FZ-G1 AAKJFLM

Picked up a used (500 hours) FZ-G1 recently.
It was missing mSATA hard drive (and operating system) but had the original charger.
There is only 1 USB port on this model so to install operating system you will need (temporarily) a usb hub with at least 2 ports and a usb keyboard.
Wish list is a new extended battery and an iKey keyboard but for now here is what I did after installing a Crucial mSATA hard drive that was dormant in the basement.
1. Plugged in the power ac cord, usb hub, keyboard, and live usb operating system antiX 17.2 64 bit.
2. Turned on power button and depressed F2 during boot up. This allowed me to change boot order to usb hard drive.
3. AntiX loaded quickly and I then configured wlan in ceni which is found in the menu Control Center. Scroll down to Network and choose ceni
(Network Interfaces). Choose wlanO and enter your password for WiFi then save and exit.
4. Install (if you want). I hit the install icon on the desktop and followed the instructions. You could just as easily run the live usb to try it out.
5. I changed font size in the control center after rebooting to ease my tired eyes.

Questions
1. How to run and install the suggested bios utility for the battery that is mentioned in other posts about the battery recall to adjust the charging voltage?
https://na.panasonic.com/us/support/important-fz-g1-battery-recall
2. Will I need to run the mandatory firmware update with a factory image of Windows?
3. That's it for now but I'm sure I'll have more soon.
Enjoy....
Comments welcome
Below is a screenshot of the antiX os loaded. I hit the Windows Key to show the menu.
Note the RAM and Disk space in bottom right corner on the desktop.

 

Battery recall is still valid. Go to panasonic and fill out the form. They will send a new battery and a tin can to send the old one back in.

I have the new bios file at home. I can check and see if it needs windows or dos.

 

Readme from the BIOS update file.
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Information about the BIOS utility:
* Can be ran on all Windows Operation System versions
* The G1 “must” be plugged into an external power source (proper AC Adaptor)

Procedure to run ChgEnvmt FZG1 BIOS Setting:
1.Uncompress ChgEnvmt.zip file
2.Ensure ChgEnvmt.exe and Hightemp_restart.bat file are included in same path/folder.
3.Run Hightemp_Restart.bat File.

Please Note:
- Battery indicator LED may blink green after executing this program depending on
the battery conditions. In such case, leave the system until the indicator LED stops
blinking and becomes green with the battery installed. This is not a malfunction.

- After the file has been executed it will generate a Result.txt file. The result.txt
file will contain values associated with the installation. Here is the information
of the values generated running the BIOS utility and their meaning:

Return Value:
0 = BIOS update was completed successfully. ** This can be verified by entering BIOS
on the FZ-G1 and viewing the Environment setting and confirming that this setting
now displays “High Temperature”
1 = Error (Not target OS)
2 = Error (Not installed “System Interface Device – 0021”)
3 = Error (Not target models). * The model number is NOT “FZ-G1mk1, mk2 or mk3”
99 = Error (Others). * If this tool is executed on “FZ-G1mk4”
9009 = BIOS updated was completed successfully. Hightemp_restart.bat file was not run in same path/folder as ChgEnvmt.exe.

 

Readme from the firmware update file
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FZ-G1 Update for Battery

Information about FZ-G1 Update for Battery:

• This update will upgrade the Embedded Controller for FZ-G1mk1, FZ-G1mk2 and FZ-G1mk3 units.
• The following Microsoft Operating System Versions are supported: Win7, Win8.1, and Win10
• The FZ-G1 must be plugged into an external power source and battery installed to execute the update.

Procedure to run FZ-G1 Update for Battery:

1. Un-compress all the contents of the “FZ-G1_Update_For_Batt.zip” file into a new folder.
2. Navigate to the created folder and execute the “Update_G1.bat” file.
3. The Embedded Controller Application will be launched. The application provides the version information for the Current EC and for the New EC. See following example:

Select “OK”.

1. The Embedded Controller Application will display the following warning:

Please follow the provided directions, then select “Yes”. The unit will restart automatically.

1. Once the unit has been restarted the EC will be updated and the unit will boot up normally.

Available command line switches:


UiMode=2  This command line switch allows for silent installation of the firmware update.
NoShutdownInTool=1  This command line does not shutdown Windows.
LogFile=filename  Changes location where log file generated by the firmware update is created (default C:\ProgramData\Panasonic\EcUpdate\EcUpdate.log

Example of modification to “Update_G1.bat” script

Code:

@echo off



%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem\wmic baseboard get product | %SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe "FZG1-1" >NUL 2>NUL

if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (

EcUpdate_G1_V100L16.exe UiMode=2 NoShutdownInTool=1 Logfie=c:\Temp\ECupdate\Ecupdat.log

) else (

goto G1mk2

)

exit



:G1mk2

%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem\wmic baseboard get product | %SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe "FZG1-2" >NUL 2>NUL

if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (

EcUpdate_G1_V200L14.exe UiMode=2 NoShutdownInTool=1 Logfie=c:\Temp\ECupdate\Ecupdat.log

) else (

goto G1mk3

)

exit



:G1mk3

%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem\wmic baseboard get product | %SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe "FZG1-3" >NUL 2>NUL

if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (

EcUpdate_G1_V300L14.exe UiMode=2 NoShutdownInTool=1 Logfie=c:\Temp\ECupdate\Ecupdat.log

) else (

goto G1mk3Win10

)

exit


:G1mk3Win10

%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem\wmic baseboard get product | %SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe "FZG1W-3" >NUL 2>NUL

if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (

EcUpdate_G1_V300L14.exe UiMode=2 NoShutdownInTool=1 Logfie=c:\Temp\ECupdate\Ecupdat.log

) else (

echo This model is not supported.

TIMEOUT /T -1

)

 

Thanks Shawn.
I’ll have to run this one I get the oem restore image.
The battery in the bay did not match up to the recall s/n.
More to follow



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Any windows version will work.

 

The only usb os I could get to load was antiX.
The sticks you and Kerry sent for 3E would not load.
I am going to order from Heartland on payday


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Hmm. Odd.
I will need to test my windows usb sticks.

 

It could be my problem loading is something as simple as the usb splitter I was using.
I’ll load the factory image when it arrives and then run the 2 update zip files you linked above.


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Yep. Usb splitter. I had a problem booting from one of those on the U1.

 

Restore DVD's came in the mail. Four (4) factory dvd's to load the factory image of windows 7 with sp1. Wow (without words). It literally took me the better half of two hours to load the dvd's one by one. Each took anywhere from 20-60 minutes to load following the promps. I have not gone in the internet yet (scary from all the reading). Wanting to install the battery updates (above) as well the "shut up windows" things from this site under windows.
Question is do you think I can download those files onto the trusty 52 using MX linux 17 and put them onto a thumb drive for execution?
I don't have a windows machine handy and am reluctant to put this FZ-G1 onto the net until after having her safely protected.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
No mods planned yet but not saying I won't ask someone better than me with hardware to tweak her. Depends on how I like the little tablet. My hopes are the keyboard will arrive soon and then I can play around with a live linux usb.
Picture is a screenshot right before the image finished loaded.

 

No problem downloading windoze executable files on a Linux unit.
I cross pollenate all the time.

 

Great,
Thank you. I’ll start with the 2 from above linked.
Do you have any advice / links for making win7 safer.


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Spybot anti beacon is a good place to start.
Not too severe and made by a reputable company.
Follow the instructions. I always click CUSTOMIZE and then FULL.

 

BTW Since you used the factory DVD's On the last page of the bios, you will now have the recovery partition available.

 

Thanks again to Shawn.
Cross-pollination has been completed. Spy-Bot installed after the battery recalibration and firmware update.
Could not have done this (since the keyboard has not arrived) with out the usb splitter, usb mouse, usb keyboard, and a fresh usb thumbdrive.

 

I am from Pittsburgh so,
Yous be doing good then!

US B---get it ? HA HA HA

My keyboard arrived and I am 90% happy with it. The 10% has nothing to do with the seller.
Maybe I will post photos and differences in my G1 thread.

 

The IK-PAN-FZG1-C1 iKey Magnesium Detachable Keyboard Integrated Backlighting & USB arrived!
After some frustration getting the driver to load correctly I'm finally up and running.
I had to un-install the "unknown device" and re-boot the system and voila the keyboard works.
Actually, the back lit feature does Not. Hopefully I can sort this out or exchange with the dealer.

 

Driver?
What driver?
Mine just load and run. I never found a specific driver for the keyboard.

Please post a photo of your keyboard. Some of them have an internal battery that needs charged via the keyboard usb port.

 

Here is picture of keyboard. Back lights only turn on when turning off computer.
Searching for a user guide on how to turn on the key lights. Might have to call the dealer Monday

 

This will help. Plus watched the linked videos in my G1 thread.
The backlight on mine is not very bright.

 

will the attached battery will work on MK1?

What's the voltage of the battery for mk1-mk5? will I have an effect that if I install this battery my toughpad will get damaged?>

Please advice?

thanks

 

Scpres
I’ll have a look in the morning tomorrow and post a picture of what I have


Sent from my CF-M34

 

Your battery is good. Battery part number FZ-VZSU84A2U is what Panasonic sent me to replace defective batteries mentioned in recall here:

https://na.panasonic.com/us/support/important-fz-g1-battery-recall

EDIT: Affected, recalled, defective battery was FZ-VSU84U

 

All G1's use the same batteries.

 

Thank you Guys for the reply.. But how about the voltage of 10.8V in battery of mk1 and this one is 11.1V?

Thanks for the reply Shawn

 

info from the horse.......

https://na.panasonic.com/us/support/important-fz-g1-battery-recall

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/computer/fzg1/fz-g1_productrecall_2017-05-22.pdf

https://business.panasonic.co.uk/computer-product/popup-accessory/2005089

https://business.panasonic.co.uk/computer-product/popup-accessory/2005090

 

Mine (sent as a replacement from Panasonic, not bought on eBay) is 11.1 volts.