Hi there,

a week or so ago, my internal memory card stopped working on my month-old N800. In OS 2007, the card is greyed out, in OS 2008 the card simply isn't visible in the file manager. (Both OS installs are clean, without any backups applied.)

When searching for this problem, in every case it turned out to be the little magnet in the back hinge coming loose. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case for me - the magnet is sitting there, with a tiny adhesive label on it. ("There" means: horizontally centered, vertically half a centimeter below the silverish hinge opener.)

The memory card inserted into the internal slot works fine in the external slot, so it's not a problem with the card itself - or any of the half a dozen cards I've tested.

I had some slim hope that OS 2008 would magically get rid of the issue, but alas, it hasn't. Anybody left with any idea? Is there a way to force mounting the internal card via console? Maybe there is a problem with the magnet switch even though the actual magnet is in place. Otherwise, the only thing I can think of is that the internal slot is just shot. Guess I'll have to send it in after the holidays, then.

Thanks for any suggestions
Moritz

Having the same problem. Updated to OS 2008 a while back, but tonight realized no internal memory showing. Internal memory card is seated properly, magnet embedded in cover is secure, and cover closed securely. Using freshly formated original card sent with the device.

Updated again tonight to newest OS. No option for internal memory under file manager. When I go to change the virtual memory, it says no internal memory card.

I am able to use the external memory with no problem.

Can anyone help? The device is still usable, but I hate when devices don't work properly.

Thanks again for the assistance

Have you tried moving the locking device a time or two, and making sure it's fully pulled down in place? That can certainly cause the problem, if it's not in place correctly and sensed as being in place.

Thanks for the reply sgosnell, I tried your suggestion, but no change.

I just got a 3rd (fourth if i I count my original a year ago) N800. Not seeing the internal memory card. If I swap to my other N800, it sees it fine.

Disheartening that 2 out of my 4 devices were defective. That's 50% failure rate. Shipping this back to CompUSA on Tuesday. I really wanted to use it as a videophone between work and home.

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I'm betting on a refund, and not an N810. I can dream, though.