Memory card stuck in GH1... at DVinfo.net

Richard Lacey · September 6th, 2011, 05:58 AM

I've managed to lodge an SD card in my GH1.

The write protect switch had fallen off the card and I put it in the camera to check the status of the card.
It now won't fully come of out the body. I can push it in and it pops out a few millimeters as usual. It comes another few millimeters and then gets stuck.
No amount of gentle waddling it about has dislodged it so far.

Does anyone have any advice on resolving this?
Failing that a guide to disassembling a GH1 would be awesome.

Gordon Hoffman · September 6th, 2011, 08:16 AM

Hi Richard
I've heard of using a thin stiff piece of plastic like they use to package things. Cut it in the shape of the SD card and gently slide it in the slot. You should then be able to pull the card out.
Good Luck.

Gordon

Chris Hurd · September 6th, 2011, 08:20 AM

Richard, before you choose to disassemble your camera,
please consider sending it to an authorized Panasonic
factory repair service center!

Even if you manage to remove that card, you'll probably
want to have your camera checked out by a qualified
technician anyway -- who is to say that it won't happen
again, even with another brand of card?

Richard Lacey · September 6th, 2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon Hoffman

Hi Richard
I've heard of using a thin stiff piece of plastic like they use to package things. Cut it in the shape of the SD card and gently slide it in the slot. You should then be able to pull the card out.
Good Luck.

Gordon

Thanks for your suggestion Gordon.
Unfortunately that hasn't solved the problem either.
I'll give it another try tomorrow morning. If I can't get it sorted it's off to the local repair place with her.

Richard Lacey · September 7th, 2011, 06:28 PM

Luckily I finally managed to extract it safely this morning using an sd card shaped bit of thin plastic and a safety pin.

Apparently there's a known design flaw that causes this to happen with Panasonic sd card slots when the write protect tab is missing.

Chris Hurd · September 7th, 2011, 08:16 PM

Glad that worked out for you!

Gordon Hoffman · September 8th, 2011, 12:59 PM

Good to know you got it to work for you.

Gordon

September 6th, 2011, 05:58 AM	#1
Richard Lacey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 41	Memory card stuck in GH1... I've managed to lodge an SD card in my GH1. The write protect switch had fallen off the card and I put it in the camera to check the status of the card. It now won't fully come of out the body. I can push it in and it pops out a few millimeters as usual. It comes another few millimeters and then gets stuck. No amount of gentle waddling it about has dislodged it so far. Does anyone have any advice on resolving this? Failing that a guide to disassembling a GH1 would be awesome.

September 6th, 2011, 08:16 AM	#2
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: Memory card stuck in GH1... Hi Richard I've heard of using a thin stiff piece of plastic like they use to package things. Cut it in the shape of the SD card and gently slide it in the slot. You should then be able to pull the card out. Good Luck. Gordon

September 6th, 2011, 08:20 AM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: Memory card stuck in GH1... Richard, before you choose to disassemble your camera, please consider sending it to an authorized Panasonic factory repair service center! Even if you manage to remove that card, you'll probably want to have your camera checked out by a qualified technician anyway -- who is to say that it won't happen again, even with another brand of card? __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 7th, 2011, 06:28 PM	#5
Richard Lacey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 41	Re: Memory card stuck in GH1... Luckily I finally managed to extract it safely this morning using an sd card shaped bit of thin plastic and a safety pin. Apparently there's a known design flaw that causes this to happen with Panasonic sd card slots when the write protect tab is missing.

September 7th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: Memory card stuck in GH1... Glad that worked out for you! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 8th, 2011, 12:59 PM	#7
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: Memory card stuck in GH1... Good to know you got it to work for you. Gordon