Macbook Air card reader suddenly stopped working

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Hey guys! I'm frustrated. I bought my Macbook Air about 8 months ago, everything seemed to be working until now when all of a sudden my SD card won't show up on my Mac. I've tried blowing into the slot as hard as I could, tried to poke around with a toothpick like suggested on so many forums, tried to restart it and turn it off and on, looked at disk utility (no sign of a card), tried opening iPhoto and import - no sign of a card, tried wiggling the card and slowly taking it out/putting it in, moving it both sides/up and down, looked at profiler - card reader shows up but no sign of a card. Tried to proceed with all of the suggested updated, even tried to put in a USB stick and unmouting it cuz I read unmounting all the devices could help. Nothing. I'm losing hope. The card worked without a problem several days ago, it was formatted for Mac and of course I tried to put in another card (a completely new one) but that doesn't show up either. Any ideas what else could help?? Also, is there something like a little glass ball inside the slot in the far left corner? I imagine this is supposed to be there as I've tried to poke it/move it but it wouldn't do anything.
Any suggestions appreciated!!
 

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If you've tried everything and still can't get the SD card slot to work, then it's probably a good idea to take your MacBook Air to Apple and let them trouble shoot it. Since it's 8 months old, it's still under warranty. Are you near an Apple Store? If so, make an appointment and take your MacBook Air on in.
 

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