Panasonic Cf29 Service Manual

                                                                                              ORDER NO. CPD0604068C1 
 
Notebook Computer 
                       CF-29 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Model No.  CF-29XXXXXXM  
 
 
 
  
This is the Service Manual for 
the following areas. 
M …for U.S.A. and Canada 
© 2006 Matsushita Electric Industria l Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized copying and distributi on is a violation of law.  

This apparatus must be earthed for your safety.
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a \
standard three-pin power point
which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correc\
tly wired to provide connec-
tion to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that \
the  power point is earthed and...

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LASER SAFETY INFORMATION
For U.S.A.
Class 1 LASER-Product
This product is certified to comply with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Subchapter J.\
This product complies with European Standard EN60825 (or IEC Publicatio\
n 825)
For all areas
This equipment is classified as a class 1 level LASER product and there \
is no hazardous LASER radiation.
Caution:
(1) Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than t\
hose specified herein may result inhazardous radiation exposure.
(2) The drive is...

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CONTENTS 
 
 
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1 Diagnosis Procedure
1.1. Basic Procedure 

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Please take note of the following two points with regard to troubleshooting: 1. Know-how of diagnosis upon occurrence of heavy troubles, e.g. ‘Set cannot be turned ON’, ‘Set fails to start’, ‘No display o n 
screen’, etc. 
2. Explanation of each trouble, mainly symptom of trouble in operation. 
 
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Pay attention to the following points when in...

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2 Power-On Self Test (Boot Check)
 Outline of POST
The set has a boot check function called POST (Power-On Self Test) in it. The condition of the main body is diagnosed by checking
beep sound or error code.
 Start .............Test begins automatically when power switch is set to ON. Normal finish .....After memory checking, a beep sound is issued once and the set is placed i\
nto automatic stop.
Note: If no error occurs, nothing is displayed.  (No display of OK, etc\
.)
Error Diagnosis by Checking...

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3. List of Error Codes  
 
The following is a list of the messages that BI OS can display. Most of them occur during POST. 
Some of them display information about a  hardware device, e.g., the amount of memory  
installed. Others may indicate a problem with a de vice, such as the way it has been configured. 
Following the list are explanations of the me ssages and remedies for reported problems. 
If your system displays one of except the messa ges marked below with an asterisk (*), write 
down the...