FS700 SDHC slot 'click into place' spring broken

boosh

boosh

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Hey guys, Just wondered if anyone on here has had a similar situation. I was on a shoot today and the SDHC slot on my FS700 seems to have lost its spring, you know how it clicks into place when you insert the SDHC card to let you know its in fully. Initially the camera couldn't read the card I put in but I pushed it in firmly (Still didn't lock in place like it should) and it read it thankfully. I just got back from the shoot but I have several shoots lined up over the next week and am now worried this might cause a problem if it decides to break permanently. Is this a common problem or has anyone else had this?

One of the real pains is that even if the SDHC port doesn't work, I thought I would be able to record to my Odyssey 7q but it seems like you need the FS700 to have a SDHC card in to do that. Is there a way I can record on the Odyssey without needing an SDHC card in the camera. This would solve the problem if the SDHC card did fail on me. I'll send the camera back to Sony at Christmas to get a proper fix but until then I hope it will continue to work.

Thanks in advance for anyones help!
 
Have you checked for lint or other foreign material in the slot?

It is worth checking. I have over thousands of insert/eject cycles on many cameras never had a spring break, but I have had lint packed in, mostly on card readers.

It is possible that something was stuck on a card you inserted.

You may have a real mechanical problem but a flashlight and magnifier look could save a round trip to Sony.

Let us know how this develops.
 
Another one of my worries when I format all my SD cards before a job that I may wear out the SDHC slot !

I remember reading a thread on here or another forum with images posted where they replaced the SDHC slot. Was quite a pricey fix as the whole camcorder needs to be opened.

It might be wise to pick up a FMU-128 drive off ebay if you can find one, or scout gumtree.
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Going to have a look with a magnifying glass next week. I have left the current SDHC card in there, as it worked yesterday and dont want to move it until i've got a few shoots out the way next week in fear of it breaking if I do remove it.
 
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