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    HELP!!! PLEASE!!!!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Sammysines, Sep 18, 2015.

  1. Sammysines

    Sammysines Newbie

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    Ok, so I recently bought a panasonic toughbook cf-29 off ebay for $60. It had no Operating System, or hard drive. so I bought a hard drive and operating system, and put the hard drive in. However, The laptop says There is no hard drive installed. But there Is!!!!!!!!! How Can I fix it?????
     
    Sammysines, Sep 18, 2015
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  2. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    did you use an IDE drive or a IDE to SATA adapter?
     
    Shawn, Sep 18, 2015
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  3. Sammysines

    Sammysines Newbie

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    I have no Idea what that means. Sorry, Im a noob.
     
    Sammysines, Sep 18, 2015
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  4. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Give us model numbers of the laptop and the drive..
    Or links to the ebay sale page..

    full model number like this printed on the bottom
    CF-29HTMBM
     
    Shawn, Sep 18, 2015
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  5. BaRRmaley

    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    I think it's better to visit your local PC service. Any.
     
    BaRRmaley, Sep 18, 2015
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  6. EdFromBJCS

    EdFromBJCS Notebook Geek

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    Yeah...

    I'm gonna guess you bought a SATA drive. SATA has been the standard for a good while now, so unless you specifically sought out an IDE HD, you almost definitely bought the wrong kind. Here's the kind you need: http://www.bobjohnson.com/60gb-ide-hard-drive/

    Also, while we're at it, what operating system did you buy? Let's make sure it's compatible with your Toughbook.
     
    EdFromBJCS, Sep 18, 2015
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  7. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Welcome to the Panasonic Toughbook forum
    Sounds to me the harddrive is no good. When you start up the 29 press F2 until you get into the bios screen and see if the harddrive shows up . If not then it's dead or you have deeper problems than that.
     
    toughasnails, Sep 18, 2015
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  8. ADOR

    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    In this case also if you know how to take and post some pictures of the caddy connections and the type of hard drive plug in we will be able to help you better.
     
    ADOR, Sep 19, 2015
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  9. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Me wonders if he bought an empty Hard drive caddy????
     
    Shawn, Sep 19, 2015
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  10. BaRRmaley

    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    Or "installed" HDD without caddy :))
    I repeat my advice about local pc service :)
     
    BaRRmaley, Sep 19, 2015
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