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    Exchanging CF-29N for Same but keeping HDD

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by phillyboi, Mar 1, 2011.

  1. phillyboi

    phillyboi Notebook Guru

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    Ok, I searched but couldn't fine anything or maybe I wasn't using the correct search words. So here's my first question to this thread. My CF-29N I picked up on ebay comes with 30 day exchange or refund. I may have a failing inverter from what I've read and touchscreen not working correctly (keeping getting calibration error and yes i checked for cruds :D ) I spent a lot of time uploading windows 7 ultimate and all the drivers to make everything work besides graphic. Can I keep the hard drive and just swap it into a different CF-29N? Would there be conflict in the bios? Thanks!!!

    Phil
     
    phillyboi, Mar 1, 2011
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  2. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    It should work with no problems as long as the new box is also a N.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Mar 1, 2011
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  3. ToughNut

    ToughNut Notebook Evangelist

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    Now, Phil... that's a damn fine excuse for buying another and getting chin-deep into more crap! It will work. Go for it! :D

    Welcome to the funny farm!

    *time to take our meds!*
    Ron in SG
     
    ToughNut, Mar 1, 2011
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  4. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Maybe we ought to start a chapter of T.A.......................................Toughbooks Anonymous
     
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  5. phillyboi

    phillyboi Notebook Guru

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    I am seriously addicted. Haven't been sleeping much as
    I am up late messing with my toughbook. It's 8:27am cst and
    I went to sleep at 5:34am cst and I'm already tinkering with my laptop and back on this forum :)
     
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    I haven't done this on a 29 but have on a 28, between a MK2 (800 mhz) and MK3 (1000 mhz). It had no problems but touchscreen calibration going between MK2, but MK2 to MK3 it booted fine, loaded windows, then a message popped up that i had the wrong driver loaded and needed to correct it. Loaded the new chipset driver and recalibrated the touchscreen with no problems.
     
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  7. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm all for it, meds are in form of cf-29,30,28 51,52,18,19,, you're hooked........Driller
     
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  8. eno801

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    i transferred a CF-28 MK1 400mhz to a MK3 1.0 ghz and besides a hiccup on first boot worked fine afterwords. My dad is still using it going on about a year now.
     
    eno801, Mar 1, 2011
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