Good to hear - at least so far. -----Original Message----- >From: Charles Robinson <charlesr@visi. >Subject: Re: OT: Sandisk Extreme failure and it gets HOT > >Followup: > >Sandisk asked for a bit more documentation (including the serial number >printed in light grey-on-black on the back of the card) and have issued an RMA. > >I got an apology that the 30MB/s card is no longer available and they will be >replacing it with a 45MB/s card (more than the K5 can shove at it, but hey). > >So I've printed out the UPS label, boxed up the old card, and shipped it off >to SanDisk. They made it clear "we will not ship warranty replacement cards >without return of the original product" so I expect within a week or two my >bum card will be replaced with a shiny new one. > >That went about as simply as one could hope for! > >On Aug 6, 2014, at 23:56 , P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've gotten a couple of card error messages on older class 4 4gb Sandisk >> cards I originally used with the K20D. They worked fine until I attempted >> to use them in the K-5II. The card access light came on, I tried to format >> the camera reported card error. On the first, I tried putting the card into >> the K20D which then formatted the card and it worked fine, the second card >> appeared to format in the K20D but then failed when I attempted a test photo >> with the K20D. The first actually worked in the K-5II after being formatted >> by the K20D. I don't really trust that first card, but it's there in a >> pinch. I figured I'd take advantage of the lifetime guaranty from Sandisk, >> but gave up after realizing I couldn't prove I actually bought the card. >> Both cards were bought at the same time, and neither had given me any >> trouble before. Maybe it was just their time to fail. >> >> On 8/6/2014 3:10 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >>> I took my card out last night to load some images, and left it on the desk >>> overnight. >>> >>> This morning I found the card on the (carpeted) office floor. I picked it >>> up, popped it back into the K5 and turned the camera on so I could format >>> it. >>> >>> Turning the power on, there is about a 3-second pause (no lower-right >>> access light as is normal upon power-up) and then a "card error" message. >>> >>> I turned the camera off, and upon removing the card, I noticed that it was >>> VERY WARM. Repeating the cycle yields the same results. >>> >>> There are no external signs of damage - but I guess it's remotely possible >>> that my office chair rode over it on the carpeted floor. >>> >>> Has anyone else ever seen a failure like this? How is Sandisk to deal with >>> in terms of checking out warranty coverage? I may or may not have the >>> packaging and receipt from 2+ years ago when I bought it... >>> >>> -Charles >>> >>> -- >>> Charles Robinson - [email protected] >>> Minneapolis, MN >>> http://charles.robinsontwins.org >>> http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >> immortality through not dying. >> -- Woody
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