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Panasonic Toughbook CF-51 Notebook - Page 8 Questions & Answers
I would like to restore my cf 51 to original
Boot with the recovery CD in and ensure the first boot device is CD. Follow on screen instructions.
NB = All data will be lost in this procedure so back up all important data.
If you do not have Recovery CD, you MAY be able to download it from manufacturers site. You will also need Windows CD key handy (Under laptop)
12/22/2009 11:30:30 PM •
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on Dec 22, 2009
Panasonic CF-51,s are becoming common on Ebay but
I found this via pendrivelinux.com:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/testing-your-system-for-usb-boot-compatibility/
So try that out. I just got a toughbook cf-51 and will try it soon myself. Mine came with an XP reg code so maybe that can run from a virtual machine inside of linux.
My advice is to resist the urge to drop yours onto cement from a couple of feet. Not quite that tough.
The hard drive caddy is "the catch", for certain.
Too lazy to look into what the hdd connector is for that, maybe there's a cable or converter somewhere.
AV
11/19/2009 11:34:33 PM •
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on Nov 19, 2009
Drivers
download driver detective from the web this usually finds everything.
11/10/2009 8:18:28 PM •
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on Nov 10, 2009
I have recently installed vista on my panasonic
Hello and thank you for using Fixya's services.
You can download the driver from the manufacturer's website.
Go to site and search for your model number. The download is free of charge under support tab.
Please let me know if you have questions.
10/27/2009 10:20:03 AM •
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on Oct 27, 2009
I am trying to get some sort of an antivirus
hi go to download.com and type in avg free down load it to your computer after it has downloaded folow the on screen info then after that it will run a compleat scan of your computer then you will be fully garded agains most hope this helps your glenn from sheffield
10/26/2009 7:18:19 PM •
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Cant get it to turn on/ panasonic CF-51 toughbook laptop.
Here are some troubleshooting hints, see if these will work for you. It is hard to knnow what to do in these situations because there is no way of telling what key combinations etc. were hit.
Laptop is dead. How to troubleshoot the problem.
In this post I’ll explain how to troubleshoot a dead laptop and find the problem. The following troubleshooting tips are not model and brand specific, they should work for most laptops.
Let’s take a look at two different scenarios.
Example 1. The laptop is absolutely dead.
When you plug in the power adapter and press on the power button, there is no signs of life at all. The laptop will not make usual noises, LEDs will not light up, the fan will not spin, the screen is blank and black, etc… In short, the laptop is dead.
What you can do in this case?
1. Make sure the wall outlet is working and the laptop DC adapter is getting power from the outlet. Try another wall outlet.
2. Test the laptop DC power adapter, make sure the voltage output is correct. You can test the DC power adapter with a voltmeter.
3. Let’s say the DC adapter is fine and the adapter outputs correct voltage. In this case unplug the power adapter from the laptop, remove the battery, wait for 1-2 minutes, plug in the adapter and try turning on the laptop again.
OK, you tested the adapter and it’s bad. If you decide to replace the original DC adapter with a generic one, you’ll have to follow this rule:
The voltage output on your new adapter has to be exactly the same as on the original adapter. The amperage on the new adapter could be the same or higher.
If nothing helps and the laptop is still dead, apparently the motherboard is fried or there is a problem with the DC power jack. It’s possible the DC power jack is broken and the motherboard is not getting any power from the adapter. In this case you’ll have to disassemble the laptop and replace the power jack.
Example 2. When you plug the DC power adapter and press on the power button, the laptop starts making normal noises, the LEDs work properly but noting appears on the screen. The laptop will not start.
First of all, take a closer look at the LCD screen. Look at the screen under bright light. It’s possible that the image is still on the screen but it’s very faint.
If there is no image on the laptop LCD screen, test the laptop with an external monitor. Connect an external monitor to the VGA port on your laptop and turn the laptop on. You can toggle video output between the internal LCD screen and external monitor by pressing Fn and F4 keys simultaneously on HP laptops, Fn and F5 keys on Toshiba laptops, Fn and F7 keys on IBM laptops. Other laptops may use different key combinations.
Let’s say the external monitor works fine but the internal LCD screen has no image at all. If that’s the case, your problem could be related to the LCD screen or the video cable. Also, make sure the video cable makes good connection with the motherboard and the LCD screen. Try reconnecting, reseating the cable.
In my case, both internal and external monitors were absolutely dead. Neither of them had image. That means the problem is not related to the LCD screen or the video cable. From my experience I know that this problem could be related to the laptop memory.
Try reseating the memory module, maybe it’s not making good connection with the memory slot. Try cleaning contacts on the memory module with pen eraser. Try moving the memory module into another slot. Try replacing the memory module with another known good module, it’s possible that your original module is dead.
If you have two memory modules installed you can try removing them one by one, it’s possible that one of the modules is bad. Try installing different memory modules into different memory slots.
In my case reseating, swapping the memory module didn’t help. I was pretty confident that my problem is not memory related and I moved on.
Try removing battery, hard drive and DVD drive and turning on the laptop without these components.
Also, try turning on the laptop with an external monitor when the video cable is unplugged from the motherboard. If the laptop start with video on the external monitor, apparently there is something wrong with the laptop display panel.
Finally, disassemble the laptop and removed the motherboard.
1. Motherboard. Like on most laptops, in my case the video card is integrated into the motherboard
2. CPU with heatsink and cooling fan.
3. Known good memory module.
4. The power button board witch you need to turn on the system.
5. Working DC power adapter.
Still cannot get any video on the external monitor. The system turns on, the cooling fan starts spinning but there is no video.
At this point I’m 95% sure that the motherboard is dead. CPU failures are not very common, so it must be bad motherboard.
10/12/2009 1:22:41 AM •
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on Oct 12, 2009
I have a panasonic cf-51 with 40-gig drive. I
Basically, any EIDE interface hard drive will work, if you buy a new drive, just make sure to use the included software to boot the laptop up with in order to initialize the new disc and make it useable on your system.
9/27/2009 5:07:24 PM •
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on Sep 27, 2009
How to replace screen
please refer to qualified personnel to avoid damage screen if your not qualified.
9/24/2009 7:33:39 PM •
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on Sep 24, 2009
Cf-50 sound problem
You have an incorrect driver - sometimes several different drivers have to be tried to get sound to work. A utility called Driver Magician will detect and tell you what sound device you have, you can use it in free by telling it to register later and it will work to tell you the device name and manufacturer.
8/29/2009 4:42:24 PM •
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on Aug 29, 2009
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