Micro USB card problem.

oldyellr · 12-08-2011, 08:28 PM

Today when I tried inserting the Micro SD card into its slot, it kept springing back out again about a third of the way. I made sure it was going in straight because I had a helluva time getting it in originally because it wanted to go in at an odd angle, completely missing the guide rails. It finally did stay in and worked, but it had me scared because I could no longer access library books I'd downloaded, apparently on the card. Has anyone else had this problem?

Haesslich · 12-08-2011, 09:23 PM

One question - have you checked the card out in another device to see if it was damaged or unmounted improperly, causing file corruption?

oldyellr · 12-09-2011, 09:11 AM

I can't see anything wrong with the card. There's nothing loose or sticking out. It always slides in nicely into the full size SD adapter. It almost felt like one of the contacts inside the Kobo slot might have been out of position and buckling, pushing the micro card out again. It's going in fine now, but I do think the Micro SD card slot is a weak point in the Kobo. I saw in another thread where someone didn't get the card in quite straight and it jammed.

Haesslich · 12-09-2011, 01:36 PM

That card jammed post was mine. The reason I'm suggesting using the card with a computer is to look for data corruption and not actual hardware damage. there may be an issue with the files being read and then written to by the Vox during that period.

oldyellr · 12-09-2011, 03:19 PM

I do believe I've solved my problem. It looks like this micro sd card slot works like some of the full size memory card slots. I think it's supposed to toggle the card in and out on alternate "pushes". I picked up another micro card (this one an 8 gig with a SD adapter and a USB adapter from The Source) and that's what it was doing when I inserted it. It was hard to tell with my first card because it goes in flush and I have my Vox in and Indigo hard cover case. I have to press it in with my thumbnail, or perhaps some small tool that won't slip past the card, and it definitely stays in and pops out on alternate pushes. Actually, that's how I thought it ought to work in the beginning but I guess I just didn't know how far I had to push it.

12-08-2011, 08:28 PM	#1
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	Micro USB card problem. Today when I tried inserting the Micro SD card into its slot, it kept springing back out again about a third of the way. I made sure it was going in straight because I had a helluva time getting it in originally because it wanted to go in at an odd angle, completely missing the guide rails. It finally did stay in and worked, but it had me scared because I could no longer access library books I'd downloaded, apparently on the card. Has anyone else had this problem?

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12-08-2011, 09:23 PM	#2
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	One question - have you checked the card out in another device to see if it was damaged or unmounted improperly, causing file corruption?

12-09-2011, 09:11 AM	#3
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	I can't see anything wrong with the card. There's nothing loose or sticking out. It always slides in nicely into the full size SD adapter. It almost felt like one of the contacts inside the Kobo slot might have been out of position and buckling, pushing the micro card out again. It's going in fine now, but I do think the Micro SD card slot is a weak point in the Kobo. I saw in another thread where someone didn't get the card in quite straight and it jammed.

12-09-2011, 01:36 PM	#4
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	That card jammed post was mine. The reason I'm suggesting using the card with a computer is to look for data corruption and not actual hardware damage. there may be an issue with the files being read and then written to by the Vox during that period.

12-09-2011, 03:19 PM	#5
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	I do believe I've solved my problem. It looks like this micro sd card slot works like some of the full size memory card slots. I think it's supposed to toggle the card in and out on alternate "pushes". I picked up another micro card (this one an 8 gig with a SD adapter and a USB adapter from The Source) and that's what it was doing when I inserted it. It was hard to tell with my first card because it goes in flush and I have my Vox in and Indigo hard cover case. I have to press it in with my thumbnail, or perhaps some small tool that won't slip past the card, and it definitely stays in and pops out on alternate pushes. Actually, that's how I thought it ought to work in the beginning but I guess I just didn't know how far I had to push it.

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