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    First Post-New CF-29

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by toughbook29, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. toughbook29

    toughbook29 Newbie

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    Got mine, Mark 3, 40 GB HDD. I got a 160 Samsung, now I am told the bios limits it to 40 gigs that it'll recognize?
    I read all over and never found that-- my options? it isn't an sbc or one of those- CF-29 HTM50BM. :confused:
     
    toughbook29, Mar 12, 2010
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    CF-29 HTM50BM - this IS an SBC one... off lease from PlanIT ROI...

    It should work with a 160GB NO PROBLEM!
     
    Rob, Mar 12, 2010
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  3. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Whoever told you that.... You shouldn't listen to.... You can run any size IDE hard drive in your laptop.... Up to 320GB is available!
     
    Toughbook, Mar 12, 2010
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  4. toughbook29

    toughbook29 Newbie

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    Great- about the HDD. What is the SBC issue? I thought they didn't have "TOUGHBOOK" decal on the monitor/ mine does.
    It took another 1 GB of RAM no problem.
    -thanks-
     
    toughbook29, Mar 12, 2010
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  5. Karnaugh49

    Karnaugh49 Notebook Geek

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    160GB, 5400 Samsung hdd works in my cf-29 mk3. Its from PlanIT ROI as well.

    -K
     
    Karnaugh49, Mar 12, 2010
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  6. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    I have a wd 320GB Scorpio in my CF-29N. Stay away from the Brand-X sites, they will steer you wrong... :D
     
    Azrial, Mar 13, 2010
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  7. Silver Trooper

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    Some that are sold through regular retailers have been "refurbished", and I use that term very loosely. The ones on Ebay almost never had the Toughbook logo. They were either blank, or some still had the SBC logo.
     
    Silver Trooper, Mar 13, 2010
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