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    CF-61 Service Manual/CMOS battery

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by snifferpro, Apr 18, 2010.

  1. snifferpro

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    Anyone out there have a CF-61 Service Manual or know how
    to disassemble this model to get to the CMOS battery?

    Panasonic is no help at all.

    Thanks
     
    snifferpro, Apr 18, 2010
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    I thought I had ALL the manuals.... Does anyone know how to take apart the CF-61? Or Am I Being Pranked?
     
    Toughbook, Apr 19, 2010
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    Damn..... we are talking about a toughbook from 1997 , only $5999.99 and this baby was a power house :D Intel Pentium• ® 150MHz CPU with MMX™ technology 2.5GB Harddrive with EDO Memory :laugh: :laugh:
     
    toughasnails, Apr 20, 2010
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    Not trying to be rude here, but why in the world would you want to start with a unit that is at the very bottom of the food chain? Obviously, it is not intended to run Windows, even Linux would not be a stellar performer with such a slow processor and so little RAM.
     
    Silver Trooper, Apr 20, 2010
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    You are correct that by todays standards this is a very low end machine.

    However, a customer brought it in for repair and to investigate its
    use as a router.

    It's still a viable machine even if its used only for email.
     
    snifferpro, Apr 20, 2010
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    You know... I think the same thing about CF-25, CF-27 & heck... Even CF-28 models now... But there is always a challenge to get something working... I know where the guy is coming from....

    The questions are... Can we get manuals for the service and schematics? I thought I had them all but this one was not on my list...

    Sniffer... Have you tried looking at one of Panny's sites and going intot their "Pre 2003" area?
     
    Toughbook, Apr 20, 2010
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    I've been on Panasonics site and didn't see the Pre 2003 area.

    I will go back and look again.
     
    snifferpro, Apr 20, 2010
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    Hmmm... I would just try cracking it open then... Let your nose and experience lead the way. I'm not sure how that one is put together. It almost looks plastic. Is it? Or is it magnesium? The reason I ask is that if it is truly magnesium then taking the screws out should get you there. If it is plastic... hen there may be those danged plastic latches (ALA Dull Laptops) that can be an issue. In that case you need to unscrew and carefully pry them apart.

    Keep us posted!
     
    Toughbook, Apr 20, 2010
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