How to Turn Off Write Protection on an SD Card
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Make sure the gold contact points are clean.SD Card Toolbox image by Ron-Heidelberg from Fotolia.com
Grasp the SD card with the gold contact points facing you. - 2
This SD card is write protected.Security SD image by Ron-Heidelberg from Fotolia.com
Note the position of the tiny white write-protection tab on the right-hand side. The write protection is turned on if the tab is close to the contact points. - 3
This SD card is not write protected.flash card image by Maxim Prikazov from Fotolia.com
Slide the tab away from the contact points in order to turn off write protection. - 4
The notch is on the right-hand side and the tab is on the left.sd - karte front image by Otmar Smit from Fotolia.com
Turn off write protection by placing a piece of cellophane tape across the notch if sliding the tab doesn't work. Be very careful to only tape the notch and not the contact points. If the tab is broken or missing, place a piece of cellophane tape across the opening where the tab should be. - 5). Remove all tape to protect your data again.
