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ExpressCard slot

2025-10-10T13:56:32Z

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=== ExpressCard slot ===
The ExpressCard slot is a [[PC Card]] slot, that is <b>not</b> backwards compatible with the 32-bit [[CardBus]] or 16-bit [[PCMCIA]] standard. On some models, this slot can be determined by an "X" on the blue/gray eject button, differentiated from the concave "O" on the PC Card eject button.

There are 2 physical formfactors, ExpressCard/54 and ExpressCard/34. The numbers refer to the width of the ExpressCard in milimeters. Electronically-wise, ExpressCards can be implemented as either PCI-Express or USB. Compatibility-wise, ExpressCard/54 slots can accept ExpressCard/34 cards, but not the other way around.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard Wikipedia article on ExpressCard]
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There is an extensive series of threads regarding addoncards, [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=127819 here].

=== Linux support ===
ExpressCard adapters are handled either by the Linux PCI subsystem as hotplug PCI-Express adapters, or by the USB subsystem (depending on the card).

The SanDisk ExpressCard Adapter Models SDAD0-109 P/N 20-90-03107 and SDAD-111 20-90-03138 (have hopping white rabbit logo against a purple label) are detected as a USB CD-ROM drive in BIOS and can boot every USB supported LIVE CD we've ever tested or as virtual CD for SLAX derivatives. Windows kernels will detect the adapter as removable USB drive. This adapter is compatible with SD, SDHC, Multimedia, MMCPlus, MemoryStickDuo, MemoryStickDuoPro, MemoryStickDuoPro-Hg-Duo. It also works error free with mini-SD cards and their adapters.

== Models featuring this technology ==
=== with a ExpressCard/54 slot ===
* {{W500}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}
* {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201si}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X201i Tablet}}, {{X220}}, {{X220i}}, {{X220 Tablet}}, {{X220i Tablet}}, {{X230}}, {{X230i}}, {{X230s}}, {{X230 Tablet}}, {{X230i Tablet}}
* {{L420}}, {{L421}}, {{L430}}, {{L440}}, {{L520}}, {{L530}}, {{L540}}
* {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL400c}}, {{SL500}}, {{SL500c}}
* {{R51e}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}, {{R400}}, {{R500}}
* {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}

=== with a ExpressCard/34 slot ===
* {{P50}}, {{P51}}, {{P70}}, {{P71}}
* {{W510}}, {{W520}}, {{W530}}, {{W540}}, {{W541}}
* {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420}}, {{T420i}}, {{T420s}}, {{T420si}}, {{T430}}, {{T430i}}, {{T430s}}, {{T430si}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}, {{T520}}, {{T520i}}, {{T530}}, {{T530i}}, {{T540p}}
* {{Edge 14"}}, {{Edge 15"}}
* {{L410}}, {{L412}}, {{L510}}, {{L512}}, {{L560}}, {{L570}}
* {{SL410}}, {{SL510}}

[[Category:Ports, Connectors and Slots]]

ExpressCard slot

2025-10-10T13:54:22Z

Diagonal: forum.thinpads.com thread, second bootable expresscard/sdcard.

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=== ExpressCard slot ===
The ExpressCard slot is a [[PC Card]] slot, that is <b>not</b> backwards compatible with the 32-bit [[CardBus]] or 16-bit [[PCMCIA]] standard. On some models, this slot can be determined by an "X" on the blue/gray eject button, differentiated from the concave "O" on the PC Card eject button.

There are 2 physical formfactors, ExpressCard/54 and ExpressCard/34. The numbers refer to the width of the ExpressCard in milimeters. Electronically-wise, ExpressCards can be implemented as either PCI-Express or USB. Compatibility-wise, ExpressCard/54 slots can accept ExpressCard/34 cards, but not the other way around.
{{footnotes|
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard Wikipedia article on ExpressCard]
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There is an extensive series of threads regarding addoncards, [here](https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=127819).

=== Linux support ===
ExpressCard adapters are handled either by the Linux PCI subsystem as hotplug PCI-Express adapters, or by the USB subsystem (depending on the card).

The SanDisk ExpressCard Adapter Models SDAD0-109 P/N 20-90-03107 and SDAD-111 20-90-03138 (have hopping white rabbit logo against a purple label) are detected as a USB CD-ROM drive in BIOS and can boot every USB supported LIVE CD we've ever tested or as virtual CD for SLAX derivatives. Windows kernels will detect the adapter as removable USB drive. This adapter is compatible with SD, SDHC, Multimedia, MMCPlus, MemoryStickDuo, MemoryStickDuoPro, MemoryStickDuoPro-Hg-Duo. It also works error free with mini-SD cards and their adapters.

== Models featuring this technology ==
=== with a ExpressCard/54 slot ===
* {{W500}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}
* {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201si}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X201i Tablet}}, {{X220}}, {{X220i}}, {{X220 Tablet}}, {{X220i Tablet}}, {{X230}}, {{X230i}}, {{X230s}}, {{X230 Tablet}}, {{X230i Tablet}}
* {{L420}}, {{L421}}, {{L430}}, {{L440}}, {{L520}}, {{L530}}, {{L540}}
* {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL400c}}, {{SL500}}, {{SL500c}}
* {{R51e}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}, {{R400}}, {{R500}}
* {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}

=== with a ExpressCard/34 slot ===
* {{P50}}, {{P51}}, {{P70}}, {{P71}}
* {{W510}}, {{W520}}, {{W530}}, {{W540}}, {{W541}}
* {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420}}, {{T420i}}, {{T420s}}, {{T420si}}, {{T430}}, {{T430i}}, {{T430s}}, {{T430si}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}, {{T520}}, {{T520i}}, {{T530}}, {{T530i}}, {{T540p}}
* {{Edge 14"}}, {{Edge 15"}}
* {{L410}}, {{L412}}, {{L510}}, {{L512}}, {{L560}}, {{L570}}
* {{SL410}}, {{SL510}}

[[Category:Ports, Connectors and Slots]]

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2025-10-09T02:47:28Z

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2025-10-09T02:47:02Z

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The following no longer exist on freenode. [Have they moved?]

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