repair/fix a partial(?) defect M3 Lite (Perfect)

Hi,
i got the M3 Lite (Perfect) Micro SD Card around 2007 and it was always a good one.
There was a point when it started to have some issues.

I saw, that the contacts are a bit rubbed off.

I totally cleaned the contacts with isopropyl alcohol and a rubber. That helped a bit to make it get read better.
When I put a 2gb micro SD into it, most times it normally starts into the menu, it shows the roms, but when I start it the booting process won't finish and it starts showing strange symbols and freezes.

So I am wondering, is there a chance to repair it, as it is not totally broken?

Other idea is, I could change the battery, I guess it could be empty and if I am lucky, that is the reason, not the contacts or a different error.

 

Iirc, I had one of these back in to the day and it did the same thing. I changed the SD card slot

 

thank you a lot for that info. Any idea where to get a similar sd card slot, that fits into it? Do they have something like a norm?

 

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/memory-sim-card-connectors/8486730/

might be better prices on ebay and mouser.co.uk etc.

 

The 2 circles on the right in your pic are the SD card contacts, not where it needs desoldering

 

According this image the sd card contacts are at the back.


http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/memory-sim-card-connectors/0237647/

 

You are actually right, its been a long time.

I think I had to use my IR rework station to do the swap

 

it appears the metal top cover can be removed first, to access the smt pins easier. Dunno how too, I would probably damage it taking it off !

 

Hey, I think what you posted is a SD card mount. I have the _micro_ SD card Version of it. It would be so great if someone had an ebay link for that one.. I don't know exact names for this thing...

edit:
Well, this one from China, two pieces for
3,72€ including shipping.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-Stuck-PCB-...068873?hash=item43ef81c849:g:uDAAAOSwmtJXYrGi


and this one from the USA, 5 pieces
1,32€ plus 12,41€ shipping
http://www.ebay.de/itm/5-Pcs-SMT-Su...170621?hash=item35cd82d6bd:g:1ZEAAOSwDNdVlYMa


Second one looks more like mine, but I just need one, and the shipping from china is cheaper...