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    A newb question, but I'm desperate!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Z-X700, Dec 11, 2006.

  1. Z-X700

    Z-X700 Newbie

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    Okay, so I recently got a TravelMate 3220 and I tried using its 5 in 1 Card reader slot for my MMC (from the Nokia phones). I put the MMC in the slot, and my notebook can read it. Now the problem is, I have no idea how to pull it out of the slot.

    How can I pull that MMC out of the Card Reader slot? Help anyone?

    Thanks a bunch.
     
    Z-X700, Dec 11, 2006
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Try pushing it in and then releasing it. It should pop back out.
     
    vespoli, Dec 11, 2006
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  3. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    try pressing it in a bit further, a lot are spring loaded, and it will just pop out.

    regards.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Dec 11, 2006
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you can't push it in much, try to *gently* pull it out. Some slots aren't spring loaded.
     
    Greg, Dec 11, 2006
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  5. Z-X700

    Z-X700 Newbie

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    It won't pop out no matter how hard I push it T__T. It's like there are no springs at all inside. I should have tested the slot when I bought it >__<;

    EDIT: *gently* pull it out with what, sir? All I can think of are tweezers right now, and sadly I live alone in an apartment and there is no way that I have tweezers.

    Thanks again for the replies :D. I hope I could get it out tomorrow.
     
    Z-X700, Dec 11, 2006
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  6. Arla

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    Go buy some tweezers :)

    Um, it really depends on the slot, on my travelmate a little lip (of the card) is left hanging out and I can use my nails to grasp the lip and pull it out.
     
    Arla, Dec 11, 2006
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    My krazy glue method has help many.

    Take a very very small drop of krazy glue to the point of a paperclip then touch it on the card, wait a couple of seconds and pull. Since it's such a very very small amount of glue, it's easy to pull paper clip of of card afterwards.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 11, 2006
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    SSX4life, Dec 11, 2006
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