XD card got stuck in my laptop media card reader

xiaoshasha · 08-09-2007, 12:33 PM

This is urgent and really appreciate any reasonable solutions. NOt sure if anybody has the same bad experience. The media slot in my HP laptop is not intuitively design and I didn't use xd card before so after I insert the card wrong I cannot take it out. Help please!

yvanleterrible · 08-09-2007, 02:13 PM

Flat face tweezers. "L" hooks. Needle nose pliers. Those are the best tools.
Worst case scenario, unscrew the side face plate to get at the insides. If you had to push the card in with some force, you might have to remove the flash card socket.
Good luck

Bob Russell · 08-09-2007, 04:00 PM

There was a post about this happening when the wrong size card was put into a Sony Reader, when those first went on sale. The gal that did it also came up with a really clever solution. I'll update this post with the link if I find it.

Wait, here it is... tekchic solved it...
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7927

HarryT · 08-13-2007, 04:46 AM

Another good method is to attach a piece of sticky tape, stick side upwards, to a thin piece of card, stick that in the memory card slot, and "hook" the card and pull it out.

ATGardner · 09-07-2007, 04:34 PM

I thought it was stuck in there too far, and the cellotape wouldn't be strong enough to pull it out, but it worked!

So thanks again for your tips - I just used a thinly cut bit of bussiness card with cellotape on it, to pull out my XD card from my Lenovo 3000 n100 card reader, so if anyone will have a similar problem - try this one out.

HarryT · 09-08-2007, 04:14 AM

Glad it worked.

08-09-2007, 12:33 PM	#1
xiaoshasha Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: HP laptop	XD card got stuck in my laptop media card reader This is urgent and really appreciate any reasonable solutions. NOt sure if anybody has the same bad experience. The media slot in my HP laptop is not intuitively design and I didn't use xd card before so after I insert the card wrong I cannot take it out. Help please!

09-07-2007, 04:34 PM	#5
ATGardner Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: lenovo 3000 n100	Phew, thanks! I thought it was stuck in there too far, and the cellotape wouldn't be strong enough to pull it out, but it worked! So thanks again for your tips - I just used a thinly cut bit of bussiness card with cellotape on it, to pull out my XD card from my Lenovo 3000 n100 card reader, so if anyone will have a similar problem - try this one out.

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08-09-2007, 02:13 PM	#2
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Flat face tweezers. "L" hooks. Needle nose pliers. Those are the best tools. Worst case scenario, unscrew the side face plate to get at the insides. If you had to push the card in with some force, you might have to remove the flash card socket. Good luck

08-09-2007, 04:00 PM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	There was a post about this happening when the wrong size card was put into a Sony Reader, when those first went on sale. The gal that did it also came up with a really clever solution. I'll update this post with the link if I find it. Wait, here it is... tekchic solved it... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7927

08-13-2007, 04:46 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Another good method is to attach a piece of sticky tape, stick side upwards, to a thin piece of card, stick that in the memory card slot, and "hook" the card and pull it out.

09-08-2007, 04:14 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Glad it worked.

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