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bucolic_frolic

(55,808 posts) Mon Sep 27, 2021, 03:20 PM Sep 2021

Phone mini-SD card install fail, fail after format, works fine with automotive dielectric grease

Really. After I bought a mini-SD card adapter. All the Samsung I've read never mentioned dielectric grease, but there it is.

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Phone mini-SD card install fail, fail after format, works fine with automotive dielectric grease (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 OP

That's good to know canetoad Sep 2021 #1

In the old days we used to use a pencil eraser or cramolin red (now DeOxit) NullTuples Sep 2021 #2

Interesting point, I don't know why it was not recognized bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #3

The only concern I can think of is if the plastic softens or grease runs? NullTuples Sep 2021 #4

canetoad

(21,021 posts)

1. That's good to know

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 04:58 PM

Sep 2021

Using a mini SD and adaptor gives you and extra point where it can fail vs. an SD card.

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)

2. In the old days we used to use a pencil eraser or cramolin red (now DeOxit)

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 08:09 PM

Sep 2021

...depending on the situation.

I'd be afraid to use anything abrasive on anything now, the plating is too thin.

But I wonder if there was dust or debris that was causing the card or contacts to bind & the paste helped alleviate it?
Or maybe the grease helped clean the contacts?

bucolic_frolic

(55,808 posts)

3. Interesting point, I don't know why it was not recognized

Reply to NullTuples (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 08:25 PM

Sep 2021

I did try cleaning it with an eraser, but that didn't do anything. Next procedure said to format it on a PC, so I needed to buy an adapter. It formatted fine but still not recognized by the phone. I put very little dielectric grease ... and wiped any excess off with a Q-tip, so it was just a surface coat. I wonder if it will be durable, but it won't store anything important so I'm none too worried.

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)

4. The only concern I can think of is if the plastic softens or grease runs?

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 08:36 PM

Sep 2021

Both of which seem pretty unlikely.

Well, I'm glad it worked and now we all have one more tool in our toolboxes!

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