on 12/2/03 11:21 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 03/12/03 00:02, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I have just purchased my first PCMCIA card (a combo USB 2 and Firewire) card >> for my Wallstreet. I am surprised by the amount of force it seems to require >> to properly seat the card. Is this normal or is there a problem with the >> card. > > The card should be fine. The force that it requires is probably due to the > nature of the PCMCIA card cage and the springs that push the card out when > you eject it from the system or by pressing one of the little button. As has > been documented before, the design of the ejection mechanism in the > Wallstreet was problematic. I had to replace the card cage 3 times when I > had a Wallstreet. Apple changed the design completely with the Lombard and > later, the Pismo, for a push lever. No springs anymore that put constantly > that pressure on the card, so the laptop can eject it. > > I would suggest that you whether keep the card all the time, or you just use > it when you need it... > Thanks. That is good to know.
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