MicroSD card won't lock in

[redmelons]

I have a Raspberry Pi 2B on which the microSD card won't lock into the slot, it just pushes out under spring pressure. Is there a simple fix or is the board now useless?

[Joel_Mckay]

if the latch or pawl is damaged, than you have a few choices:

1. hot-air rework station that may damage other parts with inexperienced operators
2. tape across surface and card
3. glob of hot glue (can be removed with heat from a desk lamp light-bulb)

The new slots on 3B+ do not have a latching mechanism.

Good luck,

[redmelons]

Thanks Joel. It seems as though it's time to upgrade to a 3B

[Joel_Mckay]

You might be able to pull off the latch spring with some tweezers.




Cheers,
J

[redmelons]

I used the tip of a ball point pen to press in the small tab on the card slot which I think locks the MicroSD card in and it seems to be working now