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    Service Manuals

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by xboxhaxorz, Nov 24, 2012.

  1. xboxhaxorz

    xboxhaxorz Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a search and find that most people email service manuals

    It would obviously be better to have a list on a web page to download

    If hosting is an issue i can host it on my server, i have space, also a dropbox or other free online storage systems should be enough

    I found this need while searching for a CF T7 service manual, i took it apart and man these toughbooks are really built this model has so many different screws, although not as bad as the 30

    Anywho i am still stuck putting it back together so im looking for a service manual for it
     
    xboxhaxorz, Nov 24, 2012
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  2. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Incoming PM...:thumbsup:
     
    toughasnails, Nov 25, 2012
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  3. orange_george

    orange_george Notebook Evangelist

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    It sounds as if the OP has missed the thread communicating that Panasonic will be interested in taking legal action against anyone hosting service manuals on their own server. :(....thin ice....crack. :)
     
    orange_george, Nov 25, 2012
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  4. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    That is something I have not heard before...that would be hard to do since there is thousand of web sites that do this.
     
    toughasnails, Nov 25, 2012
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  5. orange_george

    orange_george Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm taking it that the OP is suggesting "All Manuals for All Models"....I'm sure a Forum Member has already had a communication from the Panasonic Police. :mad:
     
    orange_george, Nov 25, 2012
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  6. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Rob is the one who can probably answer this. I am sure he has experience and will respond on Monday.
    Personally, I would like to see a site with manual's, bios updates, etc.. organized and easily accessible.
    Many times someone needs an oddball bios or manual and can't find it. I have a UJ 120 Bluray that I can not find firmware for. A Sony update will not load. Panasonic has nothing listed, but I know they have 4 updates above mine. Panasonic is very protective about software/firmware. Look how slow they are to post driver updates.
    Panasonic might let Rob host that kind of stuff. I imagine he has talked to them already considering he has 5 Panasonic web sites and works for a Panasonic dealer..
     
    Shawn, Nov 25, 2012
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  7. xboxhaxorz

    xboxhaxorz Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes i had no idea, nor an idea as to why that would be considered frowned upon

    If that is the case then a free dropbox would suffice since anybody can create a dropbox

    example

    [email protected]
    toughbook

    those credentials would work and there is nobody to take action against since its just ANOTHER email
     
    xboxhaxorz, Nov 25, 2012
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  8. ADOR

    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    Well depending on who could edit it would also apply. Toughwiki had to be reset a while back because of someone going in and editing a lot of stuff. You would want something like that locked down because it would be easy for someone to download a driver achive and implant a virus in it. And when you load your driver boom, got a virus.

    A few months back toughbookdrivers.com sister site toughbookmanuals.com was down and now I see it is still down. It didn't have everything but it had several nice manuals. Why I try to save everything I come across. The way of the internet. Here today, gone tomorrow.
     
    ADOR, Nov 25, 2012
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  9. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    Ask Rob, he has indeed heard from the Panasonic Police :eek:
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Nov 28, 2012
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  10. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    I thought he had,but I wasn't sure
     
    Shawn, Nov 28, 2012
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