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    ToughBook CF-28 screen problem

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mike perkins, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. mike perkins

    mike perkins Newbie

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    I powered down my perfectly running CF-28 and the following day when I turned it on it comes on and I can hear windows running (can also see the XP at start up on the screen) but when the windows song comes on the screen is blank like it is in some kind of hibernate or sleep mode. it works fine in the bios mode I think I may have shut the lid to early while it was shutting down or something??? Has anyone experienced this before?
     
    mike perkins, Jun 22, 2010
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Why is this thread in the Buy/Sell/Trade section???
     
    Rob, Jun 22, 2010
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  3. Springfield

    Springfield Notebook Deity

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    Sounds like the good Mr. Perkins needs to "buy" a new screen, or possibly just an inverter ..... ;)
     
    Springfield, Jun 22, 2010
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  4. interestingfellow

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    If it works during boot up, and stops precisely for windoz xp, then read on.

    Right after the pani splash screen goes away (or bios has found all the devices it does normally) tap the f8 key repeatedly untill you get a boot menu.

    Boot safe mode and log on. Right click my computer, manage, device manager, find your video card/display driver. Right click, and uninstall.

    Reboot.

    If you can't boot into safe mode, then download Ubuntu live cd, burn it, and try to boot from it. If that doesn't at least give you the boot splash for ubuntu, then it's a physical hardware issue.

    That's it for the free advice. You may want to look around for similar symptoms in any laptop, i don't think this is TB specific.

    Good luck!
     
    interestingfellow, Jun 22, 2010
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  5. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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  6. interestingfellow

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    OMG! I'm sorry...

    Welcome to the forum!
    (that was my first welcome)
     
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  7. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Post has been moved....
     
    Toughbook, Jun 23, 2010
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