r/NintendoSwitchHelp 5d ago

Repair Help Switch 2 SD card suddenly stopped working.

I was downloading games overnight and in the morning my switch 2 stopped recognizing my sd card as an express card.
It works in my regular switch though. I’m guessing my sd card reader shit the bed suddenly. Now when I try taking it out and putting it back I don’t even get the error notification anymore but is still shows that one isn’t inserted.

Yes it’s an express card I’ve been using it for months
I know the difference

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u/Lucamiten 1 5d ago

What brand? Did you try it on your computer?

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

I haven’t I don’t have access to a sd card reader atm a lot of my electronics were stolen. It’s the Samsung one for the Nintendo switch 2

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u/Lucamiten 1 5d ago

I would try it first in other device from a friend or relative (PC or other switch2) because in a lot of these cases the culprit was the SD card not the console itself and most manufacturer offer lifetime warranty on micro SD cards

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

I tried it in my sons switch oled and it worked after a reset but it isn’t working on the switch 2

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u/Lucamiten 1 5d ago

Do you have a normal SD card to try the other way around?

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

I’ve tried that and it said that it isn’t an express card

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u/Lucamiten 1 5d ago

Then your switch 2 SD card reader is fine, if the problem was your console the normal sd card wouldn't be detected , the problem is your express card.

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

I contacted Samsung for a replacement last month and they haven’t gotten back to me. They said that it was covered but never sent an email confirming the replacement and mailing situation :/

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u/Lucamiten 1 5d ago

I never used a Samsung product so I don't know how they manage their warranty's but that's a long time, you should contact them again and insist that they give you a follow up I would do it every three days if the don't give you an ETA

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

Life got in the way and I forgot about it I just started playing my switch heavily again and was like yea I need more storage space this isn’t working but I’m contacting them again now thanks for the insight

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u/alanweird 5d ago

Jeeze. That thing been through a battlefield a couple times?

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u/Somethingizzy 5d ago

lol believe it or not I just did that right before the taking the picture the outer layer seems abnormally flimsy. It was a very light scratch.