~Toughbooktalk~

OK I've removed all 13 screws from the bottom cover, and unlatched the port covers as per the removal sequence in the service manual. The next step describes is 'Remove the rear cabinet' . I think that this is the first time its been removed on mine, what's the trick to getting the bottom cover off?...

Thanks again guys. Great to be able to draw on such a pool of knowledge (I can search before posing questions about new things to me that make people yawn, they've seen them so many times). I've got the user manual and service manual downloaded, but anything off the beaten track (i.e. the holes unde...

It was a bad ram stick, thanks guys!!! Ram out, booted straight away :pbjt: Now I can't get into the bios because a password is set, (I did ask the clown who I bought it off the specific question whether there was one set, he said no) Still it's an easy fix and I know that it's not dead. I'll get my...

Thanks, I'll try that too.

Am I missing a cover from underneath, everything seems to be so well sealed yet I have 4 open holes underneath near the port replicator port.

Thanks for the quick reply guys, nice to know that there are knowledgeable helpful people still around!!! Had a look in a fairly well lit room, angled the screen etc, I can't see any image at all on the screen, so it doesn't look like a backlight issue (unfortunately, I'll try an external monitor to...

OK, got a working power supply. Upon plugging it in the Orange battery light comes on (it's just gone green). Switching the power switch the green power light comes on, and the LCD brightless icon lights up, but nothing else happens, no display, I've tried increasing the Brightness but no response. ...

Hello all, Just bought my first Toughbook (in Australia) Took a bit of a chance, it's a CF-18 came with nothing except the machine and a blue tab batterry, , no power supply, no hard drive or caddy, no disks, but it is in VERY good physical condition and it was cheap ($100)! (I got a receipt and a r...