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    CF-18 BHA dead, HELP!!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by slimsuse, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. slimsuse

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    I put the wrong ram module in this laptop and now it wont even turn on? any ideas? its an older CF-18 tablet TB,
    any help would not be forgotten!

    I dont even get any lights flikering! HELP!!!!
     
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    You removed the ram that you added and it will not boot?
    Take the battery out and disconect the ac adapter for a bit
    Try getting into bios which is F2 while booting and if you can set bios defaults


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    yeah i tried that, had it off for almost a half hour, nothing. I have never heard of ram frying a mobo..... weird,
     
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    If you want to try the next step
    Remove the base and find the bios battery and remove it then for a while
    Thats just about as far as you can go



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    then what? part it out or get a new mobo?
     
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    Yes, replacement of the complete base or motherboard from a parts unit would be aprox $200
    btw which ram were you trying ?


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    yeah I thought it was ddr2 pc2700, but it was pc2 5300, totally different, but it fit in there, Weird. BTW it works now, the bios batt worked. but now i need some factory restore cds! UGH!! thanks for the help!
     
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    Thats great that its up and running
    I thought that you may have scambled up the bios
    The cf18's that take ddr2 are the mk4 or mk5 latest models , all the early models used ddr1
    Is your cf-18 a B model 900mhz mk-1?


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    yeah, its a b model. the 900 mhz so i will b sure to get a ddr 233 module.
     
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    FYI

    DDR SODIMM 200pin PC2100 266MHz

    or

    DDR SODIMM 200pin PC2700 333MHz


    Is the correct ram for your mk-1 model



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    hey thanks!!
    now another ?
    i reinstalled XP pro, but now the touch screen doesnt work, how do i get that to work? do I have to get XP tablet edition for that to work?
    if so, where do I get the PN for the factory restore cds?
    and once it is factory restored will the password lock be back on it from the factory? I know these are a lot of questions, but, hey , I need all the help i can get! thnx!
    Eric
     
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    ok, so getting the touch screen is as simple as device manager, mouse, update driver, browse, "wherever u put the mouse driver", ok,

    it updates the mouse to a touchpad/touchscreen, and boom, restart and touch galore!

    its all good for the restore disk, i just used home edition, works just fine,

    thanks for all the help, i will pass on the knowledge about getting the ts to work so others dont pull hairs out!
    hahah

    thanks again,
    Eric.
     
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