[SOLVED] Help with new laptop

dr200se · 11-11-2009, 11:42 AM

hey, first time posting here. i just got a new laptop, a toshiba a500-027, and so far it's been great. there is one problem though that is really frustrating me. i can't figure out how to get the dummy card out of the pci slot. i looked in the manual, it says press the express eject button, but it does not show it in a picture or label it. i've searched google for help, but there is nothing on the topic. this is really making me angry, so any help would be appreciated.

**TriggerFinger** · 11-11-2009, 02:02 PM

AFAIK PCI slot eject buttons are right beside the PCI slot.

dr200se · 11-11-2009, 06:10 PM

i don't think it is fake, because on the toshiba website it lists the slot as a feature of this laptop.

http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.gr...t=9662#spectop

it is the a500-027 model

night_shift · 11-12-2009, 03:32 AM

TriggerFinger is not saying its fake, AFAIK (As Far As I Know), forum speak.

There is, like TriggerFinger said, a very small button that you push very close to the PCI slot, if not give it a gentle but firm push inwards, you will hear a click and it shuould pop out.

dr200se · 11-12-2009, 10:29 AM

wow. ok, never heard that one before. but no, there is no button, and i know what these usually look like. i've attached a picture from the toshiba site.

night_shift · 11-12-2009, 12:07 PM

If its the express card slot just give it a good push inwards, it will click and it will eject. Then just pull it out.

dr200se · 11-12-2009, 12:20 PM

well that worked. i feel kind of silly now. anyway, thanks for the help.

night_shift · 11-13-2009, 03:25 AM

Your welcome

**TriggerFinger** · 11-14-2009, 06:31 AM

@dr200se - I am glad to know you found out how.

@night_shift - Thank you for clarifying the term for me

and thank you for the assistance.

11-11-2009, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
dr200se Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7, Windows XP	[SOLVED] Help with new laptop hey, first time posting here. i just got a new laptop, a toshiba a500-027, and so far it's been great. there is one problem though that is really frustrating me. i can't figure out how to get the dummy card out of the pci slot. i looked in the manual, it says press the express eject button, but it does not show it in a picture or label it. i've searched google for help, but there is nothing on the topic. this is really making me angry, so any help would be appreciated.

11-11-2009, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Help with new laptop AFAIK PCI slot eject buttons are right beside the PCI slot. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

11-11-2009, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
dr200se Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7, Windows XP	Re: Help with new laptop i don't think it is fake, because on the toshiba website it lists the slot as a feature of this laptop. http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.gr...t=9662#spectop it is the a500-027 model

11-12-2009, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 259 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Help with new laptop TriggerFinger is not saying its fake, AFAIK (As Far As I Know), forum speak. There is, like TriggerFinger said, a very small button that you push very close to the PCI slot, if not give it a gentle but firm push inwards, you will hear a click and it shuould pop out. __________________ Please Post Back It’s nice to know if the Forum has helped or not

11-12-2009, 12:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 259 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Help with new laptop If its the express card slot just give it a good push inwards, it will click and it will eject. Then just pull it out. __________________ Please Post Back It’s nice to know if the Forum has helped or not

11-12-2009, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
dr200se Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7, Windows XP	Re: Help with new laptop well that worked. i feel kind of silly now. anyway, thanks for the help.

11-13-2009, 03:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 259 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Help with new laptop Your welcome __________________ Please Post Back It’s nice to know if the Forum has helped or not

11-14-2009, 06:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Help with new laptop @dr200se - I am glad to know you found out how. @night_shift - Thank you for clarifying the term for me and thank you for the assistance. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE