PCI card not fitting

tvagts · 05-18-2009, 07:11 PM

Hi

I have an acer aspire X1200-U1520A and I am trying to get wireless on it. I recently bought a Linksys Wireless PCI Adapter to add wireless to my computer, but it won't fit into the PCI slot near the PCI express slot. It is barely too big for the PCI slot. Do I have to use the USB wireless connection or is there another slot or another way to get it to fit?

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**sandman55** · 05-18-2009, 07:31 PM

Have you tried another PCI slot for size? I find sometimes they are hard to plug in and I am frightened of breaking something so I get a pressure pack of electronic cleaner that evaporates and leaves no residue (CO Contact Cleaner made my CRC Australia it says Precision Electronic Cleaning Solvent). I spray the contacts and the socket and while it is still wet I insert the card and I find it lubricates the card going in. There may be a similar product in your part of the world just make sure it leaves no residue and not oily. Also I don't know your expertise but don't forget to avoid static charge ground yourself to the case and don't work on carpet.

**johnwill** · 05-19-2009, 02:13 PM

Another issue I've seen is a poor fit of the case/motherboard which doesn't align the card slots with the case correctly.

**bilbus** · 05-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Well, make sure its the correct rev of pci.

What color is the slot? If its white its PCI, ifs another color its something else.

Is this card new? could it be a older card, there are 3.3v and 5v pci .. the notch is reversed between the 2 types.

Since you have a newer pc, you have a 3.3v pci slot.

As said, it could be just a matter of squesing it in .. as in the case is just a little off.

05-18-2009, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
tvagts Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	PCI card not fitting Hi I have an acer aspire X1200-U1520A and I am trying to get wireless on it. I recently bought a Linksys Wireless PCI Adapter to add wireless to my computer, but it won't fit into the PCI slot near the PCI express slot. It is barely too big for the PCI slot. Do I have to use the USB wireless connection or is there another slot or another way to get it to fit? Read more: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/in...xzz0FuVBf78z&B

05-18-2009, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
sandman55 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,514 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: PCI card not fitting Have you tried another PCI slot for size? I find sometimes they are hard to plug in and I am frightened of breaking something so I get a pressure pack of electronic cleaner that evaporates and leaves no residue (CO Contact Cleaner made my CRC Australia it says Precision Electronic Cleaning Solvent). I spray the contacts and the socket and while it is still wet I insert the card and I find it lubricates the card going in. There may be a similar product in your part of the world just make sure it leaves no residue and not oily. Also I don't know your expertise but don't forget to avoid static charge ground yourself to the case and don't work on carpet. __________________ Charlotte at the beach

05-19-2009, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,572 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: PCI card not fitting Another issue I've seen is a poor fit of the case/motherboard which doesn't align the card slots with the case correctly. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-21-2009, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: PCI card not fitting Well, make sure its the correct rev of pci. What color is the slot? If its white its PCI, ifs another color its something else. Is this card new? could it be a older card, there are 3.3v and 5v pci .. the notch is reversed between the 2 types. Since you have a newer pc, you have a 3.3v pci slot. As said, it could be just a matter of squesing it in .. as in the case is just a little off.