Painting Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34 rugged laptop
Plan assumed painting the old Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34. Modify USB port and add 3G modem Huawei E3131, regenerate battery – change cells (18650) to new.
Step 1:
Disassembly laptop. Remove all mechanical elements, motherboard and screen. Read service manual. I tried mods the USB port and add the Huawei E3131, but it is not easy it failure.
Step 2:
Clean all parts using extraction gasoline in plastic gloves. Stick paper tape for protect elements witch no painting. For small parts I use cardboard, cotton buds and hot gun glue. Here i made one mistake – didn’t use paper type in front logo.
Step 3:
Assembly all parts. No parts left.
Step 4:
I tried regenerate battery, but it is failure. To open battery i use hot air gun. Inside it is electronic protection with temperature sensor and six calls 18650. It is very hard to reassembly, because for connecting the cells require welder.
Final effect:
What happened to the laptop?
I not use it, because not have working battery for it. I buy Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 MKII with Core 2 Duo U7500. After that sell it in internet auction and local classifieds portal. First offer is from big Polish television, but transaction is not successful. Second offer is from person who create movie about Polish soldiers in Afganistan and I sold it to him
Disassembly: in 25 april 2013Prepare to painting 1 may 2013
Finished 30 july 2013