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Using Your VAIO Computer

Removing a PC Card

Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on. If it is not removed properly, your system may not work properly.

To remove a PC Card

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To remove a PC Card when your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 7.

1Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears.

2Select the hardware you want to unplug.

3Click Stop.

The Stop a Hardware device window appears.

4Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system.

5Click OK.

A message appears stating it is now safe to remove the hardware device.

6Click OK.

7Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window.

8Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out.

9Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the PC Card pops out.

10Gently take hold of the Card and pull it out of the slot.

11If the PC Card release button is still out, push it back in all the way to the end.