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    How hard is it to find a CF-18 caddy?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by displacedtexan, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. displacedtexan

    displacedtexan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Title says it all... I am interested in buying an inexpensive CF-18/19 which means that it may not have a caddy. How hard are they to find and how much are they? A brief search on ebay/google didn't show many and they were outrageous ($100-$150). Curious if anyone could suggest a better place to acquire one from.

    Thanks!!
     
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  2. Zippy-Man

    Zippy-Man Notebook Evangelist

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    The cf-18 cf-19 caddies are a rare find on ebay. They will usually go for $150 plus on ebay even if you ever find one.

    You can buy one from heartland ( www.heartlandsi.com) for around $100 but the shipping is going to be around $30.

    These are really the only place you will find the caddy.

    -James
     
    Zippy-Man, Jan 19, 2009
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  3. displacedtexan

    displacedtexan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Got it. Thanks!!

    I was afraid that they were going to be difficult to find. I'll keep the additional cost in mind when considering purchasing a CF-18 without one.
     
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  4. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Most of the 18's and 19's for sale do have a caddy included
    But if you find a unit for sale without, you will find that the caddy’s are really hard to find used
    I have only seen 3 cf-18 caddys come up on ebay in the last 9 months and without hard drive for around $170 each :eek:
    I purchased a new cf-19 caddy a few weeks ago aprox $100
    James was ordering his fingerprint reader for his cf-19 from Heartland services and was kind enough to include in his order, the cf-19 caddy that I needed (Thanks again James) :)


    Alex
     
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    RHajmand Newbie

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    Just got off the phone with Heartland -- KS facility.

    Those folks are amazingly helpful ... and the prices are very reasonable.

    Thanks for the heads up.

    After a year of researching the Toughbook line, I swallowed hard and picked up a CF-19. Marvelous machine with a stiff learning-curve.

    But it looks to be worth it.

    I just found this site, and I think it's gonna be a lifesaver.
     
    RHajmand, May 22, 2009
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  6. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Rhaj... Welcome to the site... Yes, this place is a lifesaver. You can also read for weeks about all the stuff, issues, fixes, mods, etc. There are a lot of helpful intelligent people around here.
     
    Toughbook, May 22, 2009
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