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Write-Protection Issue with MicroSD
Name: JJSOLOMON Date: October 4, 2007 at 08:40:48 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP2 CPU/Ram: 3GHz/1GB RAM Product: Dell XPS 400
Comment:
I am having an issue with my 256mb SanDisk Micro-SD memory card. I use it to transfer photos/video files from my PC to my cell phone (LG VX8300 with Verizon) and this arrangement has worked quite well for the past year. However, when I slipped the small chip out of the phone and into the SanDisk card, placed it in my media card reader and tried to copy a file over to the card last night, it flashed a message about the disk being write-protected. I took the card out and *did* notice the slider on the slide had been moved into the "lock" position, so I slid it back up. But everytime I place it back in the reader and try to transfer anything, I get the same message! It looks like the piece is constantly being pushed back into "lock" position, which I'm going to guess is the root of my problem.
I have never had this issue before. I've tried this numerous times, even tried a system reboot for what it was worth, but nothing. I'm guessing I may have to use a small bit of superglue to keep that slider in the "open" position (since I don't have a need to ever lock it or keep it write-protected). Is this safe to do? What other remedies might there be to fix it?
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