The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    CF29 MK1 Question

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by madbluejay, Dec 8, 2010.

  1. madbluejay

    madbluejay Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello fellow tough-book users, I never before had the need to seek an answer to a question I had regarding my CF29MK1, mainly because I was able to find the answers within this forum's posts. I find myself now with one question I have yet to find an answer for. my TB-CF29 model# is CF29CTPGZDM 001
    SERIAL:3LKSA10699, which has the expected 1.2 Pent M MB, 64kb and 1K cashe, now the mystery is the 512Mb on board memory (factory soldered). I can find no mention of a MK1 with 512Mb on-board, rather always the expected 256Mb. Has anyone found such a discrepancy? I am ready to fill the empty slot with a 1Gig darling. Look forward to your comments. Thanks. Madbluejay
     
    madbluejay, Dec 8, 2010
    #1
  2. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

    Reputations:
    1,541
    Messages:
    8,306
    Likes Received:
    2,050
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Pentium M 1.2GHz (Centrino), 13.3" Transmissive touch screen, 60GB, 512MB RAM, 56K/LAN, FDD, Intel PRO Wireless LAN, WIN 2000
    CF-29CTPGZDM
    MSP: $4,744.00



    It has 512 on board.At least one other board member has that model.
     
    Shawn, Dec 8, 2010
    #2
  3. madbluejay

    madbluejay Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    It's an interesting mystery. Thanks! Hopefully someone will know why is it some MK1's had such off-specs setups.
     
    madbluejay, Dec 8, 2010
    #3
  4. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

    Reputations:
    1,541
    Messages:
    8,306
    Likes Received:
    2,050
    Trophy Points:
    331
    It's not necessarily off spec. Panasonic made so many different versions of each mk. Some are made to buyers specifications such as Verizon and other telco's.

    Open link in IE not Firefox. Go to discontinued models etc....
    Panasonic Toughbook Configurator
     
    Shawn, Dec 8, 2010
    #4
  5. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

    Reputations:
    456
    Messages:
    1,786
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    CF-29CTPGZDM

    No mystery here: the "P" in the Model Number indicates the OEM configuration of 512MB onboard RAM.

    And as to a 1GB 200-pin SODIMM DDR PC2700 memory module, many here (myself included) will recommend Crucial Technologies
     
    TopCop1988, Dec 8, 2010
    #5
  6. SHEEPMAN!

    SHEEPMAN! Freelance

    Reputations:
    879
    Messages:
    2,666
    Likes Received:
    517
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Or in Firefox:
    Google Pana config
    Migrate to "all discontinued models" "cf-29 (or whatever)"
    [alt][view]page style no style
    hit reload current page a time or two (blue arrow thingy)
    when finished [alt][view]page style basic page style
    I think it may not be as complete as IE but it's O.K. for rough work.

    Jeff :)
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Dec 8, 2010
    #6
  7. madbluejay

    madbluejay Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    That's great! What a fantastic source of information you gentlemen are. I got my Mk1 from a GSA decommissioned /surplus equipment. It was never used, however had been almost crushed at the warehouse. It has damage to the harddrive compartment, collapsed underside cover, intruding into the HDD cubby hole. I got a new bottom cover and a new keyboard (old one had missing keys that had been scavenged for other systems lost keys. I fit another CF HDD caddy, a CF50 I believe, had to do some stainless steel metal work modifications, but works! Loaded a 160Gb HDD in and XP-Pro and all the drivers, one by one. It works great and it i s pretty nimble for a rugged system. I will use it in the field(Biological Data) but hope to treat it well. Do not wish to test it's limits! Again, many thanks.
     
    madbluejay, Dec 8, 2010
    #7
  8. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

    Reputations:
    1,541
    Messages:
    8,306
    Likes Received:
    2,050
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Please post some pics of your hard drive caddy setup.
     
    Shawn, Dec 8, 2010
    #8
  9. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

    Reputations:
    1,116
    Messages:
    3,389
    Likes Received:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Yeah! I wanna see this bit of MacGyverfy-ing too!

    mnem
    MacGyver WISHES he had my Leatherman tool...
     
    mnementh, Dec 10, 2010
    #9
  10. adamwest436

    adamwest436 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    37
    Messages:
    454
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Ditto! This doesn't sound like the average hacksaw and J-B weld ingenuity.
     
    adamwest436, Dec 10, 2010
    #10
  11. joakes

    joakes Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    my mk1 as 512mb onboard also...

    Pentium M 1.2GHz (Centrino), 13.3" Transmissive touch screen, 60GB, 512MB RAM, 56K/LAN, FDD, Intel PRO Wireless LAN
     
    joakes, Dec 10, 2010
    #11
  12. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    133
    Messages:
    518
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    30
    does this mod use the cf-29 ribbon cable? or does it go with the cf-50 components? I'd like to see this mod myself, please send pictures!...Driller
     
    Driller, Dec 10, 2010
    #12