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On all Panasonic Toughbooks, any model pre-2008/2009 would have the older LCD screen with an "inverter". The new screens are called LED because there is no inverter. The inverter is like the "ballast" on a fluorescent tube lighting fixture. The tube could be good but if the ballast is blown then the tube will not "light-up". This is also true of the inverter. You can also tell when the inverter is about to burn-out when you first start your toughbook in the morning and the screen is initially "red" and then turns white after the unit warms-up for a few minutes. Good Luck to you. Regards from Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989.

On the Panasonic Toughbook CF-51 there is a key located on the top right next to the F12 function key called "NumLk" or Num Lock. Press this key once and the embedded numeric keypad is enabled. Press it a second time and it is disabled. How do you know if it is enabled or disabled? Simple: Observe the LED above the keyboard. If the second light with the square symbol and the number "1" is lit up, then the NumLock is enabled. If that LED is not lit up it is disabled. Good Luck. From Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989.

On all Panasonic Toughbooks the following works. Please unplug you Toughbook and remove the battery pack. Then Please do not put the battery pack back in. Without the battery pack, plug back in the Toughbook. Try to start the Toughbook, it should work. If it does not, try to hold down the power button for 12-15 seconds continuously. This should "reset" your Toughbook. Good Luck. Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989.

The cd rom drive on the CF-29 is a modular, removable drive. When you open the left side cover, the cover has a small square symbol which is "MP". MP stands for Multimedia Pocket which is what Panasonic calls the drive bay where is the cd rom drive is installed. On the bottom of the Toughbook is a sliding cover which has a left arrow sysmbol <MP RELEASE which stands for Multimedia Pocket Release. If you slide this cover completely to the right side and the left side cover is open, then you will see a new switch which you push to the left side. This will release whatever drive is in the multimedia pocket and this can be replaced by a CDRW/DVD Drive. The approx. cost of the drive should be maximum $50 for a used drive plus taxes and shipping. At least this is how much we charge for a CDRW/DVD Drive. Good Luck. Richard/Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989

On any Panasonic Toughbook, I would try to hold down the power button for 12-15 seconds continously unit you hear an audible beep and that will cause the unit to "reset". Then you should be able to power back on as normal. If this does not work, try unplugging the Toughbook, taking out the battery pack. Do not yet put the battery back in but plug it back in. Then try to start the unit. If this does not still work, then try holding down the power button again for 12-15 seconds. If the unit is just stuck in suspend or hibernate then one of these actions is almost certain to work. Good Luck. From Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989.

The CF29 comes in two basic flavors: #1: With 256MB RAM and DDR Ram with One open slot. So add a 1GB DDR RAM (PC-2700) DDR 333 and the maximum RAM is now 1.2GB #2: With 512MB RAM and DDR2 Ram with One open slot. So add a 1GB DDR2 RAM (PC2-5300) and the maximum RAM is now 1.5GB. This is my experience and very frustrating to find out the hard way that the CF29 does not support a 2GB DDR2 RAM Module. Good Luck. From Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989.

On all Panasonic Toughbooks, I would suggest to physically remove the battery pack and unplug the unit. Then WITHOUT putting the battery back in, try to plug back in the Toughbook and turn on the unit. This is even a suggestion from Panasonic Technicians themselves. This process will "dissipate" any charge which may be preventing your Toughbook from turning on. I hope this works for you and Good Luck! From Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989

If it's a drive where you can see the laser you need to slide it to one side or the other. I think it's because it's out of sync.

Tried hard but nobody is selling that battery anymore. I would suggest you to get a new razor.

reset settings

To get into the built-in setup utility on a Panasonic CF29 Toughbook, please turn on the unit and immediately press the "F2" function key repeatedly. As long as your unit has a working keyboard, the setup utility should open. If no password is required, then you can enter the setup utility and make changes. Please be careful about making changes. If you make a change and then want to go back, you can either exit and discard changes, or you can set factory defaults in the last (right side) selection and then exot and save changes. Good Luck to you. Regards from Richard in Montreal. Authorized Panasonic Canada Toughbook Dealer since 1989

"MP" stands for Multimedia Pocket. In other words the optical drive or the CD-ROM Drive. If there is no CD-ROM on your CF-30, this is normal because when these units were brand-new, the CD-ROM drive was an optional unit costing hundreds of dollars. Good Luck. Regards from Richard Authorized Panasonic Canada Dealer in Montreal.

Panasonics do not give you much to choose from. I have a similar unit and similar issue. And it is also very slow at getting into the applications. GRRRR.

Set up a new account.

Is firmware update necessary for you to do what you have to accomplish? If not , leave well enough alone lest the upgrade go bad and you be left with a nice paperweight.

Do you have wifi installed in your place. You need to have an internet connection and a wifi router to enable your TV to connect to it.

I know some French, but what do you want to know in English. Translate please.

Try unplugging it for a reboot