SD card is stuck in my XT1 - no movement

[tpellicer]

Hi all, 

 

I hope someone out there can help me figure out how to get my SD card out of my XT1??? First, I'm not new, I've been using 2 XT1's for over a year. Yesterday I shot a big job for an Interior Designer and this morning when I went to copy the images the SD card will not come out. When I push on the card to eject it, there is NO movement, normally it pushes down a little then pops up. This card is stuck, no movement. I'm very nervous as I have a very important job on that card and can't risk looking any images.

 

Please can anyone advise me how to get the card out without damaging the card?

 

Thank you!

[glospete]

Can't really suggest how to remove the card but you can use the Fujifilm PC Autosave software to wirelessly copy your images to a computer (http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/pc_autosave/mac/) or (http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/pc_autosave/win/). At least you'll have saved your work and can then sort out the camera later. 

[milandro]

it is a known problem, cut a very thin piece of hard plastic or a piece from a playing card ( waxed) and then slide on the side of the contacts ( which are probably causing the card to catch), you should be able to remove it.

 

anyway there are other threads on the subject, as usual, things hardly ever happen to one person alone.

 

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/3467-card-slot/

Edited February 25, 2017 by milandro

[tpellicer]

it is a known problem, cut a very thin piece of hard plastic or a piece from a playing card ( waxed) and then slide on the side of the contacts ( which are probably causing the card to catch), you should be able to remove it.

 

anyway there are other threads on the subject, as usual, things hardly ever happen to one person alone.

 

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/3467-card-slot/

 

Thank you for your reply, I tried the playing card suggestion, but did not have any luck. I actually figured out you can use some tweezers made by Revlon sold at Target for $5 to grab the card out. Worked perfect and it did not damage my camera or SD Card. Phew.....

[tpellicer]

Can't really suggest how to remove the card but you can use the Fujifilm PC Autosave software to wirelessly copy your images to a computer (http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/pc_autosave/mac/) or (http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/pc_autosave/win/). At least you'll have saved your work and can then sort out the camera later. 

Thank you so much I tried this option, but I shot RAW and JPEG and the communication was so slow it kept dropping. I think it would be fine if I was only transferring a few images, but I had 274 images.

[Mike G]

To save the images you might try connecting the camera to your computer via a USB cable and transferring the pictures that way!

 

NOT using the remote app I should add, if accomplished it will leave you free to give the obstinate SD card some wellie.

[ctyank]

Some folks recommend using a strip from a plastic playing card.  If you are in New York a strip from a Metro card works great

[milandro]

Don’t you love it when people don’t read the previous posts 

[Annebeth]

Thank you! The tweezers worked for me too.