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    Shell swap?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gmgfarrand, Jun 8, 2010.

  1. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, I have a pristine CF-29 chassis here only missing the bottom cover..
    Mines, a bit.. Used..

    How much of a PITA would it be to swap everything into the better looking case?
     
    gmgfarrand, Jun 8, 2010
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    It depends on your experience level, how careful you are, the tools you have, etc.

    I swap mobos all the time. Takes about 30-45 minutes or and hour or more if you are being very careful.

    It also depends on what you define as a PITA.... For some... Just taking off the bottom plate is a PITA. There's a bunch of screws, some kind of hidden. If you decide to do it.... I would make the ones that hold down the mobo with a Sharpie dot to differentiate it as being there before it is closed up.
     
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  3. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok... Did it, like the results, hated the process.....
    I failed to make sure the new chassis had an opening for the sd card reader, oh well, I didn't use that much anyway.... ;)
     
    gmgfarrand, Jun 9, 2010
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    That's oen reason God invented Dremel tools.....
     
    Silver Trooper, Jun 10, 2010
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  5. gmgfarrand

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    I thought about that brother..... ;)
     
    gmgfarrand, Jun 10, 2010
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