Anyone have any issues with this? I tried to put my new card in the second time around and it doesn't lock into place. Faulty spring!?!?
i didnt have an issue, but found that the spacer they included was very hard to get out. i had to press on it just right. so keep trying and you should get it to lock. make sure when you have the device in landscape with the cam at top, that you are inserting the card with the contacts pointing towards the back. good luck.
I just purchases a 32g micro SD card. The Prime sees it. However I can`t seem to move apps to the card. Is this an issue with my unit...or is it normal behavior.
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Also be careful, on the og I have launched the micro sd across the room because it didn't lock so shot out like a bullet
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I purchased a brand new class 10 16gig card and you can't move apps to the ext drive! Odd.
markimar said:
I purchased a brand new class 10 16gig card and you can't move apps to the ext drive! Odd.
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Not exactly sure how to move apps to SD as I've never played with Honeycomb. However, if you want to run apps off of SD you're better off with a class 4 card as they have significantly better random R/W speeds as opposed to class 10 which have abysmal random read/write and faster sequential read/write times for fast copying. Just FYI....that is unless there has been a significant improvement of class 10 cards in the last few months.
This may be the answer to our question as to why we can't move apps to SD ...
The following is from another forum. "There's no "move to SD card" option on Asus Transformer Prime Honeycomb because all internal storage is available for apps. "
If true, that would be neat.
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This may be the answer to our question as to why we can't move apps to SD ...
The following is from another forum. "There's no "move to SD card" option on Asus Transformer Prime Honeycomb because all internal storage is available for apps. "
If true, that would be neat.
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It is true, bc when my tf101 would say insufficient storage for an app, I would delete a movie and then I could install more apps
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nukemanmd said:
This may be the answer to our question as to why we can't move apps to SD ...
The following is from another forum. "There's no "move to SD card" option on Asus Transformer Prime Honeycomb because all internal storage is available for apps. "
If true, that would be neat.
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That is absolutely true...why do you guys want to move apps to slower memory?
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Honey comb does not let you put apps on the SD card unlike gingerbread. I never liked that on my first Transformer but i found this app (gl to sd )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328053
worked great I did need to do a reboot after first install. Saved me 8 Gb of space.
~27gb of internal storage should be plenty for apps, if you have a bunch of music or movies, just put those on the uSD card.
as for the slot, mine seems to work fine, make sure you aren't putting it in upside down though, as i did that twice (not all the way in, but started to put it in upside down) with the blank.
I think it's a spring/lock issue. It basically can't stay in and like someone mentioned earller, it would launch right back out. If I hold it in with my finger, the Prime will register that a card is in, and in theory I can view what is on it. Not that I was trying to jam it in but I may have dislodged the locking mechanism or something.
I called Gamestop (where I bought it) and they put me on the list for the 1/11 shipment so if I can't get it fixed by then, I can swap it for a new one. ASUS referred me to Gamestop and their replacement plan would have taken just as long if not longer.
Would be awesome if someone could post some pictures of how to correctly insert the MicroSD card.
As dumb as it sounds it could help lot of people
I would If I had my Prime.
tr.slate said:
i didnt have an issue, but found that the spacer they included was very hard to get out. i had to press on it just right. so keep trying and you should get it to lock. make sure when you have the device in landscape with the cam at top, that you are inserting the card with the contacts pointing towards the back. good luck.
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My problem exactly. It wouldn't come out no matter how many times I pressed it in.
I eventually resorted to using an exacto type knife, a mini screwdriver and a pencil compass point. The knife just tore up the spacer and the compass point just dented the spacer further. But the screwdriver worked.
If you have the same problem try this -
Find a small electrical screwdriver with approximately the same width end as the spacer, this should be fairly blunt so as not to damage the spacer.
In one corner gently press the spacer in with the screwdriver, this may or may not feel like the spring mechanism has compressed, if it doesn't feel like it will depress any further you are far enough in! At the same time manipulate the spacer away from the metal edge.
This is about angles! If the spacer is manipulated to the right angle it should just pop out on releasing the pressure but you need to guide it in the right direction. If it doesn't work on the first corner try the second.
Hopefully your spacer should just pop out.
It seems to me that the placement of the micro sd slot in the tablet is critical, one degree off square and the spacer butts up against the inside of the metal case.
xXxDieselxXx said:
Would be awesome if someone could post some pictures of how to correctly insert the MicroSD card.
As dumb as it sounds it could help lot of people
I would If I had my Prime.
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The easiest way to explain it is the gold pins on the card need to face the back of the Prime, the white writing of brand and capacity should be facing the same direction as the screen.
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Bryanxst said:
My proapprehensivexactly. It wouldn' comeIout no matter how many times I pressed it in.
I eventually resorteCFd to using an exacto type knife, a mini screwdriver and a pencildisappeared!s point. The knife just tore up the spacer and the compass point just dented the TF201cer further. But the screwdriver worked.
If you have the same problem try this -
Find a small electrical screwdriver with approximately the same width end as the spacer, this should be fairly blunt so as not to damage the spacer.
In one corner gently press the spacer in with the screwdriver, this may or may not feel like the spring mechanism has compressed, if it doesn't feel like it will depress any further you are far enough in! At the same time manipulate the spacer away from the metal edge.
This is about angles! If the spacer is manipulated to the right angle it should just pop out on releasing the pressure but you need to guide it in the right direction. If it doesn't work on the first corner try the second
Hopefully your spacer should just pop out.
It seems to me that the placement of the micro sd slot in the tablet is critical, one degree off square and the spacer butts up against the inside of the metal case.
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My experience was insane, after reading of the microSD issues I pushed mine in but it never clicked. It seemed "seated" but my TF201 did not detect it so I pushed it in more and more until it "disappeared"! I guess it never entered the slot (either over it or under). I had to open the TF201,
Shake it and it feel out. I'm apprehensive about trying it again, but want to flash the CM rom due to the Onskreen multitasking app.
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Since I can't afford 32GB MicroSD card, I'm looking for some alternatives.
I've just found out about "SD to MicroSD/TransFlash Card Converter Module" (search it on ebay, I'm not allowed to post links here). I already have 32GB SDHC card, but will it work with Touch Pro2?
I don't think there's enough room under the battery cover for that converter and an SD card.
I didn't buy a Touch Pro2 yet, so I think that I must consider some other phone.
But generally, is this converter going to work? MicroSD male end of this thing looks kind of thin, so should I attach it to MicroSD-shaped piece of plastic or something like that? Sorry if those questions sound stupid, but I really don't have any kind of experience in this field.
I think you would be best not trying to use this converter on any phone, unless you want to use it only once a day or so. To use this on a TouchPro2/Tilt2 you would have to cut a hole in the battery cover where the slot is located, and then you would have to have a delicate piece of plastic stick out at a right angle to the phone by 1-1&1/2 " to catch on EVERYTHING around it. I can't imagine this on a phone that is designed to slide into my pocket. Heck, I can't bring myself to leave usb sticks connected to my laptop when I am not using them. They catch on things.
I don't quite understand what you are trying to do. Do you want any old phone that lets you use 32gig cards? What other features do you want?
It isn't always the case, but there is frequently a relationship between quality and cost. The less you spend the odds are that you will not have as reliable, functional, or feature-laden of a product.
Admittedly I don't know a lot about most cell phones. What I do know makes me VERY suspicious of this working. My old MotoQ9c would take a miniSD card, but it wouldn't take a full sd card. All of the phones I've seen that use the microSD format have the card hidden inside and make that converter seem less than ideal. Some even put the card under the battery itself.
You COULD plug this into my old Samsung Ace phone and just move the cover to access it, but it would still stick out and be a major pain to use.
Good luck, whatever you do.
I am just wondering how many people ejected their sd card on accident because of how far it sticks out from the edge. I already had mine pop out in my bag. Scared the hell out of me because it is a 16gb card!
Had mine fall out and didn't even realize, someone just happened to walk by and saw an sd card on the floor, I would have definitely lost it if they never saw it...thinking of trying some tape to keep it in there
Nope. Mine stays in. I am aware that due to the slopping edge of the Prime, the microSD card does stick out a little more than it should. I don't touch it.
Bye.
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Me too
Mine stays in too. Just be cognizant of the fact that it can get ejected if you bump it, or sit the tablet on that edge (why anyone would rest the left edge of the tablet on anything is beyond me. Then, don't bump it. If you DO bump it, get your card, cause it just fell out. Basic rules of observation and taking cautions with an obviously compromised bit of design. They could have easily had the slot/socket mounted a tiny bit deeper.
Oh, and if someone tell it its a great idea to file down the edge of a Micro SD card, say, a 32 Gb Class 10? Just a LITTLE? And while you are doing it you immediately see a it of copper exposed? That's a bad thing. Do not ask how I come upon this information. I do NOT want to talk about it.
Hello,
I read on another thread that it could be efficient to put some silicone (after the SD is in of course), just on the outlet of the hole.
When it dries, it can be peeled and taken of, and it put a little more strength for holding the microSD in place...
Has anyone tried?
monkey10120 said:
I am just wondering how many people ejected their sd card on accident because of how far it sticks out from the edge. I already had mine pop out in my bag. Scared the hell out of me because it is a 16gb card!
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discussion thread for this issue is here, along with some proposed workarounds:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436546
pretty obvious solution but some people may not know.
Take the plastic microsd card that came with the tablet, cut about 1/3 of it off the back end (preferably at a 45 degree angle to create a wedge), put in your microSD card, slide that 1/3 peice in on top.
it should be in there pretty snug now.
I did this and my microsd card never comes out in my bookbag now.
A bit of a ghetto fix, and it makes it a little more difficult to remove your sd card, but hey - it stays in there and you'll probably never notice.
Would post pics but my tf201 is my camera.
By the way - make sure the tablet recognizes your card before sliding the wedge in.
Maybe the cards are made differently, but it's been tried before, with poor results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23047612&postcount=105
Another ghetto fix for a Prime design flaw.
wokka00 said:
Maybe the cards are made differently, but it's been tried before, with poor results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23047612&postcount=105
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I think he means take the dummy card and use a part of it as a wedge, no sanding of the card with the memory needed.
I had my 64 gig card shoot out onto the side walk last week, fortunately I saw it happen.
Got me thinking that maybe the retention spring is a little stronger on the prime as this thing flew at least 3 feet.
I'll give this a try. Thanks
Good idea about wedging. I think I'm gonna go with riuber tape route. Gonna cut a few strips and either place it on top and another strip on the bottom of the slot. So the card will be more flushed but still can be easily take out. Will post results.
EDIT: My mod seems to be sufficient but probably will post in another thread. Dont wanna hijack this one unless OP is ok with it.
wow didnt even know this was an issue, mine has never fallen/popped out yet.
will be on the lookout now though, thanks for the heads up guys.
drherron said:
I think he means take the dummy card and use a part of it as a wedge, no sanding of the card with the memory needed.
I had my 64 gig card shoot out onto the side walk last week, fortunately I saw it happen.
Got me thinking that maybe the retention spring is a little stronger on the prime as this thing flew at least 3 feet.
I'll give this a try. Thanks
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Ah, read through that way too fast. I wonder whether having additional pieces in the slot would create issues. Still, seems like a solution that could work.
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Another ghetto fix for a Prime design flaw.
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its not a design flaw. it was made to be easy access. Also there is size constraints.
Also to the op, i would not be telling people this. Especially when you get to large size cards where the WHOLE card is the flash memory. Someones going to look at this post and destroy their $50-100 32gb sd card.
monkey10120 said:
its not a design flaw. it was made to be easy access. Also there is size constraints.
Also to the op, i would not be telling people this. Especially when you get to large size cards where the WHOLE card is the flash memory. Someones going to look at this post and destroy their $50-100 32gb sd card.
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Unless I misread the op, he isn't saying to cut your microsd card, but rather the dummy card that came with your prime.
Lock-N-Load said:
Another ghetto fix for a Prime design flaw.
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I was just about to flame you, then i saw your avatar. And everything was clear
clouds5 said:
I was just about to flame you, then i saw your avatar. And everything was clear
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Ouch, admission of flaming lol
My card has come "unsprung" once so far. Luckily it did not fly out onto the floor, I noticed it sticking out too far as I was putting the tablet down.
I'm really just getting tired at the number of issues with this thing. The more I use it the more it becomes clear we are Asus' beta testers.
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I was just about to flame you, then i saw your avatar. And everything was clear
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wha'ts to flame? its true. Using a piece of plastic to make a friggen wedge to wedge your card in place? Why wedge you card in place? Because it pops out. Why does it pop out? Because when the card is inserted it is not flush but sticks up several mm and can get hit and popped out as many have found. Why? A design flaw.
So, this is a ghetto fix (just like the people using tape to tape their cards into place or a beer can to fix GPS) and it is a design flaw as no other device I have ever seen or owned has a card that is not flush and sticks up when inserted. None.
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its not a design flaw. it was made to be easy access. Also there is size constraints..
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WTF you talking about? I guess you failed to read the original thread of dozens of people losing theirs cards as the cards stick out the top of the slot and get randomly ejected.
Find me 1 other microSD card slot device where the card sticks out like this and is not flush.
Bah.. this is 100% a design flaw. No device has a card slot that allows the card to stick up like this design does.
As for "design constraints" really? what? you telling me they could not have moved down the reader a few MM on the board to make the card flush with the case? bah.
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WTF you talking about? I guess you failed to read the original thread of dozens of people losing theirs cards as the cards stick out the top of the slot and get randomly ejected.
Find me 1 other microSD card slot device where the card sticks out like this and is not flush.
Bah.. this is 100% a design flaw. No device has a card slot that allows the card to stick up like this design does.
As for "design constraints" really? what? you telling me they could not have moved down the reader a few MM on the board to make the card flush with the case? bah.
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you clearly don't know how much of a ***** it was to get the microsd card out of the original transformer, you had to take a knife and press the back of the card to get it spring out.
In fact, the reason they probably designed it this way was because of complaints like this one in an attempt to satisfy everyone.
Big mistake on Asus's end, because they'll always get whiners.
If you're not part of the solution then you're part of the problem. I posted a solution for those that are bothered by the redesign. If you don't like it I'm not asking you to, but whining about what asus did or didn't do isn't doing anything to keep your microsd card from falling out.
So as far as I'm concerned this is off topic
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Unless I misread the op, he isn't saying to cut your microsd card, but rather the dummy card that came with your prime.
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my bad I read too fast. Your correct. But I justdon't want anyone to try this on their real sd cards.
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you clearly don't know how much of a ***** it was to get the microsd card out of the original transformer, you had to take a knife and press the back of the card to get it spring out.
In fact, the reason they probably designed it this way was because of complaints like this one in an attempt to satisfy everyone.
Big mistake on Asus's end, because they'll always get whiners.
If you're not part of the solution then you're part of the problem. I posted a solution for those that are bothered by the redesign. If you don't like it I'm not asking you to, but whining about what asus did or didn't do isn't doing anything to keep your microsd card from falling out.
So as far as I'm concerned this is off topic
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Yeah so I guess the 4 threads or so on this topics & 3-4 different hacks to keep the card in place & the many people who reported losing their cards means there is no problem.
I would take a flush - yes FLUSH fit - any day like they are designed to be like other phones & cameras & GPS units & mp3 players and.... hell a recessed fit that requires a fingernail is better than this setup.
Look at the numerous flaws in this tablet.... you really think this non recessed or flush card was possibly on purpose?? Bah they did not get certain critical aspects right - GPS & wifi - you think they sat around and decided this was a better setup than the tf101? Having it stick out of the case??
I'm not whining .... I'm countering the farce of a belief that 1. This isn't a design flaw and 2. Making a home made wedge isn't a hack to fix a design flaw.
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Yeah so I guess the 4 threads or so on this topics & 3-4 different hacks to keep the card in place & the many people who reported losing their cards means there is no problem.
I would take a flush - yes FLUSH fit - any day like they are designed to be like other phones & cameras & GPS units & mp3 players and.... hell a recessed fit that requires a fingernail is better than this setup.
Look at the numerous flaws in this tablet.... you really think this non recessed or flush card was possibly on purpose?? Bah they did not get certain critical aspects right - GPS & wifi - you think they sat around and decided this was a better setup than the tf101? Having it stick out of the case??
I'm not whining .... I'm countering the farce of a belief that 1. This isn't a design flaw and 2. Making a home made wedge isn't a hack to fix a design flaw.
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We get it, the device isn't perfect. Are you done with first world problems or would you like to keep speculating that Asus is sitting around a table trying to think of ways to **** you out of 500 dollars?
Just saying, none of this is going anywhere.
Its not a design flaw, the microSD card slots was intentionally designed so that the cards sticks out a millimeter in order to make it easy to get out.
The people who have had problems with their cards popping out (I saw about a half dozen people complaining of this problem, not dozens) probably just need to be a little more careful with their device. The Prime is relatively fragile, you shouldn't just toss it into a book bag or something.
I have had a microSD card in the side if my Prime for over 4 months now and it has fallen out or been accidentally ejected a total of zero times.
This is a situation of one or two people experiencing an issue and then everybody jumping into the ***** pool to complain about it.
almightywhacko said:
Its not a design flaw, the microSD card slots was intentionally designed so that the cards sticks out a millimeter in order to make it easy to get out.
The people who have had problems with their cards popping out (I saw about a half dozen people complaining of this problem, not dozens) probably just need to be a little more careful with their device. The Prime is relatively fragile, you shouldn't just toss it into a book bag or something.
I have had a microSD card in the side if my Prime for over 4 months now and it has fallen out or been accidentally ejected a total of zero times.
This is a situation of one or two people experiencing an issue and then everybody jumping into the ***** pool to complain about it.
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same here. never has come out.
most of those complaining are likely paid Apple / Moto / xxx shills trying to discredit.
So sad that kind of bs happens but when money is at stake, all bets are off.
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Guys, do you know if it's possible to install an internal microsd holder connecting it to the usbpin of 30pin connector?
zooster said:
Guys, do you know if it's possible to install an internal microsd holder connecting it to the usbpin of 30pin connector?
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No , the chasis is so slim to carry an internal 3rd party micro sd reader , but you can buy external usb hub with sevral ports and use card readers , or buy the official micro sd card reader from samsung
But it's still possible to use the internal connector and slot, ready for the microsd holder.
This is the holder:
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And below is the mainboard of the tab
Where is that from, where can you get it etc... I'd pop my tab open if I knew I could do that to it.
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Search on ebay: p7500 memory holder
The only problem is the missing connector on the mobo. It's the same as the one of jack3,5 and similar.
You have to find that micro connector and then airsolder it on the mobo, hoping that is not missing also some resistor around.
Ahh, looked at the image again, I thought it was a zif socket, so on second thoughts, soldering components to my tabs mobo is beyond my capability. Shame really, I would probably pay to have it done if there were a place capable of doing it for me.
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Thank you for the awesome nudge in this direction! I am going to take a stab at this and I will report back.
I bought one of the SD holders on ebay, took my tab apart to verify the original idea-- while the card reader will fit in the place circled in the photo above, I don't think that it is going to be ab absolutely perfect fit. Again, I will report on what it takes.
As to the 10 pin connector, I believe that I have found the correct parts. I ordered some a few days ago, and they should be here by the 24th. I will know for sure then, and share the part number if I got it correct. If anyone else wants to hunt for them though, they are known as board to board connectors, as well as mezzanine connectors by some manufacturers.
Although they are SMD, they should be just barely large enough to solder with a real iron, a hot air rework station would be awesome, but I have been doing SMD work/rework with a normal iron for years. It takes lots of magnification, a steady hand, and tweezers, but ultimately it can be done.
The only big question I have, is where did these SD readers come from originally-- it say's p7500 on the silk screen on the reader, but as far as I can tell neither the 7500 or 7510 ever came with external SD... hopefully it will be plug and play, but I am going to refrain from hacking my tab's back up until I verify it does work.
Thanks again for the idea!
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Jason
Good luck with that, I'll look forward to hearing how you get on.
You're welcome mate, please post the link where you have found the 10pin connector and let me know if my find was workable.
Cheers
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zooster, I will happily post the part number once I verify it is the correct one. I don't want to put it out there, have it be wrong, and then have people upset with me. I also ordered both the "male" and "female" halves, mostly because the connector is kind of a "hermaphrodite", I suspect the half we need is the male half, but the manufacturer drawings are the same for both plug and receptacle (go figure, stock drawings...), so I ordered both. The part I am hoping is correct is from Molex, and part of their "slimstack" series. That and measurements will get you to where I am at ATM, or PM me and I will let you know number, or just wait for Tuesday and I will let you know.
There are literally dozens if not hundreds of similar style connectors out there, so this is kind of a best guess right now. It does seem like this style is somewhat standardized anymore, so hopefully there are a lot of manufacturers simply making the same things. Seeing as Molex is one of the worlds largest supplier of interconnects, it is a pretty good starting point.
So far I am out about $20, and I have poured more money down the drain after other projects that didn't pan out, so bare with me and I'll let you know what happens.
Later,
Jason
Very very interesting and I'm looking forward to hear about you're results.
Small question the pictures above show.the 3g model, right? I think I can figure out the Sim slot left from the possible sd reader slot.
I have the wifi one, how the hw mod will work there too.
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I don't know about the pics, those are zoosters. The picture of the back side of the tab though is named p7500-- so maybe. All I can say, is that I took mine (GT-P7510) apart again a few days ago, and it looks virtually identical to the pic. I didn't hold the tab next to the monitor and compare-- but it looks like it has the same amount of room along the top as the one in the picture.
The reason I said that it didn't look like it was going to be 100% drop in, is that the card reader does not sit flat in the area marked. In fact, there is a small foam pad with a silver jacket right below that spot, the card reader was on top of that. I removed it, and it still did not lie quite flat. Definitely not like any of the other assorted little components in there that are not retained by any kind of screws or adhesive, just a form fitting cavity. My instinct is that there is going to be a bit involved in getting the card reader to stay in place. The other challenge was that it appeared it might sit to far inside the case to be able to easily insert and remove cards. You are of course limited to the layout of the parts that are there, so there is not a lot of room to come up with a better mounting scenario. So, first and foremost we need to see if even when populated, if the reader works. If it does, then I will move on to trying to figure out mounting solutions.
Later,
Jason
johho said:
Very very interesting and I'm looking forward to hear about you're results.
Small question the pictures above show.the 3g model, right? I think I can figure out the Sim slot left from the possible sd reader slot.
I have the wifi one, how the hw mod will work there too.
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If it's not 3g, the sim holder, although correctly inserted, will be unuseful
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The other challenge was that it appeared it might sit to far inside the case to be able to easily insert and remove cards.
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I'm following this with interest too.
Is the SD card slot spring loaded? If it's going to sit too far inside pop some tape on the front and back of the sd card so that the two pieces stick together and give you a tab to pull on.
I do this to my camera memory cards so that I can keep track of different cards when I'm out shooting.
Yes, the card slot is spring loaded-- at least the one that I got is. I like the tape idea though, if worse comes to worse, that might be a solution. Now I wish I had snapped some pictures when I test fit this the other day. I didn't think about it, was just excited to see if it was going to really be possible. The thing is, it looked to me that it might be more than just a little to low in the position it appears to go. I say "appears to go" based on the original picture, and the length of the flexible printed cable. There is a certain alignment/orientation that has to be with what there is to work with. I can't really explain it any better than that, but hopefully you guys understand.
It is certainly possible that it is just the looks that are deceiving, but like I mentioned earlier, I am going to verify working hardware before I deal with making it accessible and stably mounted.
I sure might be dense, but where is the sim card slot in the original pictures? zooster, would you mind circling and uploading again? Or just a good description. I thought that it was supposed to be right next to the SD holder, but I must be missing it if that is the case.
I did find that these SD card holders were *only* in the pre-release/testing p7500's. I found a very few pictures of the units in tact online. It would be awesome if anyone with the development tab and the SD slot would shoot some internal pics for us!
Thanks,
Jason
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NM on the sim card reader location. I just figured it out. Found a Utube video of a tech tearing down a p7500 because the owner stuffed an SD card in the sim card slot
Anyhow, I'm thinking the tab in the picture on the first page might be a p7510 as well. You can see that there is no flexible printed cable coming from under the metal cover that holds the sim reader in place. I also am quite sure that my tab had that cover as well. That cover might be the solution to mounting the SD card reader. Dollars to doughnuts they used something similar to that, if not the exact same as that one to hold the SD card reader in place.
I'm so excited I could squirt! I am really looking forward to UPS tomorrow or tuesday.
Later,
Jason
Yes it is a 7510. As you figured out the sim card holder is located at the top left of the picture behind the metallic grid.
Pay attention in soldering without an air station solder, you could destroy pads and tracks.
I'd say that the holder with the cable fits 99% the slot, the pads for microzif connector are a the right distance, the only one remaining doubt is if you are able to solder it safely and correctly, and if it will just work. My concern is only about the possible lack of some resistor in the connection with the chipset.
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I am going to be paying close attention to this thread, I am interested to see the results. I am interested in this even if the micro sd was not accessible from the outside of the device. I would just pop in a 32GB card and let it stay there.
Having 48GB of storage on my tab would be sweet, especially if a good working Ubuntu port becomes available!
No joy guys, connectors were right, soldering was a *****, but went ok. Installed card and nothing, tablet doesn't seem to recognize it at all, so either disabled in the software, or it needs more than just the connector. In the pics you can see where they're is a large unpopulated area next to the sd card connector. i think we need a service manual, or someone top get values from one of those rare pre release tabs...
Sorry for the bad news, I'm going to bed, midnight shift tonight...
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No joy guys, connectors were right, soldering was a *****, but went ok. Installed card and nothing, tablet doesn't seem to recognize it at all, so either disabled in the software, or it needs more than just the connector. In the pics you can see where they're is a large unpopulated area next to the sd card connector. i think we need a service manual, or someone top get values from one of those rare pre release tabs...
Sorry for the bad news, I'm going to bed, midnight shift tonight...
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Maybe someone needs to write the drivers for it. Are you sure it's getting power as well?
Well, don't loose hope. Yes, there could be some resistor or some bridge to be shortened, but I think that the problem could lie somewhere else.
The tab has already a "sd", it's the internal one. Maybe it cannot see 2 sd at the same time. So we should swap from the internal one to the external or turn the internal sd into internal storage. Or maybe there is some flag in the software to enabled.
Maybe a porting of the firmware of the new tab, with sd slot, will help.
Btw did you check with a tester if the soldering has gone fine?
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I placed it on top of my phone last night at one point and I'm not sure but what would happen to the phone because of that? Everything works fine except for the lock screen sound and clicking sound.
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I don't see where that would cause you a real problem. There was an article out there not too long ago that explored the whole "magnet vs hard drive" thing, and they found that you needed an uber MF magnet to zap your bits into oblivion. I wonder if your sounds not working are related to something else that happened around the same time? Is everything still there in your SD card? Maybe try reflashing from a backup and see if that fixes it.
You should be good :good:.
As mentioned above you'd need a massive magnet to do any damage. I have accidentally came in contact with a small magnet and had no issues.
Magnets are more likely to damage spinning hard drives as they use a magnet to read and right data onto the hard drive. Phones and SD cards use flash memory which have no moving parts and do not use a magnet to write information to them.
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I can't see magnets being an issue with phones. Lots of holsters have magnets in them for the clasp. Never had an issue.
I don't see this being an issue either, I put a pager which has a large speaker on top of my phone fairly often with no side effects.