User's Manual

61 - Secure Digital Cards
Inserting SD Cards
Secure Digital Cards are inserted in the SD Card slot (Figure 15). To insert a card, follow these steps:
1 See your card manual for instructions on the insertion of your card. Some cards may require that your system
is off while inserting them.
2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing an SD Card.
3 Insert your card into the slot with the product label facing up.
4 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.
Removing an SD Card
To remove a card, first see your card manual for instructions. Some cards may require your notebook to
be in Sleep Mode or Off while removing them. Prior to removing the card from the slot, first select it using
the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area. To remove the card, push it in
to release it, then pull it out.
• INSERTING OR REMOVING AN SD CARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP
PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND
/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.
• DO NOT INSERT A CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD
AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD
, YOUR NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.