New MBP wont see SD cards

Cactus52 · Cactus52 #1 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 11:55 AM

Hey all:

Have had my MBP for two weeks now and I have if finally set up or so I thought. I do a lot of photography and I use 4gb sd cards. My MBP wont read them or recognize them at all. Either on the mac side or parallels side. It like it doesn't exist. I bought the MBP for with the slot for this very reason. Am I missing something??

Thanks

ycl1688 · ycl1688 #2 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 12:40 PM

is your iphoto application installed in your application folder ?

cwa107 · cwa107 #3 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ycl1688

is your iphoto application installed in your application folder ?

Regardless, the card should still show up in the Finder/Sidebar. If it does not, and it's a known good card, I would suspect the OP has a faulty SD reader slot.

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Have had my MBP for two weeks now and I have if finally set up or so I thought. I do a lot of photography and I use 4gb sd cards. My MBP wont read them or recognize them at all. Either on the mac side or parallels side. It like it doesn't exist. I bought the MBP for with the slot for this very reason. Am I missing something??

Are you certain the card is oriented properly and completely seated? If so, I would make an appointment at the Genius Bar and have them take a look.

Cactus52 · Cactus52 #4 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 03:31 PM

I know the card is seated properly. What is the genius bar?? And is that a warranty issue? Or something I have to pay out of pocket for?? Thanks

cwa107 · cwa107 #5 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cactus52

I know the card is seated properly. What is the genius bar?? And is that a warranty issue? Or something I have to pay out of pocket for?? Thanks

Yes, it would definitely be a warranty issue:

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Cactus52 · Cactus52 #6 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 04:07 PM

Thanks. Appointment made!!!!

Scot

AppleRecords · AppleRecords #7 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 09:11 PM

Hey I had a similar issue. Have a 2011 MBP and couldn't get a card from a digital camera to work in there for about a month and then I bought a newer one from my local camera place and gave it a try and it recognized it. It was a 8 gig ProMaster SD code 5926 if that helps...good luck. Sounds similar to my initial problem.

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #8 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 09:19 PM

my guess is a bent pin in the reader.

chscag · chscag #9 (**permalink**)

05-15-2011, 09:58 PM

+1 for the bent pin theory. I've seen that too many times which is why I hate to use SD cards for storage. The reader on the MBP is oriented in such a way that it's possible to "jam" the SD in there if you're not careful.

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2011 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 2,972 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, 2.5GHz i7, 750GB, 6770M 1GB, iPad 3, iPhone 4, custom PC	05-15-2011, 09:19 PM my guess is a bent pin in the reader. If you find a post helpful, don't forget to use the reputation system (top right of post.) Join us in the IRC! How? Add me on Steam, Origin or PSN (Vita): robduckyworth
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chscag #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,998 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	05-15-2011, 09:58 PM +1 for the bent pin theory. I've seen that too many times which is why I hate to use SD cards for storage. The reader on the MBP is oriented in such a way that it's possible to "jam" the SD in there if you're not careful. Community Guidelines
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Cactus52 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 27, 2011 Posts: 9	05-15-2011, 11:55 AM Hey all: Have had my MBP for two weeks now and I have if finally set up or so I thought. I do a lot of photography and I use 4gb sd cards. My MBP wont read them or recognize them at all. Either on the mac side or parallels side. It like it doesn't exist. I bought the MBP for with the slot for this very reason. Am I missing something?? Thanks
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ycl1688 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 717 Mac Specs: mbp 15 2009, mbp 13 2010	05-15-2011, 12:40 PM is your iphoto application installed in your application folder ?
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Cactus52 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 27, 2011 Posts: 9	05-15-2011, 03:31 PM I know the card is seated properly. What is the genius bar?? And is that a warranty issue? Or something I have to pay out of pocket for?? Thanks
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Cactus52 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 27, 2011 Posts: 9	05-15-2011, 04:07 PM Thanks. Appointment made!!!! Scot
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AppleRecords #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 33 Mac Specs: 2011 Macbook Pro 15 2.0GHz quad core i7 2009 21.5 iMac iPhone 4S White 16g (AT&T)	05-15-2011, 09:11 PM Hey I had a similar issue. Have a 2011 MBP and couldn't get a card from a digital camera to work in there for about a month and then I bought a newer one from my local camera place and gave it a try and it recognized it. It was a 8 gig ProMaster SD code 5926 if that helps...good luck. Sounds similar to my initial problem.
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