Hardware 2016-0641 Unable to Access MicroSD Card

[KHSebastian]

A few weeks ago, I started occasionally having trouble with my Switch giving me MicroSD errors when coming out of sleep mode (causing me to lose any progress I'd made), and eventually it transitioned to the console never being able to read my MicroSD. I tried multiple cards, and none worked. Eventually I bought a new MicroSD reader and waited like 3 weeks for it to ship from China.

It arrived today, and I replaced it, and booted up aaaaand Error 2016-0641 again. I noticed, though, that if I plug in a MicroSD card while the system is turned on, it tries to read the card, fails, and then gives the error code, so the MicroSD reader definitely seems to be connected. Does anybody have any recommendations?

 

[jakkal]

Open the system and check the sdcard reader connector to see if it's connected properly. It might have come loose

 

[KHSebastian]

I did that. I reconnected it originally, which did not solve the problem, so I eventually bought a replacement MicroSD reader and replaced it. The ribbon cable is definitely seated, and I assume some data is getting through, since it errors when I plug in a MicroSD, and not just randomly

 

[Boot_8046]

Have this problem too, when I opened my console and detached the microSD reader I saw that a pin got torn off the FEMALE CONNECTOR (The one that's soldered to the damned mobo), dunno how it happened, but now I need to replace the connector, the reader itself is fine.
Could someone tell me the name of the female connector so I'll replace it.

 

[nero99]

your problem is that you have a fake sd card. it corrupted itself and "locked" itself.t that's the beauty of Chinese crap. get a memory card from a local store, i bet it will work fine after that.

 

[KHSebastian]

Have this problem too, when I opened my console and detached the microSD reader I saw that a pin got torn off the FEMALE CONNECTOR (The one that's soldered to the damned mobo), dunno how it happened, but now I need to replace the connector, the reader itself is fine.
Could someone tell me the name of the female connector so I'll replace it.

That.
Ugh, I didn't think you check this.... I will look into this tonight. Thanks for the tip, and let me know if you have any luck with that. Hopefully it's modular and not just a replacement motherboard.

your problem is that you have a fake sd card. it corrupted itself and "locked" itself.t that's the beauty of Chinese crap. get a memory card from a local store, i bet it will work fine after that.

I definitely don't have a fake SD card. I bought my first from Amazon first party, and I bought a second at CVS and both are definitely real cards.

 

[Boot_8046]

That.
Ugh, I didn't think you check this.... I will look into this tonight. Thanks for the tip, and let me know if you have any luck with that. Hopefully it's modular and not just a replacement motherboard.

Yeah, the switch is modular but the FEMALE connector is soldered onto the mobo.

 

[eBejita]

I Have This problem too..somebody can fix this ?

 

[Zoful]

your problem is that you have a fake sd card. it corrupted itself and "locked" itself.t that's the beauty of Chinese crap. get a memory card from a local store, i bet it will work fine after that.

Really? I just bought a card from a local store today and I get this same error. And I have been shopping there for 20 years. Console os is up to date. Bet if I go back to the store and tell them ‘it’s a fake’ card they would laugh me out the door. Any REAL ideas? Not just hating on china?