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    1530 ExpressCard Locking Mechanism?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Dabu, Jun 4, 2008.

  1. Dabu

    Dabu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    Just placed my laptop back down on the desk and proceeded to plug back in my ExpressCard X-Fi card, when all of sudden I hear the sound of plastic snaping. Needless to say, the locking mechanism on the expresscard is now compleletly broken. The port itself still works fine (using the X-Fi card right now), but nothing will stay locked in, and things such as the remote or place-holder dell provides simply fall out.

    My question being, is this something that can be fixed (My CPU is obviously still under warranty w/ completecare) and if the ExpressCard needs replacing, is this something the techs can do? Because I got really lucky with the quality of the laptop and got an LG screen, so I really don't want to have to send it back.

    Thanks for the help,
    Derek
     
    Dabu, Jun 4, 2008
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