Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 30

Using the Computer: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
2. Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up.
3. Insert the card into the slot, and press in firmly until the card is completely seated in the internal PC Card connector.
4. If you encounter too much resistance when inserting it, do not force the card. Check the card's orientation and try again.
Figure 8. Installing a PC Card
PC Card Blanks
Save the blank to use whenever you do not have a PC Card installed. The blank protects the PC Card connector from dust and other particles.
Removing PC Cards
NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility on the taskbar to select and stop a card from functioning before you remove it from
the computer. If you do not remove the card in the configuration utility, you could lose data from open application programs.
To remove a PC Card (see Figure
1. Press the PC Card eject button. The PC Card or blank protrudes from the slot slightly. It does not come out all the way.
2. Gently remove the card.
Figure 9. Removing a PC Card
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9), perform the following steps: