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HP 50g & SD Cards: Performance, Format, Notes
08-29-2016, 04:33 AM (This post was last modified: 08-29-2016 05:51 AM by JDW.)
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RE: HP 50g & SD Cards: Performance, Format, Notes
(08-29-2016 03:28 AM)Claudio L. Wrote:  What if the sensor on your 50g got dirty or damaged?

Another thing to try: newRPL ignores the write protect switch, so if the problem is a), then newRPL should be able to write to your card normally.

I purchased this 50g a month ago. It was a refurbished unit but arrived looking brand new. Not even a single scratch. Apparently, these refurbs are certified by HP. Anyway, I've not used the 50g a whole lot, and certainly not enough to get gunk inside the SD card slot. The 50g sits inside its protective case most of the time too.

Opening the 50g looks a little troublesome in that you have to use a suction cup to yank off the LCD screen cover to access screws beneath.

What I can say is that if I shine a flashlight into the SD slot, with the buttons facing up and looking in, I can see on the right a brass colored metal protruding piece that seems to be where the SD Lock sider switch should be. I've marked that protruding metal piece with a red arrow in the following photo:

https://cl.ly/0g080K3H0U2d

So even if I did open the 50g, I wouldn't be able to say more than that.



I was about to try your newRPL, per your request just now, but I see the date stamp is back in 2014:

http://hpgcc3.org/projects/newrpl/downloads

I'm quite sure you updated the bin file this year, right? If so, where is the download page for the newest bin file?
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