[SOLVED] Help! I got a camera memory card stuck in the media slot on the front of my

dbs_lover · 03-27-2008, 07:39 PM

I have an Acer Extensa 5420 with a Media Card Reader (SD, Memory Stick, Pro, xD) on the front panel and I've gotten a camera memory stick stuck in there. I'm going to have to take the thing apart but I'm not sure which panel to remove. Can anyone give me some advice about what to do? Also will taking the computer apart void my factory warranty? TIA

**TriggerFinger** · 03-27-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dbs_lover

I have an Acer Extensa 5420 with a Media Card Reader (SD, Memory Stick, Pro, xD) on the front panel and I've gotten a camera memory stick stuck in there. I'm going to have to take the thing apart but I'm not sure which panel to remove. Can anyone give me some advice about what to do? Also will taking the computer apart void my factory warranty? -- YES, so do not take it apart...instead find something that you can use to pull it out. Have you tried pushing it all the way in first (then it should pop out)

TIA

dbs_lover · 03-27-2008, 08:00 PM

Thanks for your advice Triggerfinger

**TriggerFinger** · 03-27-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dbs_lover

Thanks for your advice Triggerfinger

So have you tried pushing it in? when you do you would hear a slight click and it should pop out... if not then use something to pull it out.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-27-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dbs_lover

Thanks for your advice Triggerfinger

Ok got it... thanks for the update... i did not see it at first...

**sobeit** · 03-27-2008, 08:03 PM

the same thing happened to me. I placed the memory in the wrong slot and it got stuck. I used tweezers to get it out.

dbs_lover · 03-27-2008, 08:05 PM

I think the stick was too small. Basically I just gripped the memory stick and gently pulled it out.

03-27-2008, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
dbs_lover Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows Vista SP1	[SOLVED] Help! I got a camera memory card stuck in the media slot on the front of my I have an Acer Extensa 5420 with a Media Card Reader (SD, Memory Stick, Pro, xD) on the front panel and I've gotten a camera memory stick stuck in there. I'm going to have to take the thing apart but I'm not sure which panel to remove. Can anyone give me some advice about what to do? Also will taking the computer apart void my factory warranty? TIA

03-27-2008, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
dbs_lover Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows Vista SP1	UPDATE: Got it out w/ cheap plastic tweezers Thanks for your advice Triggerfinger Last edited by dbs_lover; 03-27-2008 at 08:01 PM. Reason: Got name wrong

03-27-2008, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Help! I got a camera memory card stuck in the media slot on the front of my note the same thing happened to me. I placed the memory in the wrong slot and it got stuck. I used tweezers to get it out. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-27-2008, 08:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
dbs_lover Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Pushing it in didnt make it snap - only seemed to jam it up further I think the stick was too small. Basically I just gripped the memory stick and gently pulled it out.