SD card keeps ejecting, can it be stopped??

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SD card keeps ejecting, can it be stopped??

I have had my 13" MBP for a week now and generally loving it, it's a great laptop apart from one issue.

As i only have 128MB of disk space, I wanted to use a 128MB JetDrive in the SD card slot as expansion.

This worked well apart from it keeps ejecting when the MBP sleeps or naps and does not auto mount when waking up.

Even if i pull the SD out and replace it it will not mount and the only way is a reboot with the card inserted. Even though its fast, rebooting is not an option as the laptop is in intermittent continuous use - usually napping and then working when i need it.

I recharge at night and shut the lid for the trip to and from work each day, its only been rebooted three times since i bought it.

Can this issue be fixed as it is really a downer on my MBP experience.

Thanks

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 29, 2015 5:54 AM

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davek0974 Author

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May 29, 2015 7:22 AM in response to davek0974

I have just tried putting the SD card into a borrowed USB adaptor and it mounts immediately.

I then tried a different SD card in the built in slot and nothing - no mount, no icon.

Looks like the SD card slot in my two week old MBP is busted even though the card has only been inserted a couple of times????

Surely Apple hardware is better than this????

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davek0974 Author

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May 29, 2015 9:07 AM in response to davek0974

Had a chat with Apple support, we did an SMC reset and that seems to have got it back again.

For anyone with the same issue, hold down the left shift+ctrl+alt keys then press the power button.

Press the power button again to restart.

Its working again for now, lets see how long for 😉

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davek0974 Author

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Jun 2, 2015 12:49 AM in response to davek0974

Seems like its a short-lived fix because the SD card has disappeared again 😟

I'll do another SMC reset but surely this can't be normal behaviour for a £1000 laptop?????

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davek0974 Author

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Jun 2, 2015 2:15 AM in response to davek0974

Don't worry, after more chat with apple, I decided to return the MBP for refund and get the 256GB version so i don't need the SD card.

More money so Apple wins again but I can't be doing with constant hassle.

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