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Abstract

A theft prevention mechanism is effective to prevent not only a portable information processing apparatus but also a PC card inserted therein from being stolen. The theft prevention mechanism has a main body of the information processing apparatus having a slot for insertion of a PC card therein, a card lock slidably mounted on the main body for sliding movement between a first position in which the card lock allows the PC card to be inserted into the slot and a second position in which the card lock prevents the PC card inserted in the slot from being removed from the slot, an oblong hole defined in the main body adjacent to the card lock, and a theft prevention tool engageable in the oblong hole for preventing the information processing apparatus from being stolen. The theft prevention tool has an engaging tip integrally formed with an inner lock member. When the engaging tip is inserted in the oblong hole and the inner lock member is rotated into a locked position within an outer lock member, the engaging tip is prevented from being removed from the oblong hole, and the outer lock member abuts against the card lock which has been shifted to the second position for preventing the card lock from being shifted to the first position.

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