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    Help! SD Card Stuck in Envy 15.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by raygundan, May 22, 2010.

  1. raygundan

    raygundan Notebook Consultant

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    I think the SD card eject spring in my envy 15 has failed-- the stupid card won't pop out, can't be pushed in at all, and doesn't stick out enough to grab with anything. What the heck do you do if this happens? Is there a place to stick a paper clip to manually eject it like old CD-ROM drives? Am I completely hosed and in need of warranty service just to get a memory card out?
     
    raygundan, May 22, 2010
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  2. m3ta1head

    m3ta1head Notebook Geek

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    Try a thin set of tweezers...and be sure to get it fixed!
     
    m3ta1head, May 22, 2010
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    bshaun Notebook Consultant

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    Reminds me of the scenario I faced with dv4. LoL. But Envy has very short opening as compared to other models so it should be hard to pluck it out without scratching outside :(
     
    bshaun, May 22, 2010
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    First off LOL! ok, now the serious stuff... you could try a credit card to pry it out just stick it in there and wiggle it back
     
    Texanman, May 23, 2010
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  5. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    This happened to me several times when I was distracted and used a smaller SD card that I should have, all the times I used a flash light and a knife, the thinner the better.
     
    Karamazovmm, May 23, 2010
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  6. raygundan

    raygundan Notebook Consultant

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    A very tiny flathead screwdriver was able to catch the lip of the card. It also appears to have been just this particular card-- other cards still work, but this card gets stuck every time. Note to self: this card stays in the camera. Thanks for all the replies!
     
    raygundan, May 23, 2010
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