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    New Toughbook CF-30 and I fudged somewhere Help please

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ArmyMP, Dec 22, 2012.

  1. ArmyMP

    ArmyMP Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I finally picked up a CF-30 MK1 read through the threads to install Windows 7. Followed the directions and somehow my SD card doesnt work. Its turned on in BIOS but when I stick any SD card in it nothing happens.

    Updated to vista bios
    touchscreen works
    GPS works
    touchpad works


    What did I do?
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 22, 2012
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    toughasnails, Dec 22, 2012
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    ArmyMP, Dec 22, 2012
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    Wonder if its due to not using WIFI during windows setup?
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 22, 2012
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    I don't think so. I think you might of missed a driver. I never had a problem with my SD card. After you installed all the drivers did you update W7 with all the latest updates..."Windows Update"
     
    toughasnails, Dec 23, 2012
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    Yep.... gonna do a fresh install now
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 23, 2012
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    Ok slept on it......


    Woke up formatted everything.....

    Started from scratch...

    NO SD Card
    and now cant acess any driver that installs with MISC...


     
    ArmyMP, Dec 23, 2012
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    When you installed the misc driver did you install it from the device manager .
     
    toughasnails, Dec 23, 2012
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    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    You either forgot the SD driver or installed something out of order.
     
    Toughbook, Dec 23, 2012
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    Reinstalled the misc driver.... works now.. guess I had a bad install.

    Installed SD secure DLL driver and still no go.. SD card doesn't work it also doesn't work in Linux....what's the likely hood the card reader went bad?
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 24, 2012
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    Dirt or gunk on contacts. Find small pencil with eraser and clean contacts.
     
    Shawn, Dec 24, 2012
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    Possible that the connector is running loose. Maybe somebody worked on it before you have it.


    ohlip
     
    ohlip, Dec 24, 2012
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    Think I just found my issue... All my SD cards are bigger than 8gb. I'm assuming that I won't get any lights or storage with anything bigger than 8gb



    :(
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 25, 2012
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    Its taken care of CF-30 mk 1 running on windows 7 now... woot...


    I had a chunk missing from the ribbon cable for the SD reader.... replaced it and its up and running..


    Now to find out the bluetooth passcode.... 0000 doesnt work and 1234 doesnt work.....
     
    ArmyMP, Dec 29, 2012
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