Removing PC Cards
You can remove PC Cards while the computer is on or off. PC Cards draw power from the computer when they are inserted into the PC Card slot, whether or not you use the card.
If you are not using your PC Card and you are using a battery as a power source, remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot to conserve battery power.
To remove a PC Card while your computer is on
1.
on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box appears.
2.Click to select the PC Card in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected.
3.Click Stop. The Stop a Hardware device window appears.
4.Make sure the PC Card is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is safe to remove the hardware device.
5.Push the Release button. The Release button pops out.
6.Push the Release button a second time. The PC Card pops out.
7.Gently pull the card out of the slot.
To remove a PC Card while the computer is off
1.Push the Release button once. The Release button pops out.
2.Push the Release button a second time. The PC Card pops out.
3.Gently pull the card out of the slot.
To remove slot protectors
1.Push the Release button once. The Release button pops out.
2.Push the Release button a second time. The slot protector pops out.
3.Pull the protector out of the slot. If you use a Type III PC Card, you need to remove both the top and bottom PC Card slot protectors.
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