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- VIDEO: The Toughness is obvious!
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Spill resistance, vibration, free fall testings and more See TOUGHBOOK’s sturdy, robust, ruggedized body.
- The 8 Series are built extra rugged to withstand common accidents, drops, spills, pressure, and vibration.
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It’s not unusual to have PCs accidentally fall off a desk or to spill water on the keyboard. That’s why all models in the TOUGHBOOK/Business-rugged 8 Series have been free-fall tested from 76 cm*2. Also, that’s why we’ve made them extra robust with a keyboard that is completely spill resistant*1 so that you won’t get flustered during accidental water spills. The models in this series are also able to withstand pressure, vibration, and even shock. These robust laptops lighten the risk when using a PC on the jobsite.
See the secrets of ruggedized
- Bonnet style magnesium top plate
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A strong, light magnesium alloy is used as the body material. Also, the top plate incorporates a “bonnet construction” in order to maintain strength at the press line, an idea we borrowed from automobile design to achieve both rigidity and light weight. This increases the ability to withstand pressure so that the LCD panel is always protected.
- Annular pipe structure ensures durability and lightweight
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The outer edges of the LCD cabinet are constructed in a "rib-like" fashion, creating a frame that surrounds the LCD, to protect it from warping.
- Floating structure for mainboard protection
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To protect the high-density mainboard, the structure of the PCB resists external twisting forces.
- Shock absorbing material protects hard disk
Free fall tested from 76 cm*2 -
Hard disk surrounded in shock absorbing material.
*The photo shows hard disk of CF-W8/T8.Considering the average 76 cm height of a desk, 8 Series models have been free fall tested from 76 cm. While surrounding the hard disk with a shock absorbing material (damper), a low-rebound damper has also been set into the bottom of the case. Shock is physically reduced in order to protect your valuable data.
- Improved PC Card Slot strength
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The connection between the card and the slot has been reinforced. This design increases the card-in-slot durability by more than three times* that of conventional units.
*Compared with the Panasonic CF-W5/Y4. To prevent damage to the PC card, Please carry the unit with the PC card remove.
*The photo shows "Arms-around structure" of CF-F8.
- LCD protected from the shock of falling
"Arms-around structure" LCD display (CF-F8/W8/T8) -
Sides of the LCD are protruding while the opposing sides of the palm rest are recessed. The chassis engages with the LCD so that it is Arms-around structure, which effectively lowers the danger of damage if the computer is dropped.
- Spill resistance keyboard*1 for reducing the risk of damaging the computer by liquid spill
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The waterproof sheet under the keyboard protects all of the valuable parts in case a liquid is spilled onto the keyboard. A drain system allows the spilled liquid to be drained from an outlet on the bottom. This protects the TOUGHBOOK from liquid spills, one of the main causes of mobile PC damage.
- Waterproof Keyboard
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The keyboard unit itself is completely waterproof, protected by seamless sealing
*The photo shows the CF-F8.
*1 Spill resistance applies to all of the keyboard. It does not apply to the
side panel, battery section, speakers,and DVD drive when it is open (F8 and
W8).The spill-resistant performance of the product does not guarantee that
it will be free from damage or malfunction. If water is spilled onto it, be
sure to have it repaired. (Note that a fee will be charged for this repair
service.)
*2 Carried out in Panasonic technical research lab. Dropped on to bottom (in
operation-mode).