Never...

[Jim B]

...rush, not concentrate and try and put a CF card into the slot sideways, like I just did, bending two pins! :bonk:

Fortunately I've managed to prize them straight with a small modelling screw driver, and all works ok now! Was pretty worried for a moment...: help:

Anyone else done a similar thing?

 

[keir77]

I left my sony memory card from my point and shoot camera in my jeans once! Doh!

The two plastic sides had come slightly apart, however it still worked when I popped it back in the camera!

I dont trust it as its damaged, but kept it for my PSP...

 

[scottthehat]

...rush, not concentrate and try and put a CF card into the slot sideways, like I just did, bending two pins! :bonk:

Fortunately I've managed to prize them straight with a small modelling screw driver, and all works ok now! Was pretty worried for a moment...: help:

Anyone else done a similar thing?

slot of what.

 

[Fuuudge]

I done this with my card reader on my PC, simple to fix since I can take my PC to bits but if I done it to a D300 I would be

Good job on getting it fixed, I think you deserve a victory sip

 

[FooFanDan]

I tried forcing a sony memory stick into an SD card slot once - snapped the sony memory card, no damage to the camera thankfully.

 

[Scarecrow]

I must say that I am paranoid about damaging the pins in the card slot in my camera, so am always really careful when inserting/removing the card.

Touch wood so far I haven't done anything silly, but never say never for fear of tempting fate..

 

[Jim B]

...rush, not concentrate and try and put a CF card into the slot sideways, like I just did, bending two pins! :bonk:

Fortunately I've managed to prize them straight with a small modelling screw driver, and all works ok now! Was pretty worried for a moment...: help:

Anyone else done a similar thing?

slot of what.

Errr, the CF card slot...

Good job on getting it fixed, I think you deserve a victory sip

Cheers, I was pretty relieved!

I left my sony memory card from my point and shoot camera in my jeans once! Doh!

The two plastic sides had come slightly apart, however it still worked when I popped it back in the camera!

I dont trust it as its damaged, but kept it for my PSP...

Same thing happened with an SD card for my D50, worked fine, just kept it for emergencies!

 

[scottthehat]

Errr, the CF card slot...



Cheers, I was pretty relieved!




Same thing happened with an SD card for my D50, worked fine, just kept it for emergencies!

i ment in the camera or computer

 

[Barney12]

My best effort yet is sticking a SD Card into the CD Slot on my iMac. And yes it fits in there just lovely :bang:

Apple don't think of "everything" with their design!!!

Barney

 

[lawrenceots]

*note to self* Don't buy a D300 of Jim.

 

[kingbling11]

I did once a few years ago. Was my dad's old camera which he gave me, first day i got it i tried to put the CF in backwards consequently bending ALL the pins. Oops :bonk:

 

[Jim B]

i ment in the camera or computer

Camera.

My best effort yet is sticking a SD Card into the CD Slot on my iMac. And yes it fits in there just lovely :bang:

Apple don't think of "everything" with their design!!!

Barney

Ah silly Apple, I knew there'd be a draw back to their fancy slot load CD/DVD drives! Did you manage to get it out ok, and not cause any damage?

*note to self* Don't buy a D300 of Jim.

Funny as it may sound, I do actually keep good care of my kit! :razz: I was just in a rush to sort out my memory cards out so I could get some sleep before waking up at 5 am this morning, and I was pretty knackered and lacking concentration as it was. Lesson learnt.

I'm glad it was nothing major and was easily fixed! I can't see how else you could easily damage a D300 without dropping it or something, a well built bit of kit! (Just jinxed myself now no doubt! )

I did once a few years ago. Was my dad's old camera which he gave me, first day i got it i tried to put the CF in backwards consequently bending ALL the pins. Oops :bonk:

So you did a proper job of it then! I suspect you had to send it off to be fixed professionally?

 

[Barney12]

Ah silly Apple, I knew there'd be a draw back to their fancy slot load CD/DVD drives! Did you manage to get it out ok, and not cause any damage?

Yes, thankfully a bent paperclip and a large dose of swearing got it out.