Oldman68
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Q: Why won't my iPad 2 read my SD card using the Apple card reader?

Why won't my i Pad 2 read my SD card from my camera using the Apple card read for the iPad?

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Sep 7, 2013 1:12 PM

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Q: Why won't my iPad 2 read my SD card using the Apple card reader?

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  • by markwmsn,

    markwmsn markwmsn Sep 7, 2013 10:48 PM in response to Oldman68
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    Sep 7, 2013 10:48 PM in response to Oldman68

    Hard to say without more information.

    Was it working and then stopped working, or is this the first time you've tried?

    How large is your SD card?

    How is your SD card formatted?

    What happens when you connect the card read and insert the card?

  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex Sep 7, 2013 10:51 PM in response to Oldman68
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    Sep 7, 2013 10:51 PM in response to Oldman68

    The photos must be located inside a folder named DCIM, and their names must have eight characters plus the .jpg

     

     

    iPad SD Card Reader supports SD standards up to SDHC, miniSD and microSD with adapters, and MMC.

     

     

    SDXC is not supported.

  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex Sep 7, 2013 10:59 PM in response to Oldman68
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    Sep 7, 2013 10:59 PM in response to Oldman68

    Using Camera Connection Kit

     

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 8, 2013 5:26 AM in response to Oldman68
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    Sep 8, 2013 5:26 AM in response to Oldman68

    If you've gone through all that and it's the right kind of SD card, right naming convention etc. try giving your iPad a reset. Sometimes that port gets turned off (for lack of a better term) and a reset turns it back on. Hold down the sleep and home keys until you see the silver apple. Let it reboot and try again.

     

    If it still doesn't work, if you have access to another iPad try the reader on that. THere are some defective ones out there. If it works on another iPad then there's something going on with yours. If it doesn't work on another iPad then you may want to take that reader back and exchange it because it may be bad.