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carhelp · 03-20-2010, 04:38 AM

I have severel ex-company Panasonic CF-28PB (mk2). On loading there is a company logo splash screen i have been trying to remove/edit for ages. I cannot get them to load a bios update available from panasonic. Please can somebody help??? how do i copy the bios for editing?

***1234s282*** · 03-20-2010, 06:54 PM

Please post the BIOS link you are talking about and the image you would like as the splash screen and we will be able to help you more!

Thanks
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carhelp · (This post was last modified: 03-21-2010, 04:41 AM by carhelp.)

(03-20-2010, 06:54 PM)1234s282 Wrote: Please post the BIOS link you are talking about and the image you would like as the splash screen and we will be able to help you more!

Thanks
Admin

This is one of my problems. The updated bios on the panasonic will not load, if it will not load standard i don't think it will load modded?. Here is the link anyway
http://dlc.panasonic-europe-service.com/EUDocs/GetDoc.aspx?did=124671&fmt=ZIP&lang=en&src=3&uilang=en-GB&model=CF28PCxxxx
Is there a way of extracting/backing up the bios alredy instaled for modding??

***1234s282*** · 03-21-2010, 05:18 AM

Well i can confirm this is a phoenix bios file , but these cannot be backed up successfully (Well , they technically can but the backup will be unflashable)

What you could try is making a bootable DOS CD/USB/ using this tutorial http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Ho...-DOS-Guide and then copying all of the downloaded files onto it. Then boot off the USB/CD/DVD and type this at the DOS Prompt:

Bu28M2 V201L13.282

If this takes , then post the modded splash screen you want and we can mod it! Big Grin

Good Luck!

Admin

carhelp · 03-21-2010, 05:40 AM

(03-21-2010, 05:18 AM)1234s282 Wrote: Well i can confirm this is a phoenix bios file , but these cannot be backed up successfully (Well , they technically can but the backup will be unflashable)

What you could try is making a bootable DOS CD/USB/ using this tutorial http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Ho...-DOS-Guide and then copying all of the downloaded files onto it. Then boot off the USB/CD/DVD and type this at the DOS Prompt:

Bu28M2 V201L13.282

If this takes , then post the modded splash screen you want and we can mod it!

Good Luck!

Admin

been there trying that for weeks now and getting nowhere Sad

**banana19** · 03-21-2010, 12:54 PM

(03-21-2010, 05:40 AM)carhelp Wrote:
(03-21-2010, 05:18 AM)1234s282 Wrote: Well i can confirm this is a phoenix bios file , but these cannot be backed up successfully (Well , they technically can but the backup will be unflashable)

What you could try is making a bootable DOS CD/USB/ using this tutorial http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Ho...-DOS-Guide and then copying all of the downloaded files onto it. Then boot off the USB/CD/DVD and type this at the DOS Prompt:

Bu28M2 V201L13.282

If this takes , then post the modded splash screen you want and we can mod it!

Good Luck!

Admin

been there trying that for weeks now and getting nowhere

its probably because its a toughbook....
Have not taken apart the cf-28, but i bet theres a bios protect jumper on the motherboard. Not really work taking apart thou.

Nick

carhelp · 03-21-2010, 03:02 PM

(03-21-2010, 12:54 PM)banana19 Wrote:
(03-21-2010, 05:40 AM)carhelp Wrote:
(03-21-2010, 05:18 AM)1234s282 Wrote: Well i can confirm this is a phoenix bios file , but these cannot be backed up successfully (Well , they technically can but the backup will be unflashable)

What you could try is making a bootable DOS CD/USB/ using this tutorial http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Ho...-DOS-Guide and then copying all of the downloaded files onto it. Then boot off the USB/CD/DVD and type this at the DOS Prompt:

Bu28M2 V201L13.282

If this takes , then post the modded splash screen you want and we can mod it!

Good Luck!

Admin

been there trying that for weeks now and getting nowhere

its probably because its a toughbook....
Have not taken apart the cf-28, but i bet theres a bios protect jumper on the motherboard. Not really work taking apart thou.

Nick

I have looked for a jumper but can't find any, also can't find a manual that sais anything about them?

***1234s282*** · 03-21-2010, 03:53 PM

Taken from Enclosed Readme:-

To write model and serial number in the BIOS ROM, perform the
attached utility (BU28M2.EXE) as follows.

BU28M2 -d -sn -cn

Note :
The serial number described in the will be written in the
specific area of the BIOS ROM. "-sn" and "" must be connected
without any spaces.

The model number described in the will be written in the
specific area of the BIOS ROM. "-cn" and "" must be connected
without any spaces.

If is not specified, serial and model number will be
written in the current BIOS ROM.

With "-d" option, this utility doesn't check the existence of
both AC Adaptor and battery, and adjusting date and time in
BIOS setup is not required.

To initialize the CMOS setting to the factory default, perform
the attached utility (ECMOS.EXE) as follows.

ECMOS /isf

Note :
Initialize the CMOS setting to the factory default after updating serial
and model number. Because in some models, CMOS default setting changes
by its model number.

Get the official one to take before we mod one!

Regards
Admin

***1234s282*** · 03-21-2010, 04:05 PM

Download Phlash16.exe copy to bootable DOS , boot off it and type phlash16.exe V201L13.282

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/747181/phlash16.exe

Good Luck!

Alex

carhelp · 03-22-2010, 08:22 AM

(03-21-2010, 04:05 PM)1234s282 Wrote: Download Phlash16.exe copy to bootable DOS , boot off it and type phlash16.exe V201L13.282

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/747181/phlash16.exe

Good Luck!

Alex

I have done as instructed and get "file open failed on bios rom file" "press any key to exit"
Any ideas?????

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