Windows 10: SD Card Reader won't work but now it does. Interesting solution.

It functioned a few days ago but now it doesn't. The SD cards are new, they can be read in two other PCs and also in the device (a trail camera) they were formatted on. No Device Manager issues, drivers are all updated, cards were properly ejected, so what could the problem be? I even restored an earlier backup (easy with Macrium Reflect) just to be sure this wasn't caused by an update.
Looking through the Dell Support Forum (it's a 5 year old Dell 8700) I noticed a simple solution that worked for one user back in 2017. Shut down the PC, unplug the power, and hold the start button down for 10 to 15 seconds. Well what do you know, it worked! It appears that a static charge rendered the 4 in 1 reader card nonfunctional (it's a USB Realtek Card BTW). Beware static charges especially in winter.

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SD card/SD card reader no longer working

Hi. New to this so not sure of category.
I have a Lenovo G70. Windows 10, 64bit
My SD card reader has stopped working.
In Device Manager, the SD card is not listed.
I can't format the card as it is not listed.
I cannot locate the card at all as it is not listed anywhere.
I've tried chkdsk and get 'Cannot open volume for direct access'
I don't even have the icon displaying when micro SD card is inserted.
It did work previously but I had errors. Scanning and fixing did not help.
I place the SD card in my Android phone and it works fine.
Please help!
Thank you for any assistance.

 

SD card/SD card reader no longer working

Bradleyb, in your Device Manager do you have anything listed in Storage Controllers? I get an entry for MMC/SD. I just checked a 1GB SD card and a 4GB SDHC card, both worked in File Explorer to show their contents.




Side note: A caveat for such cards is that if they are to be used in a camera they need to be formatted in the camera, not in Windows.

 

SD Card reader not working.

Hi,

There are several reasons why your SD card reader is not working. To assist you better, kindly answer the questions below:

• Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
• What are the other troubleshooting steps have you done so for?
• Have you tried to use another SD card reader and see if it is getting recognized or detected by your computer?

Regards.