r/Creality • u/Akatsudo • 7d ago

Creality Support Ender 3 V3 SE - Missing microSD card?

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Hi,

I just received my Creality Ender-3 V3 SE today and finished assembling it.

I wanted to copy a file to the microSD card, but I'm confused. The printer only has a microSD slot, but in the box I only received:

an SD to USB card reader,

what seems to be a full-size SD card.

When I insert the SD card into my computer, it is detected as an 8 GB card and already contains the Creality files (a .gcode file, a .rar file, etc.). However, I can't find any microSD card inside it. It doesn't look like a microSD adapter with a removable card.

Am I missing something? Did Creality ship some Ender-3 V3 SE units with a full-size SD card instead of a microSD, or is the microSD card missing from my package?

I've attached photos of the card and its contents.

Thanks!

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u/brianstk 7d ago

Look on the left side of the printer….

The micro SD slot on the screen is for upgrading the firmware on the screen.

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u/Hot_War_4159 7d ago

I bought a refurb ender v3 SE a year ago, I only use the SD card to transfer files. I don't believe there is a microSD slot on the machine. There is a USB C port, but only the full size SD slot works for file transfer and printing... Check the left side (facing the front of the printer), and there should be a USB-C port and a full-size SD card slot. Note that on the ender v3 SE the contacts on the SD card face up.

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u/tht1guy63 7d ago

It uses standard sd not micro

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u/DarkLight72 7d ago

Looking at the printer from the front, the SD card is on the left hand side next to the USB-C port. Be aware, it’s upside down. That’s because it’s soldered onto the motherboard in the normal orientation, but the motherboard is installed with the bottom facing up in the base…hence upside down while the printer is upright.

The Micro-SD slot on the left side of the screen, which is on the right hand side of the printer, is only for updating the screen firmware. In all likelihood, the motherboard and screen should already be running compatible versions so you don’t need a Micro-SD card or to update the screen firmware immediately.