the screen for it to work but why nothing but that stylus will work. That's also why the front cover is just a plain piece of glass or plastic. (CREDIT TO: ZEROFLIGHT) The other reason digitizer screens are beloved by some people is the difference in screen "depth" - A touchscreen has 3 layers of glass in the touch panel on top of the LCD; the digitizer has only 1, or in some cases NONE if they make the LCD extra heavy duty to handle people pressing on it. This removes the issues of poor contrast/color we CF-28 touchscreen users often lament; it also gets rid of the parallax issue where it's difficult to gage stylus location because of the screen depth. (CREDIT: MNEMENTH) http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/226408-cf-18-swap-digitizer-w-touch-screen.html OK, here are a few clues on telling the difference between a digitizer and touchscreen: The pen holder slot on the touchscreen model is only 1/2" across Digitizer is about 1" (CREDIT: H-BERT) There will be a rubber seal flap on the rear left of the case for the serial port on standard touch model. Digitizers do not have serial ports. The serial port internally is used for the Digitizer. (CREDIT: H-BERT) Windows XP COA on the touch model. Tablets have XP Tablet edition COA Designed for windows XP badge on the left wrist wrest. No badge on the tablet as they are designed for XP tablet. The touchscreen cable harness has only two connector while the digitizer has three. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MKS All bottom covers will interchange BUT there is a difference in the MK4,5S cover/hole compared to the Mk1,2,3 the ram hole slot is bigger, the plate under the speaker cover to help secure the ram is different. I have used a Mk2 back plate on a Mk5, just harder to remove the ram with the cover on. (INSERT PHOTO) There is a extra speaker wire on the Mk1 running to the audio out sound board. (INSERT PICTURE) Mk4 no TPM, Mk5 TPM other than that they are virtually identical. (MORE COMING SOON) XP HOME/PRO VS XP TABLET XP Pro doesn't have digitizer drivers, you can install a digitizer driver to get it working. XP TABLET has the digitizer drivers as default. Service pack 2 should solve Bluetooth driver issues on XP (CREDIT: http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/325093-cf-18-drivers-buttons.html) WHAT IS UNDER THE HOOD Panasonic Professional Mobile Computer Support FAQs Mark 1 -- CF-18B/CF-18C Mark 2 -- CF-18D/CF-18E Mark 3 -- CF-18F/CF-18G/CF-18H Mark 4 -- CF-18K/CF-18L Mark 5 -- CF-18N/CF-18P What is the storage/memory capacity for the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- On-board 256MB. Expandable to 1,280MB CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- On-board 256. Expandable to 1,280MB CF-18F/G/H (Mk3)-- On-board 256MB or 512MB. Expandable to 1,280MB or 1,536MB CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- On-board 512MB. Expandable to 1,536MB CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- On-board 512MB. Expandable to 1,536MB What type of CPU is in the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- Intel® Pentium® M 900MHz ULV CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- Intel® Pentium® M 1.1GHz ULV CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- Intel® Pentium® M 733 1.10GHz ULV CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- Intel® Pentium® M 753 1.2GHz ULV CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- Intel® Pentium® M 753 1.2GHz ULV What VGA controller is used in the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- Intel® 855GM - Unified Memory Access(UMA) up to 64MB CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- Intel® 855GM - UMA up to 64MB CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- Intel® 855GM - UMA up to 64MB CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- Intel® 915GMS - UMA up to 128MB CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- Intel® 915GMS - UMA up to 128MB What is the Front Side Bus (FSB) of the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- 400MHz CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- 400MHz CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- 400MHz CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- 400MHz CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- 400MHz What type of wireless network card is installed in the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B (Mk1) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A - 802.11b CF-18D (Mk2) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG - 802.11b/g CF-18H (Mk3) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG - 802.11b/g CF-18F (Mk3) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG - 802.11a/b/g CF-18K (Mk4) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG - 802.11a/b/g CF-18N (Mk5) -- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG - 802.11a/b/g What type of network card is installed in the CF-18 Toughbook and what speed does it support? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- RealtekRTL8139DL 10/100 CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- RealtekRTL8101L 10/100 CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- RealtekRTL8101L 10/100 CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- RealtekRTL8101L 10/100 CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- RealtekRTL8101L 10/100 What type of sound card is in the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- SigmaTel STAC9767CC1 CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- SigmaTel STAC9751TGCC1 CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- SigmaTel STAC9751TGCC1 CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- SigmaTel STAC9751TGCC1 CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- SigmaTel STAC9751TGCC1 What type of memory can be used in the CF-18 Toughbook? CF-18B/C (Mk1) -- PC2100 DDR SDRAM CF-18D/E (Mk2) -- PC2100 DDR SDRAM CF-18F/G/H (Mk3) -- PC2100DDR SDRAM CF-18K/L (Mk4) -- PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM CF-18N/P (Mk5) -- PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM CF-18 GPS INSTALL (not mine but I see this page is back up, good read) Guide: Installing OEM GPS Kit in Panasnic CF-18 (COMING SOON) CF-18 GPS WITH FACTORY DAUGHTER BOARD CF-18 GPS WITH CF-19 DAUGHTER BOARD CF-18 WITH AFTER MARKET GPS SD CARD READER Only found on Mk4 and Mk5 models, you may need two registery entry's for windows XP for it to work on over 2gb cards. I have tried up to 4GB card and they work fine. Panasonic reports up to 8GB cards will work. Others have reported up to 16GB works fine. http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/458050-sd-card-cf-29-a.html Registry file one The 923293 hotfix adds support for SD High Capacity memory cards in Windows XP Registry file two Hotfix for Windows XP that adds support for SDHC cards that have a capacity of more than 4 GB For greater than 4GB cards. DOCKING PORTS/REPLICATORS PART NUMBERS Gamber-Johnson Dual RF version:Item Number:7160-0207-02 Panasonic CF-WEB184A LAN, SERIAL, 4 USB,VGA OUT,HEADPHONE, MICROPHONE PEN PART NUMBERS Same as Wacom M200 will fit the digitizer slot, but no hole for the tether. Also known as Toshiba Stylus PA3317U-2ETC LINUX INSTALL UBUNTU 10.10 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CF-18 ~Toughbook Talk~ Toughbook Discussion &bull; View topic - Loading Ubuntu Linux on a CF-18 USING WINDOWS XP PRO ON DIGITIZER MODEL THAT HAD WINDOWS XP TABLET I only have XP pro installed not XP tablet pc. Is it possible to get my front buttons to work with only having xp pro? Yes I am using xp pro and as I have said the buttons are working fine now OK here are the steps Install xp If your disk is just xp or xpsp-1 upgrade to sp-2 Now a list of drivers in order Wifi driver only from intel And have device manager unknown network device search in the folder you downloaded Listed on the intel download site as English: 12.2.0.0_X_Drivers.zip Download Ver:12.2.0.0 Date:1/5/2009 Size:7133 (KB) OS INF File driver , unextract to 😄 and install and reboot Video driver unextract to 😄 util and install and reboot Sound driver unextract to 😄 util and install and reboot Modem driver unextract to 😄 util and install and reboot Now you can do the backwords hotkey stuff... Hotkey plus driver download extract and go into device manager under the second unknown device direct to the plus driver and reboot Now the same thing with the hotkey driver as above , note there is only one uknown device in the device manager then touchpad driver/touchscreen driver install through device manager upgrade the mouse driver conitunue to reboot after each addition hotkey settings hotkey plus manager hotkey apendex software key board display rotation tool By this time you will have the keys working and you can go into the Panasonic program list and modify the rotation and front key settings Add any other drivers now that I missed CREDIT: Alex CF-18 Mk1 USB Stick Install Trick "I just tested it with my USB stick. Booting up the stick with the harddrive doesnt work The trick is this : 1 - remove hard drive, then boot from USB stick. 2 - Shut down the Toughbook. insert hard drive, then the USB stick boots. I used Ultimate Boot CD and some other USB loaders. They all work. It seems that if you boot the first time with the hard drive in the notebook, that it doesn't boot from the USB stick." CREDIT: MasterBlaster2039 DAUGHTER BOARD The factory daughterboard is need for the factory install of WWAN, GPS and BLUETOOTH. (INSERT PICTURE) A CF-19 Daughter-board will work on a CF-18 opening up a M-PCI-express slot for your use and a usb slot. Then you can install GPS, WWAN or experiment with other cards. "This is the word of precaution regarding the use of CF-19 HSPDA board(daughter board) into the cf-18. I've checked the schematic between the two and I've found out that one internal USB port is not align to supposed to be into the CF-18. The other usb port I suspect is a complete match into using PCIE term. and all line circuit line port for PCIE. The GPS in is line into ground automatically. It means even though if you don't have yet a GPS module on the PCIE card slot it will display on the bios having a GPS. Now! I will conclude that the daughter board of CF-19 into the CF-18 must only be use for GPS installation using PCIE card. Nothing else. It is only a words of precautionary measure but if you gonna do further more. Go ahead and explore, Lol" (CREDIT: ohlip) CF-18 WWAN PANASONIC SOFTWARE Panasonic Mobile Computer Wireless Carrier Software CF-18 with CF-19 daughterboard GOBI 1000/2000 experiment (coming soon, waiting on parts) KEYBOARDS Chicklet PN: Emissisve PN: Rubber backlit PN: CF-18/19 use the same keyboard. EXTREME COLD WEATHER OPERATION http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/618063-safely-disabling-heater.html HELPFUL THREAD LINKS CF-18 Tablet - ToughWiki http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/534118-cf-18-touchscreen-digitizer.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/364032-cf-18-post-note.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/378088-toughbook-cf-18-serial-port.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/418424-howto-install-windows-7-cf-18-mk1.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/509394-cf-18-difference-between-touchscreen-digitizer.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/226408-cf-18-swap-digitizer-w-touch-screen.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/325093-cf-18-drivers-buttons.html Future proof Tims laptop service manuals http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/546786-cf-18-unusual-docking-connector.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/533464-cheap-digitizer-pens.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/290174-adding-aftermarket-internal-gps-cf-18-a.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/621677-cf-18-gps-options.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/612387-what-hooked-up-cf-18-a.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/370776-cf-18-ubuntu-installation-touchscreen-works.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/623873-cf-18-touchpanel-lcd-replacement.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/582905-australian-cf-18-gps-install.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/524581-ubuntu-10-10-toughbook-version.html https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CF-18 http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/618063-safely-disabling-heater.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/557455-sdreader-cf-18-mystery-solved.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/647222-screen-replacement-cf-19-a.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/607724-cf-18-cf-29-gps-module-swap.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/648936-adding-aftermarket-internal-gps-cf-30-a-2.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/678911-new-cf-18-owner-questions.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/662774-digitizer-xp-pro-sp3.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/746585-cf-18mk4-t-mobile-connection-failure.html http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/748245-cf-18-mk2-wont-boot-usb.html (I STILL HAVE A LOT OF LINKS TO ADD, SEE ANYTHING I MISSED OR HAVEN'T ADDED SO FAR, SPEAK UP OR PM ME, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS SHOULD BE FINISHED)

(Original Credit to Modly)(This will receiver a update over time) This thread will be updated many times, and contrary to our normal behavior, I wanna keep this one thread on topic so it's not out of control... More people will read a short thread Keep in mind, we are modifiers/hackers/tinkerers, and all of this is a community effort. If you have something to add that is of use, feel free to let us know what you can do. If anything is not answered here, do a search before asking. Some questions have been asked so many times, and you'll probably get a faster answer by searching. This is also under construction... Topics to be covered "What do I have?" Drivers Touchscreen activation Memory Wireless cards Hard drives CD/DVD drives GPS Keyboards Internal PCMCIA slot Beer/Alcohol What do I have? Almost everybody wonders this when they first rip open the box and find their new (used) CF-28. That's because you wanna make sure you didn't get ripped off, and maybe find something extra in there. For a quick summary, everything after the CF-28 part in your model number is how yours was configured. If it's CF-28Mxxxxxx, it's a 600, 28Pxxxxxx it's an 800, and 28Sxxxxx is a 1GHz. Another way to find out more details is to check your BIOS. Anything that you can enable/disable, you have installed. (You may need to check for some of these physically too. Any computer with a RIM board can be dip switched to tell the BIOS that GPS or various wireless devices are attached.) Touchscreen activation If you've got a touchscreen, you may be pulling your hair out trying to get it to work. Once you figure it out it's easy, but it's tricky that first time. Start by getting some drivers (use the above section's links). Run the installer. Once it's done, open up your System control panel, go to the Hardware tab, and click on Device Manager. Expand the "Mice and other pointing devices" hardware, and double click on the mouse (PS/2 Compatable mouse) that it found. This will open up a new window. Click on the driver tab, and click on "Update Driver". On the next screen, select "No, not this time" and hit next. On the next screen, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)", and hit next again. Choose the option "Don't search. I will choose a driver to install", and hit next again. Select "Have Disk...", and browse to the directory C:\util\drivers\mouse , and open up the folder inside (it'll be different for different OS's), and select the Fidmou.inf file inside of that folder. Once the file is selected, hit Ok, and it should start installing. Once it's installed, you'll need to restart the OS to use it. When it's rebooted, you'll see a new icon in the system tray next to the clock. Right click on the icon that looks like a poorly drawn mouse in front of a monitor, and go to Calibrate. Use a rounded hard device (Pencil eraser, rounded pen caps, etc) to get the X's as close as possible. The closer you get this, the better your touchscreen will operate. Memory Maximums for CF-28's. 600MHz == 384 MB 800MHz == 512MB or768 MB 1000MHz == 512MB or 768 MB or 1024 MB, depending on amount of onboard memory. They use 144-pin SO-DIMMS chips. Keep in mind, the 600's are picky about what they use, and many chips will only show up as half the amount. Wireless Cards Most CF-28's don't come with 802.11 wireless, so it's usually one of the first mods somebody does to them now. Most of us here use Atheros based cards (5004 chipset or newer). Most are nameless brands of cards, but some of us go with the Senao Engenius EMP-8602 (400mW) or EMP-8602S (600mW). They use the Mini-PCI slot (So don't get a Mini-PCIe card). To swap in a wireless card... http://forum.notebookreview.com/search/23731996/?q=Cf-28+wireless+card&o=relevance&c[node]=1012 To install an external antenna.... http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/external-antenna-hack.148844/ Mnementh's RIM antenna hack that turns the old WWAN RIM antenna into an AWESOME wifi antenna.... I have used this hack MANY times on CF-28s always with great success!..... http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/built-in-wireless-advanced-mods.215522/ EDIT - Here is a great post by Cap.Dogfish showing the installation of an SMA bulkhead connection and a flag antenna. SR, Today's your lucky day, I just happen to have one on the bench. The photos are of the left side plastic cover at the palm rest(that's left when the computer is right side up). View attachment 31338 View attachment 31339 The flag antenna is not behind any of the case, just the plastic cover. I only worry about the uncoated connections touching the case, not the plastic covered flag. The little piece of tape you can see takes care of that. CAP Hard drives If you want a new drive, get an ATA-6 laptop drive. The faster RPM, the better (7200 RPM will give you a good performance boost over the stock 4200, and even aftermarket 5400 drives). CD/DVD drives You must have a CD caddy to use a drive. Unless you can find a way to get around this, then you need it. You can score them on eBay, and if you're patient you can get them for $50-60. If you've got just a CD drive, you can upgrade it to a DVD, DVD/CD-RW, Or even a DVD-RW drive. GPS There are two kinds of GPS systems now for the CF-28. The original stock system, and the aftermarket system that we're working on here. At the moment, it requires a RIM board or GPS board with the GPS module desoldered, and a GlobalSat GPS module. If you've got problems with the jumping mouse, go to your system control panel, open the hardware tab, open the device manager, expand "Ports (COM & LPT)". Open COM 4, go to "Port Settings", and hit advanced. Change the COM port number to COM 7. Restart the computer. If the problem is not fixed, go back into the device manager, open up "Mice and other pointing devices", and see if there is a "MS serial mouse". If so, open it up and disable it. Keyboards There are five main kinds of CF-28 keyboard; Grey/Beige hard plastic keys. Not backlit. Black hard plastic keys. Not backlit. Black hard plastic keys, emissive backlit. Black hard plastic keys with hard support, emissive backlit. Black rubber keys, backlit. All keyboards from CF-27's, CF-28's, CF-29's, CF-71's and CF-72's can be interchanged, with a few exceptions. The emissive keyboard can only be used on 800 & 1000 MHz machines, and it must have the emissive power board installed. Keyboards with 3 connector cables can only be installed in 800 & 1000 MHz machines or CF-29's To install a new keyboard, you need to remove the panel below the screen. There are four screws between the keyboard and screen, and two behind the rear port cover. With some careful prying you can pull it up. Once the panel is removed, you can pull up the keyboard. There may be some adhesive holding it down, so carefully pry it up. Underneath the keyboard is a metal panel that is held down with six small screws (I used a #0 screwdriver to get them out). When that panel is out of the way, carefully pull up the brown connector and slide the first connector out, then slide the beige connector(s) outwards (You'll have a total of 3 connectors on some keyboards). BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE CONNECTORS! THE BROWN PULL UP CONNECTOR IS VERY EASY TO BREAK! If your brown lever is broken or missing from the main keyboard connector do a search and you should be able to find a thread on this fix.

(Original credit goes to Mnementh) ( I have edited some on dead links) CF-29s (Like those before) are referred to by generations known as MARKs. The first letter designator after the CF-29 model number reflects that mark; thus: MK1 = 29C, 29D MK2 = 29E, 29F MK3 = 29H, 29J MK4 = 29L, 29M MK5 = 29N, 29P JB007Rules has shared another bit of knowledge from the Panasonic Warranty Police; you can tell what month and year your ToughBook was made by looking at the first two digits of the Ser #: First number shows the year in Numeric code (for example "6" = 2006, "0" = 2010, etc...) The 2nd LETTER shows the month in Alpha code (for example "A" = "1" = January, "H" = 8 = August, etc...) Thanks JB! DRIVERS This is an area I'm not first hand familiar with, so you who know better, PLEASE correct me. At this time, Modly does not YET have drivers posted for the CF-29; however, unlike the CF-28, the CF-29s are still new enough that you can get some support by registering the product here: Toughbook Computer Support - Login You can also find drivers for the CF-29 HERE: Official Support Download Center of the Drivers, Manuals and FAQs | TOUGHBOOK | Panasonic and Modly (of course) came up with this link to the general software search page on the English Panasonic site: http://panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwarequery.asp SERVICE MANUALS At present, we have not yet located FULL service manuals for ALL the CF-29 models; there is enough difference between the first Marks and the latest Marks to almost consider them different models in some regards. Toughbook WAS hosting a short version for us; however, sometimes things change due to circumstances beyond our control. Modly is now hosting the main module of the CF-29 Service Manual at modly.net along with the CF29E Schematic Module, thanks to Pappy42 and Ohlip: Toughbook File Source PARTS Of course, many of us shop for our parts on eBay; we are looking for the best deal we can get on the best laptop out there. But for those hard to find or must have OEM parts, Heartland is Panasonic's authorized reseller in the US. It helps if you can find the part # first; but here is their contact info: Heartland Services Toughbook does a lot of business there; he recommends you call Kara there at 913-685-8855. Be prepared however; they ship ONLY Express and it DOES cost. NX2000 has posted this alternate parts source and Phone #: https://www.pstc.panasonic.com/Epartr/PartslistChoice.asp? Panasonic Toughbook Support: 1-800-527-8675 WIRELESS INTERNET/BROADBAND (NOT WiFi) The CF-29 model family covers a pretty long period; from the old days of CDPD (Analog Cellular Data) right through to today's EV-DO & 3G wireless broadband on the newest models. Of course, any laptop with a PCMCIA slot can use an appropriate Broadband Access Card; but the attraction of the Toughbook is in having it "built-in" and protected from the elements. The CF-29 carries it's Wireless MODEM in a small slide-in module much like a Hard drive caddy; this module is used also for the GPS engine. Toughbook has a good basic teardown in his Unofficial CF-29 thread ; this is a GREAT place to start for much of our accumulated knowledge so far. The OFFICIAL Panasonic CF-29 Toughbook Thread! And TBTech29 has helped with some OEM Tech knowledge here: The OFFICIAL Panasonic CF-29 Toughbook Thread! - Page 7 BATTERY RECALIBRATION Please refer to the 'Important Tips" file on your desktop for further info... But this will get you started. From time to time (About every 3 months or so) your battery needs to be re-calibrated. This will allow a more accurate "Time Remaining" when you roll your mouse over the battery icon. It is even more important to do this if you run your CF-29 with the AC Adapter all the time; your battery needs to be exercised! So... Where to find the Recalibration Tool???? ON the CF-28 it was in the BIOS; you clicked on F2 during boot-up and found it there. It is the same with the CF-29 MK1 but on all later MK versions you need to go to Start/All Programs/Panasonic/Battery Recalibration. This can process take overnight to complete if you have a good battery... 4-7 hours is normal. If you are using the media bay battery too it can go longer still. One of our members points out that you can get to the Battery Recalibration Utility by pressing F9 at bootup, thus bypassing the need to boot to Windows or BIOS: The CF-29 F.A.Q. - Read me before posting - Page 6 Thanks 9nine9 !!! TOUCHSCREEN OHLIP (Teo) suggestion..... I had an issue (Toughbook - Moderator) with my touchscreen. All of a sudden when I tried to use my touchscreen.... The pointer wanted to retreat to the lower left corner of the screen. I could use the touchpad fine... But whenever I touched the screen or even moved the laptop... The pointer would retreat! OHLIP (Teo) suggested that I flatten a toothpick so that it would easily fit between the LCD frame and the touchscreen and run it along the bottom to see if there was any crud stuck in between. THERE WAS! It fixed my touchscreen. Just to let you know the symptoms.... Touchpad worked fine.... Anytime I touched the touchscreen... The pointer would retreat.... HOWEVER.... When I would touch the touchscreen with my finger or stylus.... It would appear on the screen briefly.. The harder I pushed the closer it would come to the point I was touching.... But it would only make it halfway there. The crud stuck between the frame and the touchscreen was fighting it! I removed the crud... All is well with the world! Thanks Teo... You saved the day! How To Replace Your Touch Screen Check it out...lots of pictures....Thank you interestingfellow great job http://forum.notebookreview.com/pan...touch-screen-glass-swap-walkthrough-pics.html Black screen with Youtube and maximized screen "When using firefox/internet explorer and are watching youtube videos, you might get a black screen when you maximize the video window.. The solution is simple: set hardware acceleration = OFF in the Adobe flash player. Now all videos can be played full-screen. Otherwise you might have a black screen" (Thanks to MasterBlaster2039 for this tip) WIFI Built-in WiFi is handled on older marks with a Mini-PCI card; on newer models, there is a Mini-PCI Express slot capable of supporting MIMO technology, although there is no provision for the MIMO 3rd antenna. If you have one of the older CDPD/Analog Cellular MODEMs and no WiFi, you may wish to look into modding the cellular antenna to use for WiFi as I've outlined here: Built-in Wireless Advanced Mods - Page 2 As before, those of you who know better, please update this thread or correct me. HARD DRIVES The CF-29 uses the same EIDE / PATA / ATA-6 interface 2.5" hard drive as the CF-28; we've been upgrading to the 7200 RPM Hitachi Travelstar drives for a performance boost. See discussion here: 7200 Rpm Hd? Since this FAQ was created, the TravelStar IDE drives listed above have been discontinued. We are now recommending the Samsung SpinPoint Series 5400 RPM single-platter HM160HC drive, although the Western Digital Scorpio Series 5400 RPM drives also have a following due to their near-silent operation. Both have much larger cache and improved access times which produce performance nearly as impressive as the above-mentioned TravelStar drives, and their greater efficiency yields noticeable battery life improvement and reduced heat generation. updated 07-13-2012 It seams the Samsung SpinPoint HM160HC Drive is causing problems on the CF-29 so we are not recommending this drive at this present time untill we can figure out what is going on. Please read here CF-29 and 160GB Hard Drive Toughbook has posted a photo tutorial on swapping the CF-29 Hard drive here: CF-29 Toughbook Hard Drive Swap Tutorial Liamw652 has managed to make the much sought-after IDE-->SATA HDD adapter work in a CF-29; see his notes starting HERE: The OFFICIAL Panasonic CF-29 Toughbook Thread! - Page 44 THANKS! Hard Drive Heaters 101 Many models of ToughBook come equipped with a HDD Heater for use in very cold climates. The HDD heater is temperature controlled; the intent is to warm the bearings in the hard drive because the lubricant in said bearings thickens with the cold. Once the hard drive is warmed up to a minimal operating temp, the heater shuts off and the HDD spins up. Unless you're planning to use the laptop in subfreezing weather after leaving it turned off and exposed to the cold for hours so it gets down to ambient temperature the heater will never come on. Even then it only operates for a minute or two, drawing no more current than the laptop does while running; so in effect, whenever it operates the only thing you lose is a few minutes of operating time until it boots up. Most people, even when they use their laptop out in the cold, will do so straight from a warm environment like their house or car, in which case you really have nothing to worry about as the operation of the laptop will keep its hard drive warm enough. RAM The CF-29 uses two different kinds of RAM; DDR & DDR-2. These types of RAM are completely different & NOT cross-compatible. Some info can be found HERE: cf-29 ram Azrial came up with a REAL winner by finding out that certain Crucial Brand RAM will net you OVER 2GB of RAM in a CF-29. So far this will only work on the DDR2 series (MK4 & MK5) and only on the models that have 256MB on-board ram (It will not work on 512MB on-board models) but others are free to experiment and report back. Here is the thread from Azrial.... HUGE props for this find! Everyone told me not to do it! Again, others here will know better which Marks had which & what each Mark's max capacity is; PLEASE update this thread with details. DVD/CDROM Drives The CF-29 uses the same DVD/CDROM modular system as the CF-27 & CF-28; it slips into a MultiMedia bay which can also accept the 1.44MB floppy module or an additional extended run battery. Toughbook has an excellent tutorial on upgrading that CDROM Module to the latest DVD/RW technology HERE: CF-27, CF-28, CF-29 CD to DVD Swap Tutorial-Lots of Pictures! And Rob is hosting a version WITH all the photos here: CF-27, CF-28, CF-29 CD to DVD Swap Tutorial-Lots of Pictures! - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion GPS One of the most popular threads on this forum is dedicated to adding built-in GPS to the CF-28. These models are more than powerful enough to run modern GPS software; however they often did not come with this very expensive option or if they did have it, it didn't work very well. The CF-29 thankfully has a much better GPS implementation; if you are willing to spend the money (approx $400 for the kit - Part # CF-WGP292) and an afternoon, you too can have factory GPS in your CF-29. Toughbook has a rundown on his installation here: Adding GPS to CF-29 Our Adding Aftermarket Internal GPS to the CF-29 thread has developed nicely and is now full of very interesting discussion on GPS and the CF-29; you shouldn't miss any of it! Our thanks go to Ohlip for his pioneering work in this area! We now have two choices to implement aftermarket GPS engine to Panasonic CF-29 using the EM408 GPS engine. There is one with SLED and another one without. Quick links to the JUICY STUFF here: Adding Aftermarket Internal GPS to the CF-29 - Page 3 and here: Adding Aftermarket Internal GPS to the CF-29 - Page 4 And a special thanks also to Onirakkiss for starting the thread with this budget hack using an inexpensive USB GPS module: Adding Aftermarket Internal GPS to the CF-29 RUBBER VS CHICLET STYLE KEYBOARDS This seems to be a very popular issue with the CF-29; as was for the CF-28 before it: Rubber, Illuminated KB, CF-29 and more can be found here: Will a CF-29 keyboard "FIT" into a CF-28? CHEAP BACKLITE KEYBOARD MOD HANDLE MOD Those of you who prefer to use a stylus with your Toughbook are probably somewhat displeased to find no convenient storage built-in; Our very own Forum Moderator Toughbook addresses this issue by upgrading to the CF-30 handle with a stylus pocket: CF-30 handle on CF-29 INTERNAL MICROPHONE Onirakkiss has created & posted a very good tutorial on adding an internal microphone to models which did not include that feature; useful for recording voice or for VOIP telephony like SKYPE: intern microfon in cf29 PORT REPLICATOR This Thread explains about getting your external monitor to work with a port replicator. You may need different aspect ratios on your external monitor. This thread explains how! BLUETOOTH Onirakkiss has upgraded our knowledgebase with this useful hack adding USB Bluetooth to the internal USB bus at CN52: How to adding a bluetooth-stick into the cf-29 WEBCAM and this hack for adding BUILT-IN Webcam: I added a Webcam into my CF-29 Thanks again dude!!! UBUNTU & OTHER LINUX VARIANTS Ubuntu has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity due to it's user-friendly Windows-like interface; I'm sure that as we get more users with Cf-29s, there will be more interest. Here's a start: ubuntu on CF-29 And now that we've had some time to work with these machines, User GORK! has finally (after much hard work and carefully documenting it all for the rest of us) gotten EVERYTHING working with Ubuntu: http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/496467-cf-29-ubuntu-10-4-success.html As we now say in the forum; He GORKed it! Thanks man! Keep it up! Other Sources The CF-29 ToughWiki has oodles of additional information; I really should have included this link sooner: CF-29 - ToughWiki

(Original credit goes to OPERATIONDINNEROUT) Panasonic has a very useful "Business Support FAQ" for this model: Toughbook Support As always, be sure to keep the Toughbook Configurator handy, as it's a great resource for North American configurations. Yes, unfortunately, the Configurator does not know anything about Toughbooks from regions outside North America. Still, it's very useful. Just make sure to use Internet Explorer - that website seems not to work properly with any other browser. === Model summary: The Toughbook CF-51 is a 15-inch "desktop alternative" unit in the semi-rugged class. This model is similar in purpose and configuration to your typical mobile-workstation laptop from around the same time period, but is of course built to be somewhat more rugged. === Marks, or "What's inside this thing?" CF-51s follow a similar mark system to other Toughbooks, with a twist - each mark has an "LL" version with lower-end specs. There are also "Federal" models, which are stripped of their wireless cards. There are three marks total. [Mk1 _]: CF-51A/B - Pentium M 1.70GHz, 855PM chipset [Mk1LL]: CF-51C/D/E/G/H - Pentium M 1.60GHz, 855GM [Mk2 _]: CF-51J/K - Pentium M 2.00GHz, 915PM [Mk2LL]: CF-51L/M - Pentium M 1.73GHz, 915GM [Mk3 _]: CF-51P/Q - Core Duo T2500 2.00GHz, 945PM [Mk3LL]: CF-51R/S - Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz, 945GM Another oddity about these units is that the fifth character after "51" in the extended model number (for example, the "F" in CF-51xxxxFxx) also refers to the mark. I'm not sure, but I would assume that the fifth character must always match up with one particular corresponding first letter. Personally, I never worry about the fifth letter - it's the first letter that gives you the most important info on the CPU and chipset. === Integrated Options Available on some units: * SmartCard reader * SD card reader * Fingerprint reader (rare) - located near the power button * Bluetooth (rare) The following were NOT available from Panasonic, as far as I can tell: * WWAN * GPS * Touchscreen * Backlit keyboard * Handle === Chipsets and CPU * 855 (Mk1/Mk1LL) and 915 (Mk2/Mk2LL) are chipsets meant specifically for the Pentium M. They do not support any of the later dual-core Intel CPUs. * 945 (Mk3/Mk3LL) is the first Intel chipset to support Core/Core 2. You'll notice that the mainboard chipset name always ends in "GM" or "PM". In Intel's naming scheme, the "M" indicates a mobile chipset. The "G" further indicates an integrated graphics processor, or IGP. The "P" merely indicates that the IGP is omitted. See below for more info on video chipsets. CF-51 uses a socketed CPU - that is, the CPU is NOT soldered on (unlike more rugged Toughbooks), and is thus replaceable. The dual-core CF-51s shipped only with a Core Duo. They were never equipped stock with a Core 2 Duo. However, other forum members have found that the Core Duo can be upgraded to certain models of Core 2 Duo. See also: http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/526150-cf-51-cpu-upgrading.html CPU sockets: * Pre-Mk3: Socket 479 * Mk3/Mk3LL: Socket M Socket M supports standard-voltage "Merom"-family Core 2 Duo processors. Be advised that many Merom processors use the incompatible Socket P. Wikipedia: List of Intel Pentium M microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of Intel Core microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Interestingly, the service manual for the CF-51GAMxAKM implies that there were Celeron-equipped CF-51G units. However, I have never seen one. The Configurator does not list any such models, either. === Memory: Two SO-DIMM slots, accessible from the underside of the laptop. The CF-51 has no onboard RAM, contrary to what the Panasonic FAQ states. Perhaps they're referring to "onboard" memory as the minimum memory capacity that they support. RAM Types - Taken from the Business Support FAQ: (Mk1) -- DDR PC-2700 (Mk1LL) -- DDR2 PC2-4200 (A typo perhaps? 855 chipset is DDR1-only) (Mk2) -- DDR2 PC2-4200 (Mk2LL) -- DDR2 PC2-4200 (Mk3) -- DDR2 PC2-4200 (Mk3LL) -- DDR2 PC2-4200 Maximum RAM Mk1/Mk1LL : 2.0 GB Mk2/Mk2LL : 2.0 GB Mk3/Mk3LL : 4.0 GB === LCD and video chipset All CF-51s use a 15" LCD. The majority of the units that seem to be available have an XGA (1024x768) screen. However, the non-LL versions either came standard with, or had available, a much nicer UXGA (1600x1200) screen as an option. I mentioned the PM/GM chipset suffixes earlier. In the case of the CF-51 (and with many other manufacturer's laptops), the "P" indicates the absence of and integrated video controller in the Intel chipset, and implies that there is a discrete video chipset. Far newer laptops like the CF-31 actually have *both* an IGP and a discrete chipset (for battery-life/performance flexibility), but the CF-51, and most laptops from the same era, have either an IGP or a discrete video chipset, and not both. The GPU included with Intel's "GM" suffix chipsets is completely sufficient for desktop tasks, but is generally considered pretty weak when it comes to video-accelerated tasks. Also, Intel's integrated GPUs have no VRAM of their own, and so they borrow from system RAM. This is slow, but sufficient for low-end tasks. When I say "discrete" graphics, I am referring to a dedicated GPU chip, rather than the one that would be built-in to the mainboard chipset (Intel 855GM, 915GM, and 945GM). The non-LL Mk2 and Mk3 (and maybe the Mk1) have an ATI discrete video chipset, while all the LL models use the standard Intel chipset video device. Panasonic's Toughbook Support FAQ for the CF-51 lists the Mk2LL as having a discrete video chipset (ATI Mobility Radeon X300). However, I own a CF-51L personally, and it certainly has only an Intel integrated video chipset. I'm fairly sure all Mk2LL units are the same in this regard - IGP-only, no discrete video chipset. === Hard drives All CF-51s use a 2.5" IDE/PATA hard drive, regardless of mark. Yes, even the Core Duo models! The hard drive caddy is shock-mounted, and lacks a heater. The Samsung HM160HC is a very popular IDE drive on NBR for refurbishing laptops that still use an IDE drive. At the time of writing, these drives tend to run about $65 online. Check Newegg. On eBay, CF-51s are very frequently sold without their hard drive caddies. At the time of writing (Oct 2010), this caddy will generally cost you at least $70 (and more like $100), on eBay or anywhere else. I managed to get one from Heartland for $60, plus shipping - Part no. DFWV99A0112, for a CF-51P (Mk3). The caddy was produced under several different part numbers, even though all the caddies are IDE. === Power supply Mk1/Mk1LL and Mk2/Mk2LL: * 15.6V, 5.0A power supply, part number: CF-AA1653AM. Same connector as the CF-18, CF-29, and CF-73, and it appears that this adapter is shared between all of those models. * The well-known IBM Thinkpad power supply (16V, 4.5A) seems to work quite well, and its ratings are very close to the factory-spec. This particular IBM power supply seems to be available under very many different IBM FRU numbers. Mk3/Mk3LL (the Core Duo models): * 15.6V, 8.0A, part number CF-AA1683AM , common with the CF-52 and CF-74 * Same connector as the previous CF-51 series, but the rated current (and thus wattage) is much higher. I've used the IBM power supply (16V/4.5A) successfully to power my CF-51P, but be very aware that running a power supply that far above its ratings may very well start a fire. Please be careful, and don't leave your non-standard setup unattended! UPDATE....The IBM power supply will power the 51 and charge the battery but not both at the same time. The power supply will get very very hot. On my 51MK3 the charge light was going off and on while the 51 was running but when it was off the charge light would stay on and charge the battery. === Wireless LAN Pre-Mk3: MiniPCI slot on the top of the mainboard. Shipped with either an Intel 2200 (802.11b/g) or an Intel 2915 (802.11a/b/g) card. Mk3/Mk3LL: MiniPCIe (MiniPCI Express), with an Intel 3945 A/B/G card. Unlike many laptops of the same time period (inlcuding even the CF-73 and CF-29), the CF-51 has its wireless LAN antennas in the base/cabinet part of the unit, and not in the LCD assembly. They are located on the left and right edges, about halfway between the front and back, adjacent to the keyboard. Federal models: I don't own one, but it appears that only the wireless card is removed, and not the antennas or cables. You just need to supply your own card. As an interesting side note regarding laptops in general, I have always found that Pentium M laptops (Intel 855 or 915 mainboard chipsets) nearly always have a miniPCI slot and not a miniPCIe slot. Dual-core laptops (Intel 945 and later chipsets) are just the opposite - miniPCIe only. === Keyboard Looks like the same standard black/graphite-colored keyboard as the CF-73 and CF-29, but where those units' keyboards have two connectors (internally), the CF-51's keyboard has only one. Keyboard can be swapped with one from a CF-50. The CF-51 does not support a backlit keyboard of any kind. Backlit keyboards need a third connector for power, and so we speculate that a backlit keyboard would fit in the space, and would function as a keyboard, but would never light up. === Battery/Media Pocket (MP) Main battery: Same as the CF-29 Media pocket: Same batteries, optical drives, and other modules as the CF-73 Note: By all means, feel free to purchase used batteries, but know that it's strongly recommended by forum regulars that you buy only actual Panasonic batteries, and not any of these cheaper no-name batteries that are so prevalent online. Check the picture for "Panasonic" in the upper-left of the battery's label. Also be aware that we have so far no reports of a successful re-cell of a Panasonic battery, due to some aspect of the Panasonic battery's internal microcontroller. === Operating Systems and Drivers Panasonic seems to have focused on Windows XP for this series, even through the Mk3/Mk3LL. They have some information available through their Vista Upgrade Program, but it's rather complex, and the info is generally not specific to any Toughbook model. It also looks like it was translated from Japanese. Keep in mind that Panasonic is still shipping (and their customers are still ordering) rugged Toughbooks with Windows XP... yes, even the CF-74, CF-30, and CF-31. Regardless, I installed Windows 7 Professional and Ubuntu 10.10 on my CF-51P with great success. Windows 7: * Does not have the Radeon X1300 driver by default, but it's available on Windows Update. * Same situation with the SmartCard reader. * After a full update, you'll still see one unknown device in the Device Manager. This is the Panasonic Hotkey device, with ID ACPI\MAT0019. The following very-helpful site came up on a Google search: ACPI\MAT0019 and ACPI\MAT0020 on Panasonic Toughbooks. I installed the driver he provided (from Panasonic). It's not labeled as such, but I would assume it's either the XP driver for the 51, or a Vista/Win7 driver from a similarly-equipped dual-core Toughbook. It's pretty easy to get full functionality from Windows 7 on the CF-51 (Mk3 at least), but see the CF-18mk1 and Windows 7 Howto for more info on the thought process involved in installing Windows 7 on a Toughbook whose only official drivers are for XP. This ought to be especially helpful for those of you with a pre-Mk3 Toughbook, particularly with regard to drivers for video chipsets and Panasonic-specific devices. I have confirmed that the following "incorrect" drivers will install correctly: * CF-52 Mk1 (Vista), "Panasonic Common Components Application" [installed on a CF-51 Mk3] * CF-52 Mk1 (Vista), "Touch Pad Driver" [installed on a CF-51 Mk3] See the following on WikiSpaces for one user's experience with dual-booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 on a CF-51 Mk2LL: http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/CF-51 More OS and driver info to be posted later.

(This is work in progress, the way I have been working I haven't had time to start up and put back some of the sticky threads like they need to be) This thread will just be a general model list and show processors/graphics. There will be more threads added as I get time and I will leave this at the top of the thread until I get it finished to my liking) (Fell free to add anything you think is needed) (going to group them into model types) Official Toughbook Model List FULLY RUGGED CF-25 CF-27 CF-28 CF-29 CF-30 CF-31 CF-M32 CF-M33 CF-17 CF-M34 CF-61 CF-62 CF-63 CF-18 CF-19 CF-U1 CF-H1 CF-H2 CF-50 CF-51 CF-52 CF-53 CF-71 CF-72 CF-73 CF-74 CF-T2 CF-T4 CF-T5 CF-T7 CF-T8 CF-W2 CF-W4 CF-W5 CF-W7 CF-W8 CF-Y2 CF-Y4 CF-Y5 CF-Y7 CF-Y8 CF-07 CF-08 CF-41 CF-45 CF-D1 CF-H2 CF-MX4 CF-LX3 CF-AX3 CF-SX2 CF-C2 Let's Note CF-55 CF-G2 CF-20 CF-33 CF-G1 CF-L1 CF-M1 CF-N1 CF-T1 CF-X1 (MORE COMING SOON)

Looks good. I still have a Hanger 18 case and Predator 2 case I will do something else with later on.

The guy was wanting 200 and time i got there I guess he thought I wasn't coming and said he needed the money. So he said give him 150. He didn't seem like the tech type. Not sure if it was him or someone else that took the battery out and disconnected the wifi antenna's. He was working as a manager at a fast food place.

I just got a new to me 17 R5 (i7, 1070, 16GB ram, 256 GB SSD, 1TB Hard Drive) off facebook marketplace that had some issue. Wifi wasn't working, no battery (because had a swolen battery that was removed) and trackpad suppose to not work sometimes. Well The wifi was unplugged antenna, everything else seems fine. Not worried about a battery and not sure if I will get one as I have other laptops (toughbooks) for casual browsing. But tonight I will try a few games to see how it runs. Any other known issues I need to know about this model? My last Alienware M11x R1, had a M9750 Before that.