SD card reader no response - Latitude E5430

Question

All of a sudden the SD Card Reader on E5430 laptop doesn't work When I insert SD card nothing happens. Before, a window would pop up, or I could see the SD card in my computer.

No nothing happens and it doesn't show up under my computer.

Also, under device manager -> storage controllers, not there any more.

I believe it's a O2 Micro OZ600xxx card reader. I tried installing driver, but still doesn't see SD Card when inserted.

Any idea if the SD Card reader is just dead? Or do I have a driver issue. How to tell?

Windows 7 Professional 64bit

Thanks

DELL-Rajath N · Accepted Answer

Hi shadysprings,

This issue can occur either due to the drivers or due to the hardware itself. Please run the online hardware diagnostics on the card reader by visiting the link given below:
http://dell.to/1iQ07dv

Let me know your findings.

Anonymous User · Accepted Answer

That is unacceptable for a computer of this age and price. As it turns out the issue is indeed an update matter, but I cannot figure out which. I suspect it is a Dell update, which seems to have disabled Port 6. Here from another forum is the answer. O2Micro Memory Card Reader on Latitude with Windows 8.1 - Laptop General Hardware Forum - Laptop - Dell Community

I am a good deal less enthusiastic about Dell than I was before this took a whole day of two weeks in Italy.Thanks y'all.

united_road · Accepted Answer

I had this same issue with my Dell e5430 Win8.1. On Dell's product site there is an O2Micro driver, but it doesn't work for me, so I started to find something else. Windows didn't see my SD cards in the slot. Finally, I've got it. This drive works for me:

www.station-drivers.com/.../990

pro2020 · Accepted Answer

All of sudden my Dell Inspiron 14 3451 Laptop SD Card reader would not show up in windows PC, Device Manger or Disk Manager running Windows 10. I did extensive internet searches and watched many YouTube Videos but no one had the solution. Your advice fixed my computer instantly.

This is what I did.

Went to: http://dell.to/1iQ07dv

Typed in the search: SD Card Driver

Clicked: Auto Detect

Clicked: Drivers & Down Load

Clicked: SD Card

Clicked: Download

Saved & installed: Audio_Driver_69T85_WN32_6.0.1.7564_A01.EXE

Thank you so much for You have saved me a lot of time and a lot of money.

shadysprings · Answer

Hi Rajth, I ran quick and complete.  Every item passed.  However, there is no mention of a SD card reader. It like there's no SD card reader installed on laptop.

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi shadysprings, Thank you for the update. I suggest you to check if the SD card is listed in the Device Manager or do you see a Yellow bang on a device. Let me know your findings.

shadysprings · Answer

Hi Rajath , There are no SD card readers under device manager.  What does that mean? Thanks

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi shadysprings, I'm sorry for the delayed response. It means that the SD Card reader has not been recognized. Do you see a Yellow exclamation mark on any devices listed in the Device Manager?

shadysprings · Answer

Hi Rajath there are no yellow exclamation marks. There's no sd card reader in device manager.

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi shadysprings, I am sorry for the delay in responding to your request. Please private message the system Service Tag, so that I can check the configuration and help you further with the issue.

Anonymous User · Answer

Same problem.Drivers updated but no SDI listed in system devices. All others up to date. Believe it is an upgrade. Tried late restore point..didn't work and earlier restore points disappeared. Now on the road and need it., Seems frequent. Has a solution been found?

shadysprings · Answer

Mine ended with that I need to replace the SD card reader.  I haven't yet.  I  just bought a USB SD Card reader for $5 and use that.

Anonymous User · Answer

Hy, try the driver O2micro for win7 64bit , for me it worked.../

And update the SD host adapter... not under storage controlers.

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=D7TG2&fileId=3215914511&osCode=&productCode=&categoryId=CS

shadysprings · Answer

This driver is for Latitude 3330.  Did it work for you?  Which Laptop do  you have? Can  you list the steps exactly how  you did it? Thanks

Anonymous User · Answer

I have an latitude E5430 (mid 2012) . With win8 64bit.

Today i wanted to use the sdcard reader, but has no response.. so i looked for driver on official site, and i found nothing for my e5430 with win8 64bit... sdcard driver download.

So i looked in my device manager... storage controllers.. and there wasnt any sd host controller.

But i found SD host adapters above and i have copy the Hardware IDs and search it on the web to see what product it is. I found that it was O2Micro MMC/SD controller for dell e5430 non-vPro,

From over there i've downloaded the link from above , install it .. and success, it worked. When i've inserted the micro Sd Card it pop out in my Computer.

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