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    DVD/CD -RW on CF-48

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by denrosten, Mar 14, 2008.

  1. denrosten

    denrosten Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I bought a CF-48 for peanuts :)

    It has a CD drive and i want to put a DVD ..... in it, it has the same problem as the Cf-28 :mad:

    And i haven't found a way to trick the master issue.

    Anyboddy idea's?
     
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Do a search for installing the DVD in the CF-28... I did a little tutorial on it a while back. It should be the same thing for yous I would think. You need to short 2 pins to make it a master.... I also have a downloadable form that I sell on eby if you can't find it... I'll give you the link... But please try the search first... The link is on my other laptop...
     
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  3. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Here's the link:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=162276

    mnem
    I LOVE the smell of solder in the morning...
     
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  4. denrosten

    denrosten Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    The cd is not mounted in a caddy, you can plug it directly in the side of the notebook.

    the connector is mounted on the MB and i did not see any possible place to make the bridge. :mad2:

    So if any wan has a old DVD/CD-RW that is set to master, i am happy to buy.

    Derick
     
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  5. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Ewwww... Yucky. Sorry; we didn't mean to mislead you. We though it just used a DIFFERENT kind of caddy from the 28/29...

    I'm out of ideas... unless you can luck out & find a jumper pin or solder pads on the DVD drive itself...

    mnem
    There I go THINKIN' again...
     
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  6. 48user

    48user Notebook Consultant

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    hi denrosten, if you install cable select(csel) drive you will wait on boot up, but windows will reconize it and use it. you will have to install drive with firmware set to master. i bought a panasonic UJ-846 dvd/rw/dl installed in cf-48 and boots fast. got the drive at centrix-intl.com http://www.centrix-intl.com/details.asp?productid=4153 this drive is a slot loader and works great-good luck
     
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