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    CF-30 MARK? how can i find the mark

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ROAD HAMMMER, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. ROAD HAMMMER

    ROAD HAMMMER Notebook Consultant

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    so i have had this cf-30 for a year or 2 now. i want to find out what mark it is all i can see. is cf-30 all the bar codes are worn off i can not make heads or tails of what is was. any one know how i can find out with out opening it up for now. i will open it back up to install wwan kit. once the kit comes
     
    ROAD HAMMMER, Dec 27, 2012
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  2. unclemack

    unclemack Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't have a CF-30 but I think if you hit F2 at the Panasonic blue splash screen you can look at the BIOS version on the information page.

    V1.xxx will be Mk.1,
    V2.xxx will be Mk.2 etc.

    As far as I know they all follow this rule. Model number, serial number, cpu type are on the same page.
     
    unclemack, Dec 27, 2012
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  3. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    This is correct.


     
    Shawn, Dec 28, 2012
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    If you can't access the bios look at the CPU, they used a different one in each of the 3 Mk's of the Cf-30 series.

    Mk1 is core duo, 1.66, L2400
    Mk2 is core 2 duo, 1.6, L7500
    Mk3 is core 2 duo, 1.6, SL9300

    CF-30 - ToughWiki

    Looking back though your posts I did see where you mentioned a Mk1 at one time.
     
    ADOR, Dec 28, 2012
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  5. ROAD HAMMMER

    ROAD HAMMMER Notebook Consultant

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    i know my cf-29 is a mk1
    and yes bios say it is a MK 1 with 4010 hrs
    i use my cf-30 as my drivers log book as to the FMCSA
    CMV driver hours of service regulation for 2 years now
     
    ROAD HAMMMER, Dec 29, 2012
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    Shawn, Dec 29, 2012
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  7. rusty503

    rusty503 Notebook Evangelist

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    That is showing as a Mk 1.

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
     
    rusty503, Dec 29, 2012
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  8. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    That photo is just a random unit on fleabay. That is not the original poster's unit. I just posted the photo to show where the full model number is.

     
    Shawn, Dec 29, 2012
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