disable write protection detection for Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D

koy1

« on: 18 / April / 2013, 10:14:28 »

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so my sd card reader pins in the camera broke and now it keeps saying the card is write protected.
is there a way to disable the write protection detection thru a firmware edit?

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koy1

Re: disable write protection detection for Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D

« Reply #1 on: 19 / April / 2013, 00:45:49 »

ok, many web searches later i see that everybody keeps pointing at magic lantern for dslr firmware hacks.
However, i want chdk because it enables me to bypass the write protect.

if i don't care about features, could i still install a "dummy" chdk on my 500d just so that i can still write into the card?

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philmoz

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Re: disable write protection detection for Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D

« Reply #2 on: 19 / April / 2013, 01:55:36 »

Quote from: koy1 on 19 / April / 2013, 00:45:49

if i don't care about features, could i still install a "dummy" chdk on my 500d just so that i can still write into the card?

No.

Phil.

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CHDK ports:
sx30is (1.00c, 1.00h, 1.00l, 1.00n & 1.00p)
g12 (1.00c, 1.00e, 1.00f & 1.00g)
sx130is (1.01d & 1.01f)
ixus310hs (1.00a & 1.01a)
sx40hs (1.00d, 1.00g & 1.00i)
g1x (1.00e, 1.00f & 1.00g)
g5x (1.00c, 1.01a, 1.01b)
g7x2 (1.01a, 1.01b, 1.10b)