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When the card is locked, does it prevent more pictures being taken and picture deletion?

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Yes to both. Information can neither enter nor leave the card, it is literally locked.

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What should I do when the card gets stuck in the slot?

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Take it to a camera shop. They will put it through a machine or use tools to get it out. They shouldn't charge you for it.

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Why would my SD card say there are no images?

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If there is nothing on the SD card, that's what it will say. However, where there are images on the card and it says "no images," your device or card may be damaged.

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Can data be retrieved from a damaged (not corrupted) SD card?

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Yes, if it's a full-size SD card. Use a small very thin, sharp knife, such as a new single-edge razor blade to carefully split apart the top and bottom of the SD card, and a SD micro card adapter as well. Remove the card from the SD case and place it into the SD micro card adapter. Use 1/2" wide thin cellophane tape and place it around the adapter without any bubbles or wrinkles, covering the lock slot flat with the side edge of the adapter. Insert the adapter into a SD-to-USB adapter and insert it into a USB socket in your computer. Do not insert it into a SD slot in your computer. You should now be able to transfer the data to another SD card.

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My lock switch is still on, but it is write-protected no matter which way the slider is. How do I fix it?

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If you can open the casing on the SD card slightly, try removing the lock switch and putting it back in. If that doesn’t work, keep the switch out and try the solution provided.

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What is a magic gate memory stick?

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It's a memory stick used for Sony devices. The Playstation Portable and certain VAIO laptops had magic gate memory stick ports amongs other devices, though it seems that they fell out of use, since those things are pretty rare lately.

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