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(Panasonic Toughpad G1 (FZ-G1 MK4) repair documentation.)
 
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Built to most of the same specifications as the Toughbook line, they are designed for professional use and are used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, defense, public safety, emergency services, government, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, oil & gas and telecom/utilities
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Built to most of the same specifications as the Toughbook line, they are designed for professional use and are used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, defense, public safety, emergency services, government, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, oil & gas and telecom/utilities.
  
 
=====Mainboard breakdown=====
 
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*ALC256 shorted 3.3vdc or 5vdc rail. The audio circuit design is not done proper, the ALC will die after a while, the 8ohm speaker output is poor, even on a working tablet.
 
*ALC256 shorted 3.3vdc or 5vdc rail. The audio circuit design is not done proper, the ALC will die after a while, the 8ohm speaker output is poor, even on a working tablet.
 
*TPS51367 shorted killing the CPU or RAM (TPS51367 is a 3-V to 22-V, 12-A synchronous buck converter with ultra-low quiescent current).
 
*TPS51367 shorted killing the CPU or RAM (TPS51367 is a 3-V to 22-V, 12-A synchronous buck converter with ultra-low quiescent current).
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=====AMI Model No. Configuration Port Modules=====
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Here's a list of module expansion configurations.
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* "FZ-G1R0008T3" for No option (blank port)
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* "FZ-G1R6031T3" for Panasonic Gigabit LAN Port
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* "FZ-G1R0010T3" for Panasonic 1D/2D Barcode Reader
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* "FZ-G1RxxxxTx" for USB port

Latest revision as of 14:32, 8 May 2024

The Panasonic Toughpad G1 (FZ-G1 MK4) is a portable industrial rugged field computer. This page is dedicated to reparing the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 MK4.

Panasonic rugged tablet pse.png

Built to most of the same specifications as the Toughbook line, they are designed for professional use and are used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, defense, public safety, emergency services, government, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, oil & gas and telecom/utilities.

Mainboard breakdown
Mainboard firmware

EC dump: soon.

Bios dump: badcaps topic

Known issues
  • ALC256 shorted 3.3vdc or 5vdc rail. The audio circuit design is not done proper, the ALC will die after a while, the 8ohm speaker output is poor, even on a working tablet.
  • TPS51367 shorted killing the CPU or RAM (TPS51367 is a 3-V to 22-V, 12-A synchronous buck converter with ultra-low quiescent current).
AMI Model No. Configuration Port Modules

Here's a list of module expansion configurations.

  • "FZ-G1R0008T3" for No option (blank port)
  • "FZ-G1R6031T3" for Panasonic Gigabit LAN Port
  • "FZ-G1R0010T3" for Panasonic 1D/2D Barcode Reader
  • "FZ-G1RxxxxTx" for USB port