Monthly Archives: December 2009

Hard Drive Replacement in Panasonic CF-29

Posted by Thorp on December 13, 2009 Comments Off

Required hardware #00 Philips screwdriver There are three major parts to the CF-29 HD caddy Metal caddy Plastic & foam HD carrier, “damper” Heater and HD connector strip Four screws hold the top (Panasonic part DFHE5025XA.) Three on the connector …

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New Business Toughbooks S8 and N8 Launched in Japan

Posted by Thorp on December 11, 2009 Comments Off

Both of them are powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz) processor, and features up to 4GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, Intel GM45 Express Chipset, DVD burner (not in the case of N8), 12.1″ WXGA LCD display, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, …

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Ever Wondered What’s Inside Your Battery?

Posted by Thorp on December 10, 2009 Comments Off

Inside your Toughbook Battery is a sophisticated controller for charging/discharging your battery pack. Li-Ion battery elements are industry standard 18650 form factor. I have seen reports that the same batteries are being used in Tesla electric cars. In this CF-W5 …

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