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Card reader never worked on my MacBook Pro Mid 2015

Hi! The built in SD card reader never worked on my MacBook Pro Mid 2015.

As I always had an external reader, I never cared about the problem. But now my external card reader stoped working and I need the other one to work.


Does anyone had the same problem? How did you fix it?


Apparently the thing was supposed to be ok, but I have had several sd cards (I'm a photographer) and none of it have ever been read by the built in card reader.

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Jul 2, 2021 6:03 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2021 6:55 AM

anahperes wrote:

Hi! The built in SD card reader never worked on my MacBook Pro Mid 2015.
As I always had an external reader, I never cared about the problem. But now my external card reader stoped working and I need the other one to work.

Does anyone had the same problem? How did you fix it?

Apparently the thing was supposed to be ok, but I have had several sd cards (I'm a photographer) and none of it have ever been read by the built in card reader.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ad203de8-dfdd-4ffc-b56b-fe81a32fd962


If it has "never worked" since 2015 I would not hold your breath. System information shows it is recognized...


SDcard readers have always been finicky at best.


Shine a light in the port and if you see debris in there, clean it out—machine shut down, non-metallic object (toothpick), soft vacuum etc and see if that makes a difference.



About the SD and SDXC card slot on your Mac - Apple Support



What I do not see in your screen shot is link speed—






At the least you can—

Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

and

Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295



External SDcard readers are fairly imexpense and can be bought at most any office supply store, etc...


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Jul 2, 2021 6:55 AM in response to anahperes

anahperes wrote:

Hi! The built in SD card reader never worked on my MacBook Pro Mid 2015.
As I always had an external reader, I never cared about the problem. But now my external card reader stoped working and I need the other one to work.

Does anyone had the same problem? How did you fix it?

Apparently the thing was supposed to be ok, but I have had several sd cards (I'm a photographer) and none of it have ever been read by the built in card reader.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ad203de8-dfdd-4ffc-b56b-fe81a32fd962


If it has "never worked" since 2015 I would not hold your breath. System information shows it is recognized...


SDcard readers have always been finicky at best.


Shine a light in the port and if you see debris in there, clean it out—machine shut down, non-metallic object (toothpick), soft vacuum etc and see if that makes a difference.



About the SD and SDXC card slot on your Mac - Apple Support



What I do not see in your screen shot is link speed—






At the least you can—

Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

and

Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295



External SDcard readers are fairly imexpense and can be bought at most any office supply store, etc...


Card reader never worked on my MacBook Pro Mid 2015

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