latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop

rrinspiron2200 · 11-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Made mistake of letting my 2 year old near my Dell Inspiron 2200 and they found how to open the PC card (which I think only contains a plastic card). My laptop runs fine, the plastic card is back in, but the latch to the slot won't slot back in and so sticks out. This seems like such a silly thing to report - but can anyone help? best...

howardofocal · 01-31-2009, 02:52 PM

Did you ever solve this? I've felt like a complete idiot trying to get that tab to click into place. If I keep screwing with it my wife will kill me.

**magnethead** · 01-31-2009, 06:48 PM

I dont have a PCMCIA laptop in front of me, but I thought insert the card all the way then push the latch button? Or might it be in further than needed?

My laptop is an exprescard lappy so i dont have anythihg right in front of me..

HardTarget · 08-26-2009, 03:53 AM

Hi, did you ever get it sorted out? Reason I aks I'm also having the same problem and I'm in big trouble if I don't get it fixed.........sigh!

HardTarget · 08-26-2009, 04:35 AM

Right I got it sorted found this bit of info and managed to get it back in

PC Card

1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. The latch may need to be in the "IN" position before you insert the card.

2. Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector.

If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.

Link

11-01-2008, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
rrinspiron2200 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop Made mistake of letting my 2 year old near my Dell Inspiron 2200 and they found how to open the PC card (which I think only contains a plastic card). My laptop runs fine, the plastic card is back in, but the latch to the slot won't slot back in and so sticks out. This seems like such a silly thing to report - but can anyone help? best...

01-31-2009, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
howardofocal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP2	Re: latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop Did you ever solve this? I've felt like a complete idiot trying to get that tab to click into place. If I keep screwing with it my wife will kill me.

01-31-2009, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop I dont have a PCMCIA laptop in front of me, but I thought insert the card all the way then push the latch button? Or might it be in further than needed? My laptop is an exprescard lappy so i dont have anythihg right in front of me.. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

08-26-2009, 03:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
HardTarget Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop Hi, did you ever get it sorted out? Reason I aks I'm also having the same problem and I'm in big trouble if I don't get it fixed.........sigh!

08-26-2009, 04:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
HardTarget Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: latch for PC card slot won't slot back into laptop Right I got it sorted found this bit of info and managed to get it back in PC Card 1. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. The latch may need to be in the "IN" position before you insert the card. 2. Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector. If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again. Link