The microSD or microSDHC card used in your NOOK eReader can store as much reading material as you could possibly need — up to approximately 32,000 average-size books or millions of pages of documents from your personal computer.
First Edition Design Publishing Are you ready to take your book collection digital and buy your first e-book reader? We're here to help. Barnes & Noble Nook. Both devices have a microSD card slot so you can expand memory by up to 32GB. That’s a lot of books. Feb 11, 2010.Please Rate, Comment, and Subscribe. This video will walk you through opening up your nook and putting a Micro SD card inside of it.
When you shop for a memory card, make sure you purchase a microSD (Secure Digital) or microSDHC (Secure Digital High-Capacity) card. Do not purchase a regular SD or SDHC (or the rarely-seen miniSD card, which is not in common use). Only micros need apply; the others simply will not fit.
SD is a form of non-volatile memory; that means once data is recorded to it, that information will remain in place even when the power is turned off. It requires a pulse of voltage to write information and another pulse to erase or change it.
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microSDHC cards are rated by Speed Class, a measurement of how fast they can read and write data. That’s important for devices like digital cameras and music or video players. Since eReaders are by nature relatively slow devices, the Class rating of an SDHC card is not relevant.
microSD cards are available in capacities up to 4GB. microSDHC cards begin at 4GB and can hold as much as 32GB. 32GB is a lot of space. It could hold approximately 32,000 average-size books, plus the ones stored in the internal memory of the NOOK. That should be more than enough reading material for a week’s vacation by the sea. . . and probably sufficient for a roundtrip spaceflight to Mars or the waiting room at the DMV.
But if you want to think of it in other terms, imagine you’re a mechanical engineer and you want to travel with every possible reference book you might need for a project. Or you’re a professor of English Literature and it is critical that you have at hand any one of perhaps 32,000 great books in case you need to cite chapter and verse. One microSDHC card should be all you need.
Prices of this sort of memory have dropped greatly in recent years as they have become commonly used in devices such as smartphones and digital cameras. Although the cards rarely fail, spend just a few dollars more and purchase from a company whose name you recognize; they are more likely to offer a quality product and a warranty. These established companies include Kingston, Kodak, Lexar, Samsung, and Sandisk.
You do not need to pay more for a faster class of card; buy based on the capacity you want, not the speed. The NOOK can work with Class 2, 4, or 6 cards; there is no reason to pay extra for a Class 8 or 10 card.
For more information about the NOOK eReader and its features, explore NOOK eReaders For Dummies, Portable Edition.
Barnes & Noble's original Nook ebook reader comes with 2 GB of internal storage, and the Nook Color comes with 8 GB of internal memory. Both models include a microSD slot for additional storage with a microSD card up to 16 GB for the regular Nook and up to 32 GB for the Nook Color. Inserting the microSD card into your Nook requires removing the back. Once installed, the card will appear as a separate drive when you connect your Nook to your computer.
Step 1
Hold down the 'Power' button for about five seconds to turn your Nook off.
Step 2
Hold your Nook upside down with the screen facing your palm.
Step 3
Wedge the thumb of your free hand against the tab on the bottom center of the cover near the USB port and gently pull it away from the device. The corners will unsnap as you pull the cover back.
Step 4
Slide your hand down the edge of the back cover to gently pull away the top corners and completely remove the cover.
Step 5
Press a fingernail into the metal cover over the microSD card slot next to the battery and slide it toward the top of the Nook.
Step 6
Lift the cover up so that it stands straight upward on the hinge.
Step 7
Place the microSD card into the holder, matching up the metal contacts on the card with the metal contacts in the slot. The bottom edge of the card will be facing you, and the notch in the top of the card will be facing to the right.
Step 8
Wiggle the microSD card slightly to ensure that it is firmly in place. Gently close the metal cover. Use your fingernail to slide the cover down until it snaps into place once it is completely closed.
Step 9
Place your Nook face down on a hard surface and line up the bottom of the back cover along the bottom edge of the device.
Step 10
Press down on the back cover gently, moving from bottom to top to snap the cover back into place.
Tip
- It may be very difficult to remove the back cover of your Nook the first time you take it off. Placing your Nook on a cushioned surface when removing the back cover will help protect the screen if you drop the device or your fingers slip.
References
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