r/toughbook

I’m trying to buy my first CF31 MK5 from eBay and it states no OS. Is it easy to install? Any issues or concerns I should be worried about?

just installed windows 7 pro on my toughbook with all drivers installed and the laptop is working really well considering it's age, it does run windows 11 fine but i wanted to use it with 7 for some office work & retro games also as a media player as win 7 pro includes media centre ,

anyone else using windows 7 on their toughbook? or have you got linux or windows 11 on them.,

I unfortunately managed to destroy the main USB 3.0 port on my Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 MK4. It's the one located right next to the HDMI and headphone jack.Before I tear it down, I wanted to ask is this port soldered directly to the motherboard, or is it on a separate, replaceable daughterboard/ribbon cable? If it’s replaceable, does anyone happen to have the part number for this specific MK4 module?

I have a CF-30 Mk1 equipped with a touchscreen, but I've been unable to get it working. It shows up in Device Manager with no errors, the driver is installed, and it passes the built-in self test, but it doesn't accept any inputs at all. Just acts like it's not being touched. Any ideas how I could fix it? I've already tried reseating the connectors to the controller.