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drabina · 02-28-2008, 09:59 AM

I have 1GB SD card in which I somehow managed to brake the lock slider. Now the card is read-only in camera and in the USB reader. I have tried the old floppy hack where you use scotch tape but the tape makes the card stuck and hard to remove from the camera. Now every time I take the card out, I have to put new patch of scotch tape.

Any other way to fix it? I know that SD cards are cheap but it would be a waste to just throw it out.

Thanks.

Peter Zack · 02-28-2008, 10:46 AM

Only thing that comes to mind would be to fashion a piece of plastic to the same size and shape, then super glue it to the card (acrefully!)

wlachan · 02-28-2008, 07:01 PM

Depends on how it was broken, epoxy glue could be a more permanent fix if used properly.

ryan s · 02-28-2008, 07:18 PM

Curious as well...the tab is just...gone. The card never left the grip either

drabina · 02-28-2008, 07:21 PM

The tab (switch) is just gone. I do not have it anymore. So in order to fill the gap, I need to find something that fits. Looks like too much work. I think I will put some movies on it so I have a spare entertainment card for my PDA in case my kid gets bored on a plane or something.

Thanks for all the replies.

Scarf Face · 03-01-2008, 11:12 PM

You can probably find a 16Mb card that comes with point-and-shoot cameras around your house (or ask a friend), gut it to get the lock switch and somehow stuff it in the broken card.

drabina · 03-03-2008, 06:21 AM

I guess I can find an old small capacity card and use it as a part donor. Thanks.

FotoPete · 03-03-2008, 08:27 AM

Haha yea that same thing just happened to me last week and the tab bounced off the table into obilivion when I was trying to put it back into the card. My card is hopelessly stuck in the lock position.

=(

drabina · 03-03-2008, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by FotoPete

Haha yea that same thing just happened to me last week and the tab bounced off the table into obilivion when I was trying to put it back into the card. My card is hopelessly stuck in the lock position.

=(

Try the old simple floppy drive hack. Just use scotch tape to tape over the area where the lock was. I can use my card this way, but like I said, it jams when I take the card out.

02-28-2008, 09:59 AM	#1
drabina Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 525	Broken lock on SD card. Any way to fix it? I have 1GB SD card in which I somehow managed to brake the lock slider. Now the card is read-only in camera and in the USB reader. I have tried the old floppy hack where you use scotch tape but the tape makes the card stuck and hard to remove from the camera. Now every time I take the card out, I have to put new patch of scotch tape. Any other way to fix it? I know that SD cards are cheap but it would be a waste to just throw it out. Thanks.

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02-28-2008, 10:46 AM	#2
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Only thing that comes to mind would be to fashion a piece of plastic to the same size and shape, then super glue it to the card (acrefully!)

02-28-2008, 07:01 PM	#3
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Depends on how it was broken, epoxy glue could be a more permanent fix if used properly.

02-28-2008, 07:18 PM	#4
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	Curious as well...the tab is just...gone. The card never left the grip either

02-28-2008, 07:21 PM	#5
drabina Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 525 Original Poster	The tab (switch) is just gone. I do not have it anymore. So in order to fill the gap, I need to find something that fits. Looks like too much work. I think I will put some movies on it so I have a spare entertainment card for my PDA in case my kid gets bored on a plane or something. Thanks for all the replies.

03-01-2008, 11:12 PM	#6
Scarf Face New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 7	You can probably find a 16Mb card that comes with point-and-shoot cameras around your house (or ask a friend), gut it to get the lock switch and somehow stuff it in the broken card.

03-03-2008, 06:21 AM	#7
drabina Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 525 Original Poster	I guess I can find an old small capacity card and use it as a part donor. Thanks.

03-03-2008, 08:27 AM	#8
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Haha yea that same thing just happened to me last week and the tab bounced off the table into obilivion when I was trying to put it back into the card. My card is hopelessly stuck in the lock position. =(

03-03-2008, 10:15 AM	#9
drabina Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 525 Original Poster	Originally posted by FotoPete Haha yea that same thing just happened to me last week and the tab bounced off the table into obilivion when I was trying to put it back into the card. My card is hopelessly stuck in the lock position. =( Try the old simple floppy drive hack. Just use scotch tape to tape over the area where the lock was. I can use my card this way, but like I said, it jams when I take the card out.

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