DigiCam experts: Is my SD card just f'ed up?

[Spooner]

Finally got a new DigiCam after a hassle with CompUSA.

I go to put the card into the camera, but it won't turn on. It turns on and works completely normal without the card in it using built in memory.

What gives?

 

[KGB1]

Did you read the manual?

Do you have a card reader to test it out also? Maybe another camera?

 

[Spooner]

Do you have a card reader to test it out also? Maybe another camera?

No card reader.

No other camera

 

[kindest]

it should say SD card error i would imagine

 

[Spooner]

it should say SD card error i would imagine

It was saying "Card read error" on my old camera, but I thought the camera was f'ed up (it had lots of other problems too)

On my new Exilim EX-S3, it won't even turn on

 

[KGB1]

Why don't you bring it to a Best Buy or Circuit City... pop it into one their showroom models and see what those say. I don't think the SD card reader slot is blocked so it could be another way to find out if its broken.

How old is the SD card? Size ? Can you rma it to sony under warranty?

 

[Spooner]

How old is the SD card? Size ? Can you rma it to sony under warranty?

It's a SanDisk 128mb SD Card I got off some website in January, dunno about any warranties

 

[KGB1]

Originally posted by: Spooner

How old is the SD card? Size ? Can you rma it to sony under warranty?

It's a SanDisk 128mb SD Card I got off some website in January, dunno about any warranties

Did you save the box? Some good companies give lifetime warranties.. but usually its at least 1 year warranty from manufacturer. Give them a call.

 

[Spooner]

Did you save the box? Some good companies give lifetime warranties.. but usually its at least 1 year warranty from manufacturer. Give them a call.

Loaded up their site, and it looks like I might have trashed it by inadvertantly taking it out while the camera was still on and displaying a picture that could have definitely happened while drunk :beer:

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Spooner

Did you save the box? Some good companies give lifetime warranties.. but usually its at least 1 year warranty from manufacturer. Give them a call.

Loaded up their site, and it looks like I might have trashed it by inadvertantly taking it out while the camera was still on and displaying a picture that could have definitely happened while drunk :beer:

Yep I think that would fscker it up

 

[Viper GTS]

Get a card reader, they're good to have around anyway.

You can get an internal USB 2.0 reader for like $25.

Do a full format on it (FAT, not FAT32), see what happens.

Viper GTS