cf-28 upgrade help

total newbie here .....First thanks you guys for all the posts that have given me insight to the mods i want to do. Ok my question is can i upgrade my processor and the usb. well i also want to put in a cd drive it still has a floppy .....any advice on how to put a cd drive in .......... I have a cf-28s3qgbdm 1. ghtz processor 256 ram 40 gig hd/.....It still has a 1.0 usb

 

No upgrades on processer
Best upgrades are a Samsung HM160HC hard drive
And add 256mb or 512mb add on ram will work well

Read this thread on usb2 options
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=415307


Alex

 

thanks for the info on the usb
any instructions on taking out floppy caddy to optical caddy
not sure on how to take it aprt

 

You will need a complete caddy/optical drive
The floppy caddy will not work for an optical drive
It is a panasonic part ,and will cost between $40 to $60 for a cd drive/caddy on eBay
The cf-27 and cf-28 and cf-29 use the same caddy

Alex

 

ok i have a cd with caddy coming from ebay ($23) a steal .....just not sure how to install it into my cf-28 is all
also looking into a 512 ram from geeks cendyne 512(64x64) 8 chip will this work in my cf-28

 

Hunter -

Welcome to the forum!

All the above are pretty common questions covered in detail in the CF-28 FAQ; we recommend a known good Kingston module there. Your Cendyne module MAY or MAY NOT WORK; the CF-28s are pretty finicky about RAM.

Post a part # and if anyone here has used it successfully they will reply as such. Otherwise, stick with the Kingston PC133 listed in the FAQ.

mnem
I think my laptop has Alzheimer's - it forgets what I just told it to do, but it still remembers my Tax Return from 1999...

 

Hunter... Welcome to the forum. The CF-28 is about the easiest laptop to modify and is fairly forgiving if you make a mistake... But don't try to do anything other than swapping drives and adding the CD Rom unless you are familiar with working on small electronics and are fairly proficient at soldering.

With that said... You DID get a steal on that CD Rom. I was eying buying 10 of them they are priced so well. You can easily modify that CD Rom into a DVD R/W with one solder point and a new/used IDE DVD module. It is the easiest of all the mods.

As Mnementh said... read the CF-28FAQ and you will learn a lot about your new laptop. I have all the User & Service Manuals as well as schematics and PC Board layout guides if you need them. Just PM me your email address with what you need. I also have a ton of parts for the CF-28 if you need anything.

Rick

 

There is a rotary lever on the bottom the ejects whichever drive is in the Media Pocket on the left side. Push the latch toward the center of rotation, rotate the lever about 120 degrees and it will unplug and eject the caddy about 1/2 inch. Just swap in your new CD caddy and you're all set. Hot swappable too.

 

appreciate the help i could use the scematic and manual ...also could use some parts if u have any ...need at moment ....back cover ,pcmcia cover, need new battery and power cord will pay ....been searching just a little hard to find parts is all my email is
[email protected] ...thanx

 

must be misunderstanding something ...dont i need to take the cf28 apart to put cd drive in or is it just swappable with the insert where the floppy goes \
thanx

 

No... No need to take anything apart to install the CD... You will see when you get it... You just open the port cover on the left-hand side toward the back and slide the caddy in. You need to make sure that it is firmly pushed into place. You will know when it connects as the laptop will read it and show in My Computer.

Will email the schematics in a few...

 

Just to clarify and add to this, you will first "Eject" the floppy drive (which is in its own special caddy) and then "Insert" the CDROM (which is in its own special caddy). As previously stated, the "Eject Lever" for the floppy/CDROM is on the bottom and is rotated along the groove. You must first make sure the dust cover door is open, then rotate the lever to eject.

 

appreciate the schematics....now you mentioned that you had parts you wouldn't have a back cover and the pcmcia door cover also ....let me know

 

yea got the new cd drive with caddy workked great thanks for the help with this

 

I do have them... What other parts/screws do you need? PM me your address...

Rick

 

I guess you don't need the parts now?

 

sorry toughbook internets been down for a few days could't get on to see your messages
yes still need those parts .....back cover plate and the pcmcia cover plate ...thanks