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    CF-18B motherboard CN-19 connector?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by cjr, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. cjr

    cjr Newbie

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    Hello, all.
    I have a frazzled motherboard on my CF-18B. Found another CF-18B motherboard on Ebay, so I got lucky.
    However, when I was getting ready to install the new one, I found that the old, frazzled motherboard has a metal connector at location CN19, while the new one does not.
    I was wondering what this connector does, and if I will let the smoke out if I do not connect this.
    CN19 is a metal strip connector, located between the video ribbon wire and a larger metal connector at CN18 on the bottom of the board.
    Any ideas?
    Should I take it in somewhere and have them swap out the connectors? No way I can do soldering that fine.
    Thanks
     
    cjr, Feb 21, 2011
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    ohlip Toughbook Modder

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    Picture please!


    ohlip
     
    ohlip, Feb 21, 2011
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  3. cjr

    cjr Newbie

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    Pix below. Any questions, please ask
     

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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Absolute wild guess cause I have never owned or touched a cf 18, but it looks like a video connector. Digitizer or touchscreen maybe? 2 different lcd options and each use different connector.
     
    Shawn, Feb 26, 2011
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  5. tough-2-go

    tough-2-go Notebook Deity

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    Was there anything connected there on the original MB? If not then don't worry about.
     
    tough-2-go, Feb 26, 2011
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    rcx Notebook Consultant

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    Here's a view of a CF-18 "early" mk1 digitizer.
     

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  7. cjr

    cjr Newbie

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    Old board has the connector, plus a cable running to it.
    New board does NOT have the connector.
    Questions are, will I let the smoke out if I do not plug it in, and if it's okay, what functionality will I lose?
    Thank you
     
    cjr, Feb 26, 2011
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  8. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Where does the connected wire go to?


    Later marks show cn18 as being the keyboard.
    cn8 is the touchscreen / lcd
    cn17 is for the inverter

    What are the part numbers on on the boards?

    Something like DL3UP1277BBA or DL3UP1395AAA or DL3UPB471BAA
     
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    Shawn, Feb 26, 2011
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