So I've had my m11x for about 2 weeks after being in build purgatory since Feb. 3. This morning is the first time I tried to use the mmc slot with an SDHC card.
It won't go all the way in! I used a dummy card to apply a little pressure thinking maybe things were just tight, but it just didn't feel right. I could get it in, but it took too much pressure, and it didn't release with a click of the spring like I think it's supposed to. I then went and tried 4 different real SDHC cards and none of them would go into the slot very easily and none of them loaded up in Windows.
OK, so I know the standard answer is "call Dell"? But I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this and if maybe if there is fix I can do myself. I'm pretty handy and have no problem opening up the laptop. In fact I had to open it up once to fix the Gobi WAN card which came from the factory with one of the wires disconnected. While I was in there I removed an extra "bonus" screw someone had left to rattle around loose. So yeah, this laptop assembled and tested by the A-Team.![]()
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I've read several reviews stating that an annoying thing about this laptop is that they don't go all the way in! I will try to supply a link for you, but I'm fairly certain it's supposed to be as such
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@unreal25 - thanks for finally selling me on buying the m11x
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Yep, I know it doesn't go in flush. When I said I got resistance it was about 1/2 in, and mild pressure gets it to the 2/3 point... but it still won't load.
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I thought I had an issue with my card reader when I used it first also, but after leaving a card in for about 60 seconds it eventually loaded up and it's been working normally ever since. A bit confusing really...
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I'm screwed. Looking into the slot with a flashlight I can see that it's mounted crooked. At a minimum it's stopping the card for going in correctly, though it may also be a bad slot to begin with.
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mine wont work. I put my sd card in, no respond, reinstall the driver, still no respond.
Gonna call Dell tomorrow.... again for the 3rd problems so far. -
Yeah then it's probably the drive. Weird build error...
P.S. Spalding I hope you get your unit quick, mine was shipped from Tennessee. -
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@Unreal25 - Most of the units are shipped from Lebanon, TN which is close to Nashville.
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Lebanon = 2 hours or so away I'd say maybe more, but close.
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This is another cheap design flaw.
The SD-slot on my Dell15 is flush so I know they have the option to do this right.
There is plenting of room to use the right drive on the m11x but they choose to use a crappier SD drive slot.
I would also say its closer to 1/2 sticking out. -
Btw, the drivers from the Dell website didn't work for me. The latest manufacturer's drivers worked perfectly:
ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb38x/XP_Vista_Win7/ -
I own a Alienware M11x and was having SD Card reader issues after I reloaded the OS (Windows 7).
I just got off the phone with Alienware Support. Most of the time they are helpful. Today would be the exception.
I told them my SD Reader was not working with the proper driver installed already.
They recommended I reload Windows from scratch and reload the drivers in their suggested order.
Instead, I went into the control panel, uninstalled the driver "JMicron 1394 Filter Driver" and reinstalled it. It worked after I rebooted.
Thank God I didn't have to reload the OS again! -
m11x mmc/sdhc slot problem
Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Blaaargh, Mar 25, 2010.