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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 the computer is off, skip steps 1 to 7.
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If you remove the PC Card from the computer when it is still turned on, your system could malfunction and you might lose any unsaved data.
Before you remove the PC Card, click the PC Card icon on the taskbar and close the card. Close any applications that use the PC Card before removing
the card. Otherwise, data may be lost.
1
Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar.
The Safely Remove Hardware window appears.
2
Select the hardware you want to unplug.
3
Click Stop.
The Stop a Hardware Device window appears.
4
Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system.
5
Click OK.
A window appears, explaining that it is safe to remove the device.
6
Click OK.
7
Click Close.
8
Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out.
9
Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the PC Card pops out.
