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    CF-51 Original Hard Drives

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by MrRe, Oct 4, 2011.

  1. MrRe

    MrRe Notebook Consultant

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    Just curious to know the OE HD make/model/capacity if any one knows!
    Thanks!
     
    MrRe, Oct 4, 2011
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  2. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Well that's a good question. Of all the 51's I have bought not one had a harddrive in it but my guess it's a Toshiba or Hitachi.
     
    toughasnails, Oct 4, 2011
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  3. darthrdr

    darthrdr Newbie

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    I have ten of them which came with Hitachi Travelstar HTS424040M9AT00
    40GB 4200RPM Drives.
     
    darthrdr, Nov 8, 2011
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  4. ares93

    ares93 Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe most of the older toughbooks came with Travelstar drives. Whether it was IBM or Hitachi is just a matter of age.
     
    ares93, Nov 8, 2011
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  5. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I would bet that the early version mk1 came with the slow 40gb 4200 rpm Hitachi and later the 5400 rpm 60gb Hitachi

    The specs on the cf-51 makes these Toughbooks not too bad running on XP, the best performance gain would be on having at least a 5400rpm hard drive
     
    Alex, Nov 8, 2011
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  6. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    most of mine I think were toshiba, though I replaced them with wd3200beve or the samsung 160gb ide drives for the laptop.
     
    Driller, Nov 10, 2011
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  7. MrRe

    MrRe Notebook Consultant

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    Well I have just got my hands on another CF-51 MK3 which has its original HD with the Panasonic ID sticker on it.
    Hitachi Travelstar 40GB 4200 RPM
    IC25N0ATMR04-0
     
    MrRe, Nov 15, 2011
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  8. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    these cf-51's core duos are fun to tinker on and quick to dissasemble and reassemble. feels like you are really doing something...Driller
     
    Driller, Nov 15, 2011
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  9. MrRe

    MrRe Notebook Consultant

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    Update!
    It is evident that the MK3LL I have was originally specified with a 80GB 5200RPM HD. Why it is fitted with a lower capacity/speed version is anyones guess!
     
    MrRe, Nov 16, 2011
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  10. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    My guess is that it's been changed

    Some of us here buy brand new Toughbooks
    Myself I have personaly bought new a cf-30 mk-2,cf-29 mk-1,cf-28 mk-2

    All my other Toughbooks have been used, and you never know what the original owners have done to change them

    Hard drive changes (because of personal data) are common
     
    Alex, Nov 17, 2011
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  11. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Hard drive crashes in laptops are also quite common. Someone may have went cheap and bought the lower capacity replacement drive from Panasonic.
     
    Shawn, Nov 17, 2011
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  12. MrRe

    MrRe Notebook Consultant

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    If it is indeed an ex Goverment issue one, then they probably low balled it! It would also explain the low hours as they are lazy useless tossers!
    Bit miffed that I paid my taxes and now I can't use the wireless!
     
    MrRe, Nov 18, 2011
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    harveya Notebook Consultant

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    My CF-51 MK3LL has now revereted bac to the original drive (after I toasted my replacement Seagate 160GB one) which is a Hotatchi Travelstar 80GB. And good job I had a spare caddy too as it was a duff caddy that killed my Hard drive.
     
    harveya, Nov 23, 2011
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