The 2015 versions of the Amazon Kindle Fire have the ability to support expansion with a Micro SD Card slot. You can use an SD Card that holds up to 128GB of data with the device. Here’s how to insert or remove it.
- Locate the slot on the upper-right side of the device.
- Using your nail or a flat-head screwdriver, pry the slot open just a bit. Be careful not to pry it completely off on the wrong side. The door will stay attached on one end and swing open.
- Insert a MicroSD Card into the slot with the writing on the card facing upward toward the screen.
- Push it in using your nail until you feel it snap into place.
Except for Bryan’s comment saying to place the electrical contacts facing you as you look at the screen, all instructions on the internet (and the instructions included in the Fire8 itself) are WRONG! With the label side facing me, the card would only go in part way, then crookedly, and I could feel the spring inside resisting the card. I flipped it over and it went in with no resistance but I was afraid to shove it all the way in until reading the above post emboldened me to try it. It now works fine and is recognized by the system.
I have a 2017 Fire HD8 – when inserting the card, THE CONTACT SIDE FACES UP (not the label side.)
First, to remove my SD card from fire7 tablet, kept pushing down on SD card till it popped up! #2 to install SD card on the All New HD8 amazon tablet—Insert SD card with electric contacts facing the screen! Just backwards to what was stated above! Hope this helps!
Doesn’t say if it needs to be unmounted before removing!
Yeah, I finally got it open with a small flat head screwdriver. Permanently took a tiny chunk out of the side trying to get the cover to pop up. Whatever happened to the easy to use rubber slot covers? It seems like you can’t ever keep anything in new condition. Next tablet will not be another Kindle.
Finally got the SD card to snap in but I can’t get my data, books, apps, !music etc etc to transfer to the SD. Been searching for help….Please, erct me to help.
How do you remove an SD card from a 2014 Kindle Fire 7″ HD Display,
Thanks. The above post is correct. Just push it in gently with a small flathead driver. Fork tine. or in my case the blade point on a nail clipper. Stayed right in !
The flat head screwdriver is the key. You can’t get it in with your fingernail, trust me. Gently push it with the screwdriver – downward pressure and it will stay in.
Mine was a hassle my fingernail finally did the trick
The screwdriver worked. Thanks David.
So, I had the same issues with the people above and thought I should leave a note. Mine wasn’t clicking either and it was actually really annoying me. I tried pushing the microSD card with my fingernail, other small objects and it just didn’t seem to click in so the latch would close. I ended using a small flat-head screwdriver to get it to click and it worked! You reallllllly have to push it in there to get it to close. So, try getting something really small and flat to push it, it will work.
Same here won’t sty in keeps popping out
I cant get the card out!!! It appears to be stuck – I want to change a 2 GB card to a 16 or 32 GB, Suggestions?
My sandisc SD card clicks but pops out too. I have to hold the cover over it otherwise it pops out.
My SD card won’t stay in. Even with the cover on I have put pressure on it.