A
data processing device includes a
chassis defining a card slot opening and a card received within the
chassis. The card slot is operable to receive a
peripheral card in a functional position in which a portion of the
peripheral card is external to the
chassis and the
peripheral card is electrically connected to the
system. The card slot is further operable to receive the peripheral card in a housed position wherein the peripheral card is entirely enclosed within the chassis. An embodiment of the card slot further includes means, such as a
push button, for transitioning the peripheral card from the housed position to the functional position. In one embodiment, the peripheral is disconnected from the
system and from electrical power when in the housed positioned.