220-801 · Question #1035
A technician is trying to install an ExpressCard device for a user. The user's laptop is confirmed to have one spare slot for ExpressCard devices, however, the card is simply too large to fit into…
The correct answer is A. The slot is for ExpressCard/34 devices. ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 differ in width (34 mm vs 54 mm), so an ExpressCard/54 card is physically too wide to insert into an ExpressCard/34 slot.
Question
A technician is trying to install an ExpressCard device for a user. The user's laptop is confirmed to have one spare slot for ExpressCard devices, however, the card is simply too large to fit into the labeled port. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?
Options
- AThe slot is for ExpressCard/34 devices.
- BThe slot is for ExpressCard/54 devices.
- CThe slot is for PCMCIA Type I devices.
- DThe slot is for PCMCIA Type II devices.
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A79% (19)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D13% (3)
Why each option
ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 differ in width (34 mm vs 54 mm), so an ExpressCard/54 card is physically too wide to insert into an ExpressCard/34 slot.
The ExpressCard standard defines two slot widths: ExpressCard/34 at 34 mm wide and ExpressCard/54 at 54 mm wide. Both share the same connector, but a /54 card cannot fit into the narrower /34 slot. Because the card is too large for the labeled port, the slot must be the narrower ExpressCard/34 variant and the card being installed must be an ExpressCard/54 device.
An ExpressCard/54 slot is wider and would accommodate both /34 and /54 cards; if the slot were /54, a larger card would fit rather than being too large.
PCMCIA Type I cards are 3.3 mm thick and use a completely different, older 68-pin connector standard that is not interchangeable with ExpressCard slots.
PCMCIA Type II cards are 5 mm thick and also use the older 68-pin PCMCIA interface, which is physically and electrically incompatible with ExpressCard slots.
Concept tested: ExpressCard/34 vs ExpressCard/54 size compatibility
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a
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