SD card - Locked - looks broken - any options

5 posts & 4 voices | Started 4 months ago by sweaman2 | Latest reply from sweaman2

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sweaman2 - Member

So trying to use my camera at the weekend and it constantly displayed "write protected". An inspection of the SD card and comparison with another (which worked in the camera) showed that a small tab on the side of the broken card has snapped off. So I'm guessing the card is permanently write protected now?

Have I understood this correctly? And if not how do I make it writeable again?

Posted 4 months ago #
Dibbs - Member

The tab doesn't do anything to the card itself, it operates a switch in the device the card is plugged into. With any luck you should be able to use a bit of tape or something to overcome the problem.

Posted 4 months ago #
Mad Pierre - Member

Bung some tape over it.

Works same as cassettes - if you are old enough to remember them?

Posted 4 months ago #
Clobber - Member

I had to put my card in the laptop and do a "quickformat" which restored it to working order.

Posted 4 months ago #
sweaman2 - Member

I do remember cassettes will give that a go...

Posted 4 months ago #

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