blank expresscard?

[skanky]

do these exist? i usually have a soundblaster plugged in my t60's pcmcia slot but that leaves a gap above it where the expresscard slot is and want something to fill the gap..

i know dell do pcmcia blank filler cards but not sure about expresscard blanks.

anyone know where i can get one from? (uk preferably)

[techflavor]

If you want something _useful_ to fill the gap, you might want to take a look at the Stash Cards: [url]http://www.stashcard.com/[/urll]

They only cost about $10 and fill the slot perfectly.

I have one for my X60s and it fits all the way in and is flush with the outside so it doesn't stick out.

[gator]

nice, thanks for the info.

[skanky]

looking at that link, thats a pcmcia stash card isnt it, i was after an expresscard filler card.

[Radioguy]

I've toyed with getting a stashcard for my T61 as I rarely use the PCMCIA slot, but since the expresscard slot is on top, and the door flips up from the bottom, inserting a PC card means the expresscard slot is open to dust accumulation. That's simply a deal-killer for me. If the door flipped down from above, then I'd go with it, but unless I have a dummy insert for the expresscard slot to use in tandem, I just wouldn't use the slot.

Is there a black dummy that fits flush with a T61? (I'm unsure of the HP and Acer parts I see)

[RealBlackStuff]

Get two of those Dell PCMCIA filler cards.
Cut the upper one to size, and glue it on top of the full-size bottom one.

[Radioguy]

Wouldn't that prevent the use of the stashcard? I'm interested (vs. the OP) in using that to store SD cards, etc.

[RealBlackStuff]

My above solution was for covering both slots.
You can possibly glue just a small strip of say 1/2" from the blank on top of the stashcard.
Use your imagination!

[Radioguy]

Considering the design of the stashcard, I think gluing the face of the blank on it might not hold up under regular use; especially if the area where the blank would need to be glued to were an aluminum region of the card. I'll consider it, though.

I'll echo a previous post, to say that it's disappointing an expresscard version wasn't introduced. The original site is still online, so I assume the PCMCIA version is still being produced (odd, in this day and age).