The lock fell off my memory card

blaque*angel

is there anyway at all i can now get my data?

i stored it in the plastic wallet it came with, one day i took it out to pit into my laptop, then the lock just fell out!

now it does not load up in any computer.

i really need these pictures, any help will be great.

thank you

Oneday77

What kind of memory card is it? If it was an SD card I would probably try splitting it, inserting the blade between the 2 halves, with a stanley knife blade near the lock and see if i could flick the switch with a pin or something similar. Bearing in mind cut fingers or lost data is a risk.

blaque*angel

its a transcend SD HC Card.

i can see inside of the card, because the lock fell off. i do not see anywhere where i can flick the switch. (the switch /lock is the thing that fell off!)

Oneday77

blaque*angel wrote: »

its a transcend SD HC Card.

i can see inside of the card, because the lock fell off. i do not see anywhere where i can flick the switch. (the switch /lock is the thing that fell off!)

Do you still have the switch/lock?
It likely has some contacts on one side that bridges 2 points in the card to allow the card to be read. Some conductive paint, like the stuff for fixing heating elements in rear windows in cars could help. If you get it in the wrong place you could ruin it further.

blaque*angel

no, it fell off (switch/lock) i cant find it.

conductive paint? will i find that in hardware shops?

i have tried to put tin foil where the lock was to no avail.

Oneday77

Halfords sells it as a paint to join breaks in the rear screen demisters, other car parts places may have it too. I used it to repair a remote control once. You could try in Maplins also.
Anyone with any other or better ideas?

blaque*angel

i read a few blogs which say put tape or foil over where the lock was, but it dont work

Oneday77

blaque*angel wrote: »

i read a few blogs which say put tape or foil over where the lock was, but it dont work

If the foil doesn't make a good contact it won't work. If you want you could try using a very soft pencil and draw between the 2 contacts and put fiol on top. Graphite is a good conductor and may help a little.

blaque*angel

Oneday77 wrote: »

If the foil doesn't make a good contact it won't work. If you want you could try using a very soft pencil and draw between the 2 contacts and put fiol on top. Graphite is a good conductor and may help a little.

thank you, i will try and update.

any more suggestions would be great too:A

blaque*angel

bumping for suggestions?