SD card unlock hack?
Jul 9, 2019 15:02:44 #
PaleoMan
Loc: Hartland, WI
Does anyone know a method to unlock an SD card that has had the little plastic tab broken off in the locked position? Almost all images are backed up but there are a few that I'd like to not lose. Thanks for any ideas. Steve
Jul 9, 2019 15:06:10 #
Transfer the pix to your 'puter, then replace the card.
Unless there's more to your problem than you've mentioned.
Unless there's more to your problem than you've mentioned.
Jul 9, 2019 15:09:29 #
twowindsbear wrote:
Transfer the pix to your 'puter, then replace the card.
Unless there's more to your problem than you've mentioned.
Unless there's more to your problem than you've mentioned.
Best thing to do.
Jul 9, 2019 15:10:10 #
PaleoMan
Loc: Hartland, WI
Thanks - I thought the locked condition might prevent that (my computer's card slot is dead). I can use my wife's computer. All good. Appreciate it. S.
Jul 9, 2019 15:11:15 #
PaleoMan wrote:
Does anyone know a method to unlock an SD card that has had the little plastic tab broken off in the locked position? Almost all images are backed up but there are a few that I'd like to not lose. Thanks for any ideas. Steve
Copy the card contents you wish to preserve to another location (and back them up again).
Use a sewing needle or straight pin to nudge the switch stub inside the card, if you can reach it.
Otherwise, buy another card. They're relatively inexpensive these days. 64 GB cards are $15 to $25 depending on read/write speeds. You can only buy two to four rolls of film (and no processing) for that.
Jul 9, 2019 15:14:52 #
Doesn't the lock tab just keep you from writing to or erasing the contents of the card? It does not keep you from transferring the contents to a computer. By the way, you can search the web and find ways to actually unlock the card mechanically after the tab has broken off.
Jul 9, 2019 15:25:40 #
Jul 9, 2019 15:28:21 #
Jul 9, 2019 15:35:49 #
ERay wrote:
Doesn't the lock tab just keep you from writing to or erasing the contents of the card? It does not keep you from transferring the contents to a computer.
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Correct, it is a write lock, reading will still work (as long as the chip still works).
Erasing uses writing, formatting uses writing.
Jul 9, 2019 21:37:55 #
PaleoMan wrote:
Does anyone know a method to unlock an SD card that has had the little plastic tab broken off in the locked position? Almost all images are backed up but there are a few that I'd like to not lose. Thanks for any ideas. Steve
You don't want to write to the card you don't need to unlock it. You can always read from the card.
Jul 10, 2019 09:43:00 #
Like letmedance said put tape or glue a small piece of plastic where the tab was. Threre isn’t a switch in the card it is in the reader. I had a WiFi card that the case opened and the tab fell out. I inspected the card and saw that the slot where the tab slides doesn’t do any thing except holds the tab in place. I then glued in a scrap piece of plastic in the unlocked position and resumed using the card. Still working
Jul 10, 2019 09:43:07 #
Jul 10, 2019 11:25:07 #
letmedance wrote:
simply put a small piece of scotch tape across the notch in the card.
With respect what will that do? The tab is already broken off. The OP wants to find a way to push it back up to where it belongs.
Dennis
Jul 10, 2019 20:57:41 #
dennis2146 wrote:
With respect what will that do? The tab is already broken off. The OP wants to find a way to push it back up to where it belongs.
Dennis
Dennis
There is a sensor in the card reader that tells the reader not to write to the card if the if the slot is open, the tape will do job of closing that space to allow writing, it may have to be dark tape as I believe the sensor is led powered, there is no switch in the card body.
Jul 10, 2019 23:26:01 #
letmedance wrote:
There is a sensor in the card reader that tells the reader not to write to the card if the if the slot is open, the tape will do job of closing that space to allow writing, it may have to be dark tape as I believe the sensor is led powered, there is no switch in the card body.
On my card there is a slider that must be in the correct position to allow writing. Are you saying that if the broken slider is covered with tape the card will work?
Dennis
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