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    Swapping out mother boards on Pan. toughbooks cf-28's

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by danceswythwolves, Sep 23, 2010.

  1. danceswythwolves

    danceswythwolves Newbie

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    does anyone know if I can swap out motherboards from a CF-28'S even if one of them is has touchscreen and the other does not! the 'Officer Black model is loaded with everything I want except it's speed is 256 no prob upgrading there but the Processor is only 600MHz the basic Silver is 800MHz and 512 non-lite keys and not touchscreen!
     
    danceswythwolves, Sep 23, 2010
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  2. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    this should be moved to the panasonic forums because im sure they will know
     
    niffcreature, Sep 23, 2010
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  3. KLonsdale

    KLonsdale Notebook Evangelist

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    You can swap 800MHz with the 1000MHz but not the 600MHz. The 600MHz uses a different motherboard layout.
     
    KLonsdale, Sep 23, 2010
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  4. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Yup. The 600mhz is a different lower chassis/MB from the 800/1000mhz. No goesies.

    mnem
    Whee!
     
    mnementh, Sep 26, 2010
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