Sd card slot not working. HELP

hi I have had my macbook pro 13'3 for 5 months
just now I have tried to put my SD card in the SD slot and it goes in lopsided and doesn't read
do i take it to the genius bar or what?
also it is hard to fit in and it has had some more problems like a dead pixel which I haven't got fixed yet and it doesn't go to sleep properly (and i'm not an uncareful person it has never been droped or any thing.)
really need an answer on this guy's
Ben.

I purchased an iMac Friday July 27. I think I may have a solution that worked for me but requires a delicate touch and good eyesight. What the issue was the first time I insert a SD card it would read it no problem. Then when I ejected to insert another, it would not mount unluss I restarted the iMAc with the card inserted.
In searching the forums I found one user said it is a microswitch contact n the iMacs internal SD card that detects a card is present.
The remedy is to work this switch a bit. If you look inside the SD card slot on the side of the iMac, you will see a variety of contacts that engage the SD card's contacts. But on the very top in the back is a small metal contact that lines up with the 45 degree angled edge of the SD card.
So by using a tooth pick or another non-conductive piece, VERY GENTLY work this switch in and out. First couple times I did it, it would reset the switch, but card would remount again on the second try. But as I did it more it finally started working.
The other thing I did was shut down the computer, unplugged it from the wall for at least 15 seconds. plugged it back in and waited 5 more seconds.
Then on start up I reset the PRAM. By once you hit the power button, immediately hold option(alt)+command+P+R all at the same time. Keep them held down until you hear the second chime. Was told reseting the PRAM resets the hardware memory that sometimes can become corrupt. Can't say for sure this helped, but right out of the box I installed new RAM into my iMac. So it's possible something got screwed up in the process.
But I think massaging thecontact did the trick.
It's not hard, but be carefull to damage or overly bend the contact. Take it in if you feel uncomfortable doing this.

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