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    CF-29 Hard Drive Upgrade Help Please

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by fetoma, Oct 23, 2007.

  1. fetoma

    fetoma Newbie

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    Hi Group,

    I've got a CF-29 that I would like to upgrade with a newer and larger hard drive. I've read some posts about the Hitachi and would like to use this brand. What RPM, ATA type, size(GB) will the CF-29 support? :confused:

    Thanks,
    Frank
     
    fetoma, Oct 23, 2007
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  2. Outrigger

    Outrigger SupaStar Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I have used the Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 100GB 7200rpm and it worked like a charm. Mine uses SATA, I don't know what connector yours uses.
     
    Outrigger, Oct 23, 2007
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  3. fetoma

    fetoma Newbie

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    Outrigger,

    You've got an CF-29 that supports SATA? I thought they were to old for that.

    Frank
     
    fetoma, Oct 23, 2007
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    Outrigger SupaStar Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    No, mine is the CF-30 that I thought was PATA, but upon replacing the HDD, I found it was in fact SATA.
     
    Outrigger, Oct 23, 2007
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    i am not sure of the max supported size, but i have seen one with a 120gb drive, keep in mind when looking for a drive the 29 is a pata drive,
     
    TBtech29, Oct 23, 2007
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    I have a 160GB drive in my 28 so I would think for sure a 29 could at least accept as much!
     
    gravitar, Oct 23, 2007
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    I know mine is PATA so I thought you might have had a newer model. I want to use 7200 rpm if possible but my current hard drive is ATA-6. Are there any 7200 RPM ATA-6 drives?

    Frank
     
    fetoma, Oct 23, 2007
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    I buy Hitachi 7200 100GB ATA-6 drives for mine....
     
    Toughbook, Oct 23, 2007
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    I was looking for a larger HD for my cf-29. I located a site;
    www.smartronix.com , they have 80-100-120 gig drives. This co. is a reseller of authorized Panasonic Drives. These will not void your warranty.
    The person to contact is:Eric Colvin. His email and Phone no. is on their website.
    The cost for each drive is as follows:
    120 gb Part No. PA038HD01-07-001 $ 746.25
    100 gb PA038HD01-06-001 $ 660.47
    80 gb PA038HD01-05-001 $ 611.99

    You will also see on their website a SOLID STATE DRIVE
    You can be the only one on your block or maybe your state to own one.
    All you need to do is send $ 18,000.00 and they will build one just for you,
    by the way it only comes in 60gb. I hope this helps you.

    The wait time for the drives is about 8 weks
     
    Darmarc, Nov 26, 2007
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    swapping hard drives voids the warranty!? i've never seen a seal on a HD caddy, how would they know you had swapped it? (assuming you would put the original back in when sending it in for repair)
     
    gravitar, Nov 27, 2007
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    Talk about highway robbery! Sheesh...
     
    Toughbook, Nov 27, 2007
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    Remember who buys toughbooks.. government agencies. I'm sure they don't think twice about paying those prices. After all, it's not their money!
     
    gravitar, Nov 27, 2007
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