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    CF-H1B Hard Drive Caddy question

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by scgamer_99, Mar 9, 2015.

  1. scgamer_99

    scgamer_99 Newbie

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    Hello all,
    I know that the hard drive caddy for the cf-h1b is fairly rare but I was wondering is there another model that would fit? maybe with some alterations possibly? I am in need a between 20 and 40 of these things and I really don't feel like spending a fortune to repair these machines.

    Any help would be appreciated thanks
     
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    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Sorry but no way around it...you need the caddy
     
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    Unless you can find them used,new will cost you right at $113 each + shipping. I'm within a few dollars on the price.
     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    If i recall, they are specific to cf h1. Cf h2 will not fit.
    H1b may be different than h1a...i have a thread on it somewhere here.
     
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    H1A&B are the same,I ran into the same thing. Had about a dozen H1's in mint condition with low hours,one day I lined them up on the tailgate of my truck,took the photo and sold them for parts.
    No way was I going to pay $1200+ for caddies. I will keep an eye out for used caddies for you.
     
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    Yeah, I really don't want to have to pay for the caddies, it would eat into any profit i might get if not costing me money in the end. I'm considering parting them out, maybe selling the batteries and the screens on ebay or something
     
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    The thing is you can buy complete units on eBay right now for $100 or less,they are a serious loser and I lost. The battery's and docks will work with the CF-H2 so you can sell them. The rest? Not so much,list them complete for $30 each and you might get rid of them.

    I wish I could tell you something better but I really can't.
     
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    Thanks Blair....

    I'm posting this in the regular forum because it gets asked a lot in buy sell trade.
    Do we have a H1/H2 faq or dedicated thread?

    Used H1 caddys were made from a rare metal called Unobtainium. Call Heartlands USA to purchase a new one. Someone recently said that with shipping they cost about $140.00 .. One from an H2 WILL NOT fit.

    Heartland Services


    DFWV99A0131 HDD MOUNTING KIT for a CF-H1ADBBZxx......CF-H1 A is a mk1


    DFWV99A0139 HDD MOUNTING KIT for a CF-H1BDBBGxx.......CF-H1 B is a mk1.5


    CF-H1 C is a mk2---takes HDD caddy--- DFWV99A0150 ////////////takes SSD caddy--------- DFWV99A0160

    CF-H2 Hard drive cover--DFGE0205ZA-1

    Heartland Services
    1-913-685-8855
    Monday through Friday,
    7:30AM - 5:30PM CST
     
    Shawn, Mar 9, 2015
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