How to Fix an SD Card with a Missing Lock Switch
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- The entire lock switch on my most beat up old SD card disappeared without a trace. I couldn't write to the card anymore, and each time that I tried it showed an error on my computer. To replace the missing lock switch I used a plastic butter tub, a pair of scissors, and a dab of glue. This whole fix only takes a few minutes. Make sure that the new block in place of the lock switch is firmly glued in place so that it can't wiggle free inside of the SD card slot in the future.
update 3 months later, this fix is still holding strong despite this SD card being carried around every day in a pocket.
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I'm having trouble removing the write protection on my SD card, so I came across this video but tried other resources. I put a piece of hard plastic in it and sealed it with some tape, and it worked perfectly. My SD card was finally formatted. I hope this will help others as well. This tutorial is far more reliable than the others. Thank you very much.
I know this is an old video but wanted to tell you I appreciate the video. I thought with my bad eyes and worse motor skills I'd never be able to cut it so small much less glue it in place. So I put a piece of tape over the whole notch. Worked like a charm. Now I can still make it read-only if ever I wanted to. Thanks for getting me on the right track.
wow! i was so sure this wouldn't work but it did! i used that outer part of the sim card that is left over when you pop out micro /nano sims - used the slimmest edge, trimmed it it and it fit PERFECTLY. thank you so much you really saved me!
Oh-my-god thank you so much for doing this video. I researched and researched how to fix "Card locked!" on my Canon even pulled out the User guide (this gave me nothing)and everything but all research said to slide or move the plastic switch up on the sd card. Well I didn't see any switch...! so I finally put in how to unlock camera card without a plastic switch and your video popped up! I did exactly what you did and used my butter lid I didn't even use any glue and it worked! Of course that piece may get lost somehwere in the camera hahaha but I really don't care right now just glad to have it working and able to download a years worth of videos and pics! Thank you!! I'll just get a new sd card. I have been meaning to do this for like forever now but just never did. It's super old. Thanks again!
Thanks dude you saved my hacked Nintendo ds files. I would have lost all my game saves, games, and other apps if it wasn't for you. Thanks
bruh i have a hacked ds and this happened to me
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Everyone, this method worked. Confirmed. What a hack!!! Thanks a lot, Bill!
I tought I was screwed until I saw this, thanks !
Damn man, you're a life saver, i was going through a lot of tutorials, finally found the actual one i needed, whew!!
Thank you! This video was very helpful and saved my 64GB 280MB/s SD card!
It worked man, i cant believe. I did it with a cutted matchstick and cello tape and then it worked. Thanks, my sd card fixed.
Worked for me too, saved my 128gb card. God bless you.
You saved me a hole 64GB sd! God bless you! 🙏🏻
Droping a comment because this actually worked for me LOL! Thank you.
exactly what i've been looking for thank you
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT I HAD TO THROW AWAY 2 SD CARDS SINCE THEY LOST THEIR SWITCH!
Edit: IT WORKS, YOU HELPED ME SAVE 128 GB OF NEARLY LOST STORAGE!
Almost bought another SD card, it worked!!! Thanks you so much
Thank you. My card case/housing was literally broken into pieces so it took several attempts and some sticky tape to finally get it done.
This really helped me this morning. Thanks man.
Tested on 20 feb 2020. It worked. thank you so much.
Another issue with these cards is a loose lock switch. It slips to "write protected" every time you insert it into the reader ...
Glue helps ;-)
Thanks.... used this method for my car map data sd car..... you helped me alot.... No need to buy a new map card... Thanks again
THIS BLESSED ME. Thank you SO MUCH
Thats a handy fix. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the channel. Hope we can all help each other grow. Good luck.
Might as well ask, since I'm watching the vid: would taping a micro sd card adapter and covering the switch slot with scotch tape also work? ive been trying to unlock my microsd card for a while now and ive seen some people doing the same method. wouldnt it damage my adapter and it could get stuck in my laptop card slot?
Yes tape will work...similar to taping cassettes write protect hole. Two small pieces layered (to make more rigid) just covering the hole worked for me.
I appreciate your comment is 3 years old but might be useful info for someone!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! You saved our vacation trip :)
Thanks a lot man I thought I was screwed for real you saved my life
slip of sellotape round it works fine. found the out when no plastic available. same as a cassette was. sellotape over the record lock hole..baddabing.
Fill the slot with hot glue. Cool. Trim away excess with exacto blade. Done. (you can fill the whole slot btw)
Doesn’t work for me. Tried different tape configurations and added a perfectly sized cardboard piece to slot into area but I can’t write anything onto it. Real disappointed after it seems to have worked for others!
Thank you! This also works with boxes.
Does not work.
Bro u saved my day !
Save my childhood camera.
Great idea! Thanks.
thanks for the info...........very helpful
I just put some tape over the broken slot and it actually did the trick :)
Also a valid approach.
How exactly?
Thank you, 2 of my sd cards work now
Thank you sir. It worked like magic❤
I had a missing switch on my SD card on my one laptop I was able to move pics and video to sd card got no message of write protection. I noticed then all pics I transferred off my cell were gone on sd card. I tested it I moved one pic to sd card it showed moved to file until I rebooted laptop then nowhere to be found . I noticed switch for write protection was gone I inserted in another laptop and got write protected message. I'm now missing approximately 6 months worth of pics and video. Could they still be on the card I just can't see files?
What if the chunk gets stuck in the sd camera hole?
Thank you!! You just saved my sd card
Like thank you so much I appreciate you greatly... this worked .. all I had to do was to use a paper tape fold it backwards to cover the hole and a transparent light tape to hold it all together...
I tried to fix one a few years ago and totally ruined it. Thanks ill remember this next time
Thank you!!! :DDD Great Short and in to problem Video
thx guy solved my work
It worked, thank you so much!
thank you soooo much
The best advice in ref to the above
So many nonsense videos about new key from the registry editor the above video was the best and most simplest by far
All I did was put a hard piece of paper and it's back up and running
You save my life!
i broke the card but it still works.how do i fix it now
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thanks man
Appreciate it very much
thank you bro for this video
Thank You Allah For Showing Me This video AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS...…. You Saved My Photoshoot
Thank-you just what i needed
worked great for me
Omaigad thank very much...you saved my life
Why is it not detecting
Hey bud! Love the channel, dropped you a sub. ^-^
Thank you very much. I just double-checked to make sure that I'm subscribed to your channel too.
I appreciate it bud ^^
THANK YOU IT WORKS
Nice I'm 313/9, hopefully you'll lend me a hand!
I got 'yer back as #607.
Thank you very much😊🙏🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐💐💐
I can't believe that worked
спасибо друг, градусник интересный у тебя
thx
Hi huh
Almost bought another SD card, it worked!!! Thanks you so much
Thank you!