MicroSD Card Randomly Disconnecting

[SJL]

Is there a spring loaded mechanism when you push in the card? Mine seems to go in then just stop, it doesn't 'click in'. It's recognised and I can access it, but after a while the card just goes offline.

I've rebooted, done a format etc and still it randomly goes offline.

It's a SanDisk Ultra microSDHC/microSDXC 128GB card, brand new.

 

[ctitanic]

I have read somebody reporting this issue and have it fixed by making the card thicker by adding an extra layer of tape.

 

[benjitek]

Try the card in a demo model at the store, if it works, get your SP3 replaced.

 

[SJL]

Thanks guys, so there is a spring loaded mechanism that the card should click into?

 

[benjitek]

Thanks guys, so there is a spring loaded mechanism that the card should click into?

Yes -- it 'pops' it out as well... If you have to put tape around the card, you should exchange it, it's not working as it should.

 

[malberttoo]

Mine has no spring load mechanism. Just slips in, and slips out. I thought that was by design up until now....

 

[bulls96]

Is this a fault of the card?

 

[malberttoo]

Is this a fault of the card?

I don't think so. It's the same card I had in my SP1, and that one did click in and out.

 

[JesseDiaz]

Well I just tried mine and it does not CLICK...it just slips in and out...am I correct when I say it sounds like you guys are saying if there is not click, then the SP3 isn't working like its supposed to?

 

[kristalsoldier]

Mine does not click in either. But it has remained stable (touchwood!). On my Surface 2 (RT), however, it did click in.

 

[graye]

Yikes, I just had the same thing happen to me... my new SanDisk Extreme Plus 64GB micro SD card just disconnected. But a quick physical removal/reinsertion brought it back.

My SP3 was sitting faced down on it's keyboard when it happened, so there's very little chance that it was movement/vibration that caused it to disconnect.

Like others, I do not feel/hear a click when plugging it in...

Two very similar cards from the same vendor both having the same problem.... hummmm

 

[wertzius]

Like it was already said 100 times before, Sandisk cards are thinner than others and need a piece of tape on the backside, to become thicker.