CF-M34 (ALSO MK1 CF-17 T 300 MHZ)
MK1 T 300 MHZ Celeron
MK2 J 400 MHZ Pentium 3
MK2 W 400 MHZ Celeron (New, found overseas, Germany)
MK3 N 700 MHZ Pentium 3
MK4 R 800 MHZ Pentium 3
MK5 U 866 MHZ Pentium 3
MK6 V 933 MHZ Pentium 3
MK7 C/D 1.0 GHZ Pentium M
DECODE YOU CF-M34
CF-M34xxxxxx
CPU
C-Pentium M 1.0 Ghz ULV Centrino 802.11b WLAN
D-Pentium M 1.0 Ghz ULV Centrino - no wireless LAN
J-Pentium 3 400 Mhz
W-Celeron 400 Mhz (found overseas, Germany)
N-Pentium 3 700 Mhz
R-Pentium 3 800 Mhz
T- Celeron 300 Mhz
U-Pentium 3 866 Mhz
V-Pentium 3 933 Mhz
SCREEN/HARD DRIVE
E-20 GB HDD-8.4" SVGA-High Bright
G-40 GB HDD-8.4" SVGA-High Bright
H-30 GB HDD-8.4" SVGA-High Bright
P-20 GB HDD-8.4" SVGA TRANSFLECTIVE
T-30GB HDD-8.4" SVGA TRANSFLECTIVE
RAM/NETWORK
F-256 MB RAM-ETHERNET-MODEM
G-512 MB RAM-ETHERNET-MODEM
M-256 MB RAM-802.11B LUCENT-ETHERNET-MODEM
N-512 MB RAM-802.11B LUCENT-ETHERNET-MODEM
V-256 MB RAM-802.11B CISCO ETHERNET MODEM
W-512 MB RAM-802.11B CISCO ETHERNET MODEM
OPTIONS
A-MOBITEX
B-CDPD
C-DATA TAC
D-GSM/GPRS
E-GPRS (SIEMENS)
F-GPS
G-GPRS AT&T
Z-NONE
OPERATING SYSTEM
D-WINDOWS 2000
K-WINDOWS XP PRO
N-NO LICENSE
P-DUAL WINDOWS 2000-NT Work Station 4.0
Q-DUAL WINDOWS 2000-XP
REGION
M-North America
E - non North America (U.K.)
F - non North America (FRANCE)
G - non North America (GERMANY)
P - non North America (SPAIN)
S - non North America (SWEDEN)
T - non North America (ITALY)
L = Belgium
H = Hungary
K = Turkey
N = Norwegian
4 = Slovenia
5 = Portugal
6 = Greece
7 = Czechoslovakia/Republic
W = Mixed Specification....e.g. a Spanish Keyboard with a US AC cord
Above regional codes were taken from the TBT CF-18 GUIDE. There may be a change not noted for this model and are here for possible reference..
Customer Special Configuration:
When a customer orders multiple units of the same configuration they are designated a Panasonic Customer Configuration Number which replaces the fourth & fifth letters in the standard model number.
In the event of the same customer ordering multiple units of different configurations, they are designated additional Customer Configuration Numbers....These configurations are not available in the Panasonic Configurator....these units can often be of a standard configuration with subtle additions such as external hardware....or more significant such as a non-standard Bios that disables the use of WLAN/Bluetooth/Modem.
A Customer Configuration is just that....tailored to the customers needs.
Example; CF-M34xxx90x....This number (90) is designated to Toyota (US)....the full model number is not available in the Panasonic Configurator....so the configuration....subtle or otherwise, is unknown!!
Partial List:
Zurich Finance (UK)
25
Yorkshire Water (UK)
26
29
Romec (UK)
34
Iveco (UK)
40
Steris (US)
45
Thames Water (UK)
53
Iveco (Italy)
55
Dubai Police
57
Philip Morris (Turkey)
58
Anglian Water (UK)
62
Jaguar (UK)
65
66
89
Ford (UK)
68
69
Verizon (US)
00
70
71
72
Tennent (US)
73
AT&T (US)
83
85
Coca-Cola (UK)
87
Toyota (US)
90
91
US Army (Germany)
93
Hyundai
94
Severn Trent Water (UK)
96
Aston Martin (UK)
97
Belgian Government
99
There MUST be others.... (CREDIT: ORANGE GEORGE)
Above codes were taken from the TBT CF-18 GUIDE. There may be a change not noted for this model and are here for possible reference.
GPS OPTIONS
FACTORY GPS
The factory gps cover goes over the serial port and uses the serial port hold down to hold the cover in place. I have seen reference that the M34 uses the same GPS engine as the CF-28. I have seen several complaints of the factory unit performance (CF-28 threads).
CF-WGP341 factory retrofit GPS part number
USB GPS
These GPS units come in several brands and sizes. Some are as small as a flash drive other have a long cable and antenna.
COMPACT FLASH GPS
To use this option you will need a PCMCIA to compact flash adapter. The unit then plugs into the compact flash slot. These are easy to remove and you can leave the adapter in the computer. These usually have a external port so you can plug in a external antenna. Prices will vary.
BLUETOOTH GPS
There are a host of Bluetooth devices out there today. The M34 was never offered with Bluetooth from the factory but like anything else it doesn't mean you can't install it. Your options for installing Bluetooth are USB, internal M-PCI dedicated or combo with WI-fi card, PCMCIA Bluetooth card, internal hack with USB or other connectors. With this mod done you can use pretty much any Bluetooth device with your machine.
Gobook 2 PCMCIA GPS
The gobook 2 has a PCMCIA GPS unit that would fit the M34. It is a little taller than a normal card so it might have to be installed with the machine apart. Then all you would have to do is put in a antenna.
WIRELESS INSTALL
INTERNAL WIRELESS
The CF-17,CF-M34 Mk1,2,3 Have one M-PCI card slot on the mother board. This usually holds the modem, LAN or LAN/MODEM combo card. To install wireless on these older, non wireless models you will have to remove the old card and install the wireless card that you want. Once you have your card swapped in you will now have to decide how you want to route the antenna wires. I have seen some complaints in some of the old threads about running the antenna behind the screen or just rolled up under the motherboard doesn't give out enough signal. For proper signal you will have to see about running a external antenna. You can do this one of two ways. One mod the antenna on the left hand side of the unit that is for the old cell phone cards if your unit is equipped. (list cf-28 antenna mod info here). Another option would be to find a bump out either off of another computer (example cf-18/19 GPS bump out) http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/9217 ... e726_z.jpg it has a nice flat base and is used for modding antenna in on others computers as well or from another source to screw to the side of the computer base to hold the antenna. You could mount this base on the lid but it would need to be thinner. Example of this thinner base is a custom mod done by one of our own is below.
(PHOTO CREDIT OHLIP/TEO)
Last pictures is the factory bump out on the right side for factory wifi.
Factory antenna on the left for the internal cell card.
List of known working wireless cards
INTEL 2100,2200
BROADCOM
CISCO MPI350
There is also available a dual M-PCI card for these laptops and it can be modded into the older machines.
"Remember that the second mini pci accept only orinco, siemnens, cisco and intel If i am not mistaken. "
(Credit: Teo)
PCMCIA wireless is also available. There are shorter cards that can be used and the door closed when not in use saving you from having to pull the card in and out when not in use.
OVERVIEW
LINUX/UBUNTU 10.10
http://www.slacky.eu/wikislack/index.ph ... ook_CF-M34
Will need Google translate to read it
KEYBOARDS
There are two known keyboards for these models. The common non-back-lit, white chick-let type and the Black, rubber keyboard, back-lit.
SPECS
MK1
CPU Intel Mobile Celeron 300 MHz
RAM 192 MB Max. 144-pin, SO-DIMM, 3.3 V, SDRAM
CHIPSET 440 MX
VIDEO MEMORY 2.5 MB NeoMagic 256AV
DISPLAY 8.4 Type TFT 800 X 600
SOUND Neomagic 256AV
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8 V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK2
CPU Intel Mobile Pentium 3, 400 MHz
RAM 192 MB Max PC100
VIDEO MEMORY 4 MB Silicon Motion SM710 LynxEM
CHIPSET INTEL 440MX
SOUND INTEL 440MX AC97
MODEM Agere Systems LT WinModem 56k AC97
LAN INTEL Ethernet Pro 100
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK2 (NEW, found overseas, Germany)
CPU Intel® Mobile Celeron 400Mhz (Coppermine-T) with SSE
RAM 256 MB Max PC100 / PC133 (256MB when using a 256MB dimm, the 64MB onboard is not used)
BIOS: V2.02L14 (09/14/2001)
VIDEO MEMORY 4 MB Silicon Motion SM712 LynxEM+
CHIPSET INTEL 440MX (82443MX)
SOUND INTEL 440MX AC97 (Cirrus Logic CS4299)
MODEM Agere Systems LT WinModem 56k AC97
USB 1.1
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK3
CPU Intel® Mobile Pentium 3, 700 MHz
RAM 256 MB Max. PC100 (maybe 512 max with models that have 256 on-board ram)
VIDEO MEMORY 4 MB Lynx EM+
SOUND 16 bits, 44.1 kHz AC '97 2.1 Compatible
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK4
CPU Intel® Mobile Pentium 3, 800 MHz
RAM 256 MB (768 MB Max.) PC133
VIDEO MEMORY UMA (48 MB Max.)
SOUND AC ’97 2.1 Compatible, 18 bits full duplex stereo
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK5
CPU Intel® Mobile Pentium 3, 866 MHz
RAM 256 MB (768 MB Max.) PC133
VIDEO MEMORY UMA (48 MB Max.)
SOUND AC ’97 2.1 Compatible, 18 bits full duplex stereo
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK6
CPU Intel® Mobile Pentium 3, 933 MHz
RAM 256 MB (768 MB Max.) PC133
VIDEO MEMORY UMA (48 MB Max.)
SOUND AC ’97 2.1 Compatible, 18 bits full duplex stereo
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
MK7
CPU Intel® Mobile Pentium M 1 GHZ ULV
RAM 256 MB 1.25 GB MAX DDR PC2100 200pin
VIDEO MEMORY 64 MB 855GMUMA
CHIPSET INTEL 855 GM
SOUND AC ’97 2.1 Compatible, 18 bits full duplex stereo
DISPLAY 8.4” TFT 800 X 600
BATTERY Li-ion 10.8V, 3.4 Ah
SIZE 9 " X 1.7 " X 7.4 "
WEIGHT 1.7 kg / 3.8 lb.
LOADING OS OPTIONS
Mk7 Boost fine on my USB Samsung Model SE-S084 DVD DRIVE
(MORE COMING SOON)
DOCK
CF-VEB341
CF-VEB342
DOCK FLOPPY
CF-VFDU01
USB FLOPPY
CF-VFDU03
TEAC FD-05 PUB
USB CD DRIVE
CF-VFDU03
Teac cd-210PU
HARDDRIVES
Factory drives were 4200 RPM
BATTERY
CF-VZSU15 blue tab battery 10.8V 3.4AH
CF-VZSU15A yellow tab battery 11.1V 4.0ah
The batteries can be rebuilt/re-celled as they don't have a controller in them.
http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/CF-M34+battery+re-cell
OPTIONS
Internal Sierra SB300 CDPD modem
Internal Sierra Wireless SB555 OEM module
Cisco Aironet 350 M-PCI Card
RIM 802/902 module
WAVE module
Siemens MC35 module
FACTORY GPS
MICROPHONE
OPTION: CF-M34 MK1,MK2
WIRELESS DIP SWITCH SETTINGS
DIP switch functions:
Switch 4, changes LCD type. Appears as input to HD64F3434 controller.
Switches 1, 2, 3: Change installed RF module type:
ON,OFF,OFF = RIM 802/902 module (connects to CN18)
ON,OFF,ON = Sierra Wireless SB300 (connects to CN19)
ON,ON,OFF = WAVE module (connects to CN20)
OFF,ON,ON = "H"? no further data known.
OFF,ON,OFF = "Enfora", no further data known. Siemens MC35 module connected to Panasonic board DFUP1210ZA "RF MODULE GPRS CARD" connected to CN20 has been found on a CF-M34NE09FE. Other markings on the "host board" of the MC35 reads "DL3UP1210BAA" and "FKSA01723" It is very possible that this is a serial data, as the MC35 board is natively a serial board connected to ttyS2/COM2.
ON,ON,ON = no RF Module installed
(CREDIT FROM WIKI PAGES)
WWAN SWITCH ON FRONT
WWAN ANTENNA
WWAN JUMPER
WWAN CARD LOCATION
RANDOM FACTS
CF-M34J bios limit of 120GB HD
CF-M34 Mk7 Has a heat sink for the ram.
HEAT SINK
NO HEAT SINK
MK1, MK2, MK3, ????? Have a 4 switch dip switch.
CF-M34 Mk1 / 17 does not have a M-PCI slot.
MK7 has a 6 switch dip switch.
FACTORY RAM PART NUMBERS
CFWMBA71128 128 MB Pentium 2
CFWMBA7164 64 MB Pentium 2
CFWMBA7132 32 MB Pentium 2
CFWMBA81256 256 MB Pentium 3
CFWMBA81128 128 MB Pentium 3
CFWMBA8164 64 MB Pentium 3
CFWMBA8132 32 MB Pentium 3
CF-WMBA401024 1GB Pentium M
CF-WMBA40512 512 MB Pentium M
CF-WMBA40256 256 MB Pentium M
HISTORY
Back in 2003, a Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34 actually saved the life of a US military member in the 82nd Airborne Division. The soldier was in Iraq when he came under fire. He was carrying the Panasonic Toughbook in his backpack. A bullet struck his backpack, passed through the screen and the keyboard of the Toughbook, and lodged in the solid magnesium-alloy casing...saving his life. The unit still functioned except the screen and keyboard.
LINKS
http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/CF-m34
(A lot of this info was taken from the above wiki links and NBR)
http://www.fineartradiography.com/hobbi ... cfm34.html
USB boot mod for M34, I have not tested this myself
http://tuxmobil.org/panasonic.html
LINUX INSTALLS
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com/EpartR/Pa ... hoice.asp?
ENTER THE MODEL NUMBER AND IT SHOWS YOU A LIST OF PART NUMBERS
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 8e6289d389
MOTHERBOARD SHOTS
MK1/CF-17
MK2
MK3
MK4
(COMING SOON, LOOKING FOR PHOTO)
MK5
(COMING SOON, LOOKING FOR PHOTO)
MK6
(COMING SOON, LOOKING FOR PHOTO)
MK7
ANOTHER M34 VARIATION
Found by MasterBlaster2039
There appears there are two MK2's. Ones found in the area of Germany have a Celeron CPU like the Mk1, not a Pentium 3, like the USA Mk2's.
I found some more information about the CF-M34 antenna on the german [url]http://www.toughbook-forum.de%20forum[/url]
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The Antenna on the left side of the CF-M34 can be 3 versions:
1 - Antenna with blue cap is for USA CDMA
2 - Antenna with grey cap is for GSM/GPRS
3 - Antenna with black cap is for WLAN or Bluetooth (all my CF-m34s mk2 celeron 400MHz have the black cap, and indeed i looked at the wire that comes from it, and its a wireless connector for mini-pci cards ! Didnt know this until i looked at the german toughbook forum. So, now its easy to upgrade to wireless. Simply have to find a mini-pci wifi card that has ONE connector for wifi.
(yes yes there is more to come, lol)
CF-17
Yep the first one that started the thin and small series,carried on by the M34 before there was the CF-18.
...like the rubber keyboard too, it's a lot easier to type on than my 19 rubber keyboard
Blair 
