~Toughbooktalk~

I find the simplest way of protecting my CF-19 is to leave it in the cupboard.

CF-30 sold to a chap on Gabriola Island, Now I'm down to four toughbooks, a first world problem for sure....

I've put the machine up on eBay with C$60 buy it now plus shipping. Moving on.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/322084779644?ssP ... 1555.l2649

If think if we were going down the bad RAM route it still would not explain why the power light fails to illuminate when a good PS is plugged in. CF-30 does same with no RAM and with one known good stick. If I install the HDD and cycle power with battery only, the HDD spins. If I do the same with kn...

Will a CF-30 POST without any RAM installed?

Hi Shawn, tried that just now. After doing it, using a known good power supply the power "Z" light next to battery light does not illuminate. If I cycle the power on switch the HD light flashes once only (does not flash on subsequent switch cycle) - I will try the power pull thingy a few t...

I've read in the manual that "In high temperature mode, the battery pack is discharging the power to 80% of normal temperature mode. Do not remove battery pack in this status" which would make sense if I could boot the TB but the unit is unresponsive. I did remove the battery and tried it ...

I noticed in the middle of the night that one of my CF-30's green battery light was flashing and so I plugged it in and it's still flashing but the TB does not start or even go to the BIOS screen. Anyone know what's going on?

I'll just add a few cents worth based on recent observations and what happens during Windows background update. With a new installation of Windows on a Core 2 Duo or CoreDuo the svchost responsible for automatic updates will run one core at 100% as it figures out the myriad of cross referenced updat...

I'll agree with the Dell D630 T9300 with the updated LCD panel, it runs Windows 7 very well. I find most machines with a Core 2 Duo that show an "Average CPU Mark" score above 1000 or better on Passmark (http://www.cpubenchmark.net) are fine for all our basic needs. I'm running an E6410 Co...