SD Card slot stopped working on Early 2015 13" MBP

[Pilot Jones]

I'd given up on this issue a long time ago and have been using SD-to-USB converters, but thought it was worth a shot again.


At some point in the last 3 years, my SD Card port completely gave up on my Early 2015 13" MBP and never worked again. I'm not sure when it exactly, but I believe it happened when I was on High Sierra. I chalked it up to a software issue then but numerous software updates later (currently on Catalina 10.15.3), it's still dead as a dodo.


Any recommendations on how to bring it back to life?

 

[Fishrrman]

It could be a problem with the internal connection port.
It could be a problem with some piece of software needed to "recognize" and utilize the port not being present (or loaded) into the OS.

Suggestion:
Keep using the USB card reader. That probably works every time.

 

[Pilot Jones]

It could be a problem with the internal connection port.
It could be a problem with some piece of software needed to "recognize" and utilize the port not being present (or loaded) into the OS.

Suggestion:
Keep using the USB card reader. That probably works every time.

I'd figured just as much.

Any advice on how to check if this is a software issue or not? Where in my laptop do I need to check to see if there is something missing or faulty?

 

[Fishrrman]

Do you have a brick-n-mortar Apple Store anywhere nearby?
I'd make an appt. and bring it to the genius bar.

 

[Pilot Jones]

Do you have a brick-n-mortar Apple Store anywhere nearby?
I'd make an appt. and bring it to the genius bar.

No Apple Store nearby unfortunately. That's partly the reason why I've been sitting on this issue for so long.