Sony PCV-RS402 Hardware Manual page 36

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 crash and unsaved data may be lost. If you want to remove a PC Card when your computer is off,
skip steps 1 to 5.
To remove a PC Card, proceed as follows:
1 Close any applications that are using the PC Card.
2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box appears.
3 Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop.
4 In the Stop a Hardware Device dialog box, select the device, confirm that it can be safely removed
from the system and click OK.
You see the message that it is safe to remove the device.
5 Click Close.
6 Open the panel cover and press the PC Card release button once so it is extended and ready for use.
7 Push the PC Card release button to eject the card.
8 Gently grasp the card and pull it out.
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