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    CF-19 3-foot drop, reboots....

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gmgfarrand, Jul 22, 2010.

  1. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay,
    Is this something I should be worried about??
    My CF-29 went down a flight of stairs while on and didn't even flinch...

    It's not the HD, I installed an SSD...

    Ideas?
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 22, 2010
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    "CF-19 3-foot drop, reboots...."

    "My CF-29 went down a flight of stairs while on and didn't even flinch..."

    So are you talking about the 19 or the 29?
     
    Rob, Jul 22, 2010
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  3. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Well technically I mentioned both :p

    My 19.....
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 22, 2010
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    mick711 Notebook Guru

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    So CF19 MK3 ?
    So Linux Windows ?
    Tested Ram ?
    New drivers installed ?
    On AC or battery ?
     
    mick711, Jul 22, 2010
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  5. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    "So CF19 MK3 ?
    So Linux Windows ?
    Tested Ram ?
    New drivers installed ?
    On AC or battery ?"

    How is any of that relevant??
    MK1
    Maybe the last one, BATTERY.
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 22, 2010
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  6. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Did you seriously just break the one you JUST bought from me?!?!? lol
     
    Rob, Jul 22, 2010
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  7. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    No, but I'm about to....
    The drop is onto carpet from my bench.

    Any thoughts?

    Oh, in case some of you were wondering, its blue carpet....
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 22, 2010
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  8. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    I haven't laughed out loud like that in quite a while... Thank you! :D

    After finishing laughing... I have sumised that it is indeed the blue carpet!

    Go for the heavy duty padded (Gray) foam rubber like I have!
     
    Toughbook, Jul 22, 2010
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  9. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    So you're dropping it on purpose... Interesting...

    Who does that anyways? :D
     
    Rob, Jul 22, 2010
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    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    The kind of people who jump on Toughbooks and crack lids :eek:
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Jul 23, 2010
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    The kind of people who chain a Toughbook up behind their ATV and take it for a drag?

    mnem
    Now we need TWO of you doing that... then we can have TOUGHBOOK DRAG RACING!!!
     
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    mnementh, Jul 24, 2010
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  12. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Do you mean continually reboots? Stuck switch?
     
    Shawn, Jul 24, 2010
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    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    That was my question as well. Per your heading, it appears you dropped your CF-19 3 feet and it rebooted. I don't see a problem with that at all. If you mean it is now stuck in a reboot cycle, that is different. If you mean it rebooted when it hit, and now won't come back on, that is a problem. Tell us again what is happening specifically, please.
     
    Doobi, Jul 24, 2010
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  14. gmgfarrand

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    reboots, then acts as normal...

    I didnt have that problem dropping any of my 29s or 18s...
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 24, 2010
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    The internal gyroscope gets off kilter and the auto recalibration system reboots the laptop in order to keep the hamsters on the wheel inside from getting dizzy.

    Maybe we should figure out why you keep dropping things?
     
    Shawn, Jul 24, 2010
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  16. db04p71

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    I think you need to reconfirm your findings. Drop it again. And the 29s and 18s, too!:tongue:

    Glen
     
    db04p71, Jul 24, 2010
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  17. Shawn

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    What happens if you drop a Dell?
     
    Shawn, Jul 24, 2010
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  18. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    "What happens if you drop a Dell?"
    Same as my lenovo, bad things and a crappy day.....
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 24, 2010
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