Can't access network card

[king_scott_2]

I have a NEC Versa laptop and have just installed a Network card. It is behind this plastic and there is no room for it. I'll show you on the picture attached. Is it safe to cut a hole for the network card or can I replace the modem with the network card and will the slots be the same size?

[numtel]

slots would be different sizes, I'd say that your best bet would be to call tech support and see what they can do and if that's no good then get a usb adapter, cutting the laptop seems like a bad decision if you ever decide to sell it later.

[wrack]

You will loose the warranty and even after that not sure what effect is it going to make on laptop.

Best is to use USB network card ($50 US) or PCMCIA network card which are bit costly.

Cheers.

[king_scott_2]

Could I drill a hole?

[wrack]

It's ur laptop. You can do whatever u want to do with it but as I said warranty will be void and personally I wouldn't do that.

Also if the network card can't fit into properly then it's not meant to be for that laptop.

Cheers.

[king_scott_2]

Whats the point of havving a spare PCI slot if you can't put anything in there. Beats me

[wrack]

Then you should look for a network card which actually fits there and shows up outside. Just any card will not do the job.

[king_scott_2]

Can you look at the picture.

Therese no hole. Nothing in that case would fit there. Do you know why Stupid NEC would do that then?