Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch - Page 80

MacBook Pro (13-inch) Symptom Charts — Mass Storage 80
2010-09-14
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card Not Recognized By System
Unlikely cause: LCD, logic board, optical drive, hard drive
Quick Check
Symptom Quick Check
SD Memory Card is not
recognized by the system.
• Card does not show up on the
desktop or in System Proler
1. Check correct drivers are installed for the user’s
SD card type. Standard SD memory cards are
supported by OS Software, but other may require
specic driver software to be used.
2. Verify with known good SD Memory card that
issue remains.
Deep Dive
Check Result Action Code
1. Verify that SD card inserts
correctly.
Yes Go to step 2.
No Go to SD Memory Card Will
Not Insert Into Slot symptom
table.
2. Verify that the SD card shows
up on the desktop or in System
Proler.
Yes Go to step 3
No Check that a known-good
SD Memory card can
read and write correctly
on system. If yes, redirect
user to SD card vendor for
faulty/unsupported card. If
no, replace logic board for
damaged SD card slot.
M17
3. Unlock the user SD Card and
verify that it can be read and
written on system.
Yes System is functional.
No Check that a known-good
SD Memory card can
read and write correctly
on system. If yes, redirect
user to SD card vendor for
faulty/unsupported card. If
no, replace logic board for
damaged SD card slot.
M17