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may be problem with your display backlight hardware problem .

XP can not be installed from usb as the bios does not enable it. Plug the ide hard drive into an older desktop system and install from boot on cd. Once all files are copied over then you need to copy the i386 folder over from the cd. Reinstall the hard drive into the toughbook and carry on the install from there.

I don't thank they have it out for tablet yet. Wait a bit and they should.

you will require windows cd to reset or remove the password,first boot with cd and you get option to press any key to boot with cd ,press any key now windows will start copying files ,dont worry we are not reinstalling windows so keep up the installation process till you get the screen which says installing devices and windows time will be approx. 39 minutes to complete installation
quickly press Shift key+F10 this combination will stop windows installation and new window will pop that gives you option to reset and remove password.
Now do as you like and remove windows cd ,
It is the best possible solution you may find in all of cyberspace ,no harm to computer is done ,i hope you will be happy to use this technique and help others as well.

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Dock pinout is the input power on the tablets, it always in and out process. Recommended to replace whole flexible dock inside the tablet for better quality.

Toughbook CF18, CF-18
How to remove the BIOS Supervisor Password:

Open all covers and openings. Remove hard drive and battery. Remove bottom of notebook. Many many tiny screws.
Now look towards the rear of the notebook. You will see 2 plugs both have a red and black wires. The one with the much smaller wires and connector is the BIOS battery. Use a pair of needle nose pliers and remove this plug.

Leave it off for 5-15 minutes.

Leave the BIOS battery plug off. Replace the laptop's main battery. Leave the hard drive out. Turn the unit over and turn it on.
Press F2 when the screen comes up. POOF! NO PASSWORD!

Go to Security and disable the password. Save configuration. Turn off the notebook. Replace the small connector. Turn it back over and turn it back on. Press F2 and verify that there is no password. Go to Security and Disable the password again. Save the configuration.
Put the bottom back on. You're done.

NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS!!!
Your hard drive is now dead. Replace it. When a supervisor password is used it locks the hard drive to that password. There is NO WAY to recover the hard drive. It is called an ATA security password. Without the ATA password the hard drive is completely useless.