mklym wrote:Most of the units I tried to reflow were dell xps 1710 models w/7950GTX video cards. Back then it was going to cost about $500/card to have them pro reflowed.
I still have my XPS 1710. Back about 5-6 years ago it cost me $3500 canadian money for it. The video card did go on it a few years ago and I reflowed it and ever had a problem with it since.. I only use it for up and downloads now and light scribe cd's in my shop.
The 52G only cost me $100.00 and it had the caddy , hdd and battery with it so not really out any money if the motherboard is no good but I still will pull it apart and have a good look at it.
Blair
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My original XPS is still running strong w/no problems. I used it for photo and video editing, no gaming. The units I reflowed the video cards on were from a lot sale. I knew the cards were shot, but for the price I could not pass it up. They served different purposes before they died again and then I parted them out.
I would like to know if the touchscreen from the G will work on other non-TS CF-52's, as I have a couple non-TS units that I would like to turn into TS units if possible.
Good luck on the experiment this weekend.
CF-29LTQ,CF-31SBM,CF-52youngGUN,
Life's Journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn-out shouting 'Woo Hoo! What a ride!
Motorsports - the only real sport. If it doesn't have a motor, it is just a game.
There is always something waiting at the end of the road, if you are not willing to see what it is, you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place.
Has anybody here has an schematic for CF-52GU... model specifically on LVDS area.
Morgan! Btw, I've got the LCD and thanks to you and Jef. I've installed it now but the unit mobo. thinks it still has a 13" screen and it only show almost a third on the 15" screen. I know there is some jumper to solder on it or maybe a 0 ohm resistor to have taken out just like on CF-28 on switching from 12" to 13". Based on the schematic diag. from CF-52MK1 there are 4 ID that's why I need the shem. for CF-52GU....model.
Ok! if by chance you have a cable harness on CF-52GU...that is laying around for a 15" screen. It will be perfect I've guess. If not I will try to rewire this one of mine. There are two model of CF-52GU.... One has a 13" and the other is 15".
I have found a 42 page pdf of CF-52 schematic. It appears to cover the whole unit. I will send you the link. Thank you goes to Shawn for the pdf.
Glad you got the LCD today. I was trying to get it to you before the end of the year. I found the same thing. I have an identical display of the one you received and put it on the CF-52GUN I got from Jeff (inverter gone, blank screen until you hold a light to it at an angle). Worked good but for the 9 1/2" strips on the right side. The last 1/2" of the desktop is repeated in the 9 1/2" strips. I think that if you edit the ini file for the display, you should be able to unlock the other resolutions. I think that because the units are TS, Panasonic gave the units special display ini file that gives you 800x600 or 1024x768 only. I remember a post by ADOR about editing the file to give more/different resolutions on a Toughbook.
CF-29LTQ,CF-31SBM,CF-52youngGUN,
Life's Journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn-out shouting 'Woo Hoo! What a ride!
Motorsports - the only real sport. If it doesn't have a motor, it is just a game.
There is always something waiting at the end of the road, if you are not willing to see what it is, you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place.
Life's Journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn-out shouting 'Woo Hoo! What a ride!
Motorsports - the only real sport. If it doesn't have a motor, it is just a game.
There is always something waiting at the end of the road, if you are not willing to see what it is, you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place.
Blair 
