- There also is an option to "Remove media card" in the Memory section of the BlackBerry's global Options menu. Think of it as "Safely remove hardware" a la Windows, obviously its not essential or even require but its good for an apparently "safe" removal. I guess it checks that there isn't anything in use on the media card before you remove it when you use this option.02-11-09 06:34 AMLike 0
- And now with the 8900 you don't have to remove the battery to take out the media card, unlike my old 8310! Yayyyy!02-11-09 08:28 AMLike 0
- @MarkusALC - I totally disagree. The memory card is easy to remove once you know how to do it. Reggie even broke his SD card the first time he went to take it out and had to get a replacement device. But now that he knows how to take it out he thinks it is easy now as well.02-11-09 01:38 PMLike 0
- @MarkusALC - I totally disagree. The memory card is easy to remove once you know how to do it. Reggie even broke his SD card the first time he went to take it out and had to get a replacement device. But now that he knows how to take it out he thinks it is easy now as well.02-11-09 02:09 PMLike 0
- I just got my card out. I held the clip with my finger and got the existing 256mb card out with the end of a paper clip. Didn't do any damage, worked in a flash. Highly recommended over knives or other bigger instruments that could damage the unit.02-11-09 02:12 PMLike 0
- @MarkusALC - I totally disagree. The memory card is easy to remove once you know how to do it. Reggie even broke his SD card the first time he went to take it out and had to get a replacement device. But now that he knows how to take it out he thinks it is easy now as well.02-11-09 02:23 PMLike 0
- Whoa! Looks like I might have to take back some things I might have said. Reading all these posts here, I was wondering if a german 8900 was different to the other ones (what lever are they talking of?). With good lighting conditions and actually really looking at the card and its surroundings I saw this lever.
Well, if you just simply pull this lever and draw the card out, it's really no problem at all. Good design, RIM.02-11-09 03:55 PMLike 0 - Hmmm, after having pulled the lever aside there is not much more to do than pulling the card out to the right. Just press your thumb against the card and draw it out. Should work without any kind of force, if not: post your worries :-)02-11-09 03:57 PMLike 0
- Whoa! Looks like I might have to take back some things I might have said. Reading all these posts here, I was wondering if a german 8900 was different to the other ones (what lever are they talking of?). With good lighting conditions and actually really looking at the card and its surroundings I saw this lever.
Well, if you just simply pull this lever and draw the card out, it's really no problem at all. Good design, RIM.02-11-09 05:09 PMLike 0 - @MarkusALC - I totally disagree. The memory card is easy to remove once you know how to do it. Reggie even broke his SD card the first time he went to take it out and had to get a replacement device. But now that he knows how to take it out he thinks it is easy now as well.
That seems irrelevant with my replacement device, though. I've tried lifting the lever with a paperclip as described in this forum (again, how is that logical or easy?!) and pulling it down as instructed by retail employees, but there is no moving the card in any event. The lever itself feels like it could easily break, but it's certainly doing nothing to make the card easier to remove. The only action happening is the constant filing of my fingernails as I attempt to get that darn card to go anywhere at all. If I didn't truly love this device better than any other, I would likely return it and get something else entirely.02-20-09 04:36 PMLike 0 - My device is from Rogers, but regardless I still didn't have any issues. I am really starting to believe these issues are related to the SD card T-mobile includes with their phones. Then again there are some who had problems removing their SD card, then later realized it was easy once they did it the "right" way. I really did not mean to strike a nerve with you, but I honestly don't understand all the problems.
Can someone PLEASE take and post pictures of the 256MB SD card that T-mobile includes in their phones next to the SD card you are using?
To re-iterate, here is how I take the card out. Works every time and takes less than a few seconds.
1. Take off battery door
2. Put my thumb from my right hand on the bottom of the phone ,next to where the microphone is, for leverage
3. Use my index finger nail on my right hand to pull the lever towards where my thumb is - "Down" towards the bottom of the phone
4. Use the Index finger from my left hand to push the SD card from right to left - towards the SIM card.
5. Turn the phone up-side down and jiggle it a bit and the SD card drops out.02-20-09 04:46 PMLike 0 - My device is from Rogers, but regardless I still didn't have any issues. I am really starting to believe these issues are related to the SD card T-mobile includes with their phones. Then again there are some who had problems removing their SD card, then later realized it was easy once they did it the "right" way. I really did not mean to strike a nerve with you, but I honestly don't understand all the problems.
Can someone PLEASE take and post pictures of the 256MB SD card that T-mobile includes in their phones next to the SD card you are using?
To re-iterate, here is how I take the card out. Works every time and takes less than a few seconds.
1. Take off battery door
2. Put my thumb from my right hand on the bottom of the phone ,next to where the microphone is, for leverage
3. Use my index finger nail on my right hand to pull the lever towards where my thumb is - "Down" towards the bottom of the phone
4. Use the Index finger from my left hand to push the SD card from right to left - towards the SIM card.
5. Turn the phone up-side down and jiggle it a bit and the SD card drops out.02-20-09 04:57 PMLike 0 -
- Just pull the little lever and slide the card back
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-29-09 05:38 PMLike 0 - I too tried every possible force through my hand/fingers and I just couldn't do it. It was very frustrating since I am usually very confortable with these kinds of operations. I took it to TMO. They did it so easily. I was almost embarassed. My problem was with locating the lever. The lever is touching the bottom of the SD card (kissing it) when you hold the phone so that T Mobile writing (or camera lens) is at the top. Once you locate the lever, while holding it as described above, you just pull the lever down (away from the SC card) and pull the card toward the SIM card. It does not need much power to pull the card.03-30-09 01:00 AMLike 0
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