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    WTB touch screen for a CF-18

    Discussion in 'ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum' started by ewomack, Nov 8, 2011.

  1. ewomack

    ewomack Notebook Enthusiast

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    I need to replace the touch screen on my CF-18 it stopped working all of a sudden in mid session. Please let me know if you have one and the price please.
     
    ewomack, Nov 8, 2011
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    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    This is a VERY complicated thing to replace and shouldn't be attempted by a novice. You have to split the panels.

    Jeff has a little more insight on this. I HIGHLY recommend that you send the unit to Jeff to fix! (Sadlmkr)

    Thanks
     
    Rob, Nov 8, 2011
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    kevin1162 Notebook Guru

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    I'm about to replace the touch panel in mine (CF-18) and will post some pictures regarding how to do it if you want them.

    Oh, and contact forum member RuggedSolutions to see if he still has any remaining touchpanel kits.
     
    kevin1162, Nov 9, 2011
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    ewomack Notebook Enthusiast

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    please post the pictures. I am pretty sure I am able to do this according to Jeff but I am just a little apprehensive.
     
    ewomack, Nov 9, 2011
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    kevin1162 Notebook Guru

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    I did it last night, and there's nothing terribly complicated about it... It just requires soft hands at times.

    I'll make a thread later tonight with the pics, my pictures are too large to upload and i can't access flickr here to link them.
     
    kevin1162, Nov 10, 2011
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    kevin1162 Notebook Guru

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    kevin1162, Nov 10, 2011
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    RuggedSolutions Notebook Consultant

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    RuggedSolutions, Nov 26, 2011
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    db04p71, Nov 26, 2011
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    RuggedSolutions Notebook Consultant

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    The panels are the same its the controller PCB thats different. I have interchanged panels without problems.
     
    RuggedSolutions, Nov 26, 2011
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    OK, learn something new everyday. :eek:
     
    db04p71, Nov 26, 2011
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