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    HDD Chassis heater failure

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015.

  1. KE0ETP

    KE0ETP Notebook Enthusiast

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    KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    That's a first for me...
     
    Shawn, Jul 23, 2015
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    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Welcome to the Panasonic Toughbook forum

    Just when I thought I seen it all.....never seen this before. Did anything else burn up ?
     
    toughasnails, Jul 23, 2015
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    KE0ETP Notebook Enthusiast

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    just the foam pads on the plastic sleeve.... another caddy works fine.
     
    KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015
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    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    You were very lucky for sure...
     
    toughasnails, Jul 23, 2015
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    A first for me as well. What model did it come out of?
     
    ADOR, Jul 23, 2015
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    CF19 mk4
     
    KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015
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    KE0ETP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Should have noticed the first line... im not new here. im Goontron. http://forum.notebookreview.com/members/goontron.648332/
    I just couldn't get back into that account because the password i have in Lastpass doesn't work and i dont have the email attached to that account anymore, so no password recovery for me...
     
    KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015
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    I will look into that for you.
     
    toughasnails, Jul 23, 2015
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    That would be great.
     
    KE0ETP, Jul 23, 2015
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    CWB32 Need parts for my flying saucer.

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    that looks like a failure of the thermostatic control loop ... applied full voltage/current for a long time .
    have you replaced the heater yet ?
    i would be very cautious ...
    a schematic would be helpful in determining what went wrong .
     
    CWB32, Jul 24, 2015
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    KE0ETP Notebook Enthusiast

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    ^ not sure if it was. i have two other caddies. both work fine.
     
    KE0ETP, Jul 24, 2015
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    CWB32 Need parts for my flying saucer.

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    it depends on where the temperature sense is located and how the heater is driven .
     
    CWB32, Jul 25, 2015
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