For anyone who is interested, the recommendations I received are as follows:

Visit City Computer in Shadyside. Telephone number is 412-621-2222.

If the card slot is broken you may have to replace the board which isn't worth the expense on that model. Oh, I work full time as an IT Manager/Network Engineer and do some IT consulting on the side for Holden Consulting. My name is Mike Holden. If you just want some ideas or recommendations I can do that via email at no charge. Good Luck.

This guy is great!
Steve Karl
Pittsburgh PC Help Desk
PCHelpDesk@SightSea.com
http://www.sightsea.com/pghpchd/
(412) 441-4349

My name is Jeff Dumm and I have done a lot of PC repair in highland park. I've also been Dell Certified. If you have a broken card slot, you may need to replace the entire mother board of your laptop. This is several hundred dollars in cost.

We use Highland Park resident Steve Karl, 412-441-4349, for all computer issues.

Assuming you mean a slot for a memory card, most assuredly it would be way cheaper to buy an external one with a USB connection as a replacement.

From: eventlady@hotmail.com
To: neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com
Subject: PC Hardware Repair
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:07:37 -0500

I have a broken card slot on a Dell PPO1L and am wondering if anyone could forward any recommendations for local repair people/shops.
I will post to HP List a compiled summary of recommendations.
Thanks in advance,
Barb