micro-SD card slot not working on Microsoft Surface RT tablet

Whenever I try to put a micro-SD card into the slot on my Surface RT, the card does not show up at all. I don't even get an acknowledgement that some device was inserted (other than the usual sounds). When I look it up in Device Manager, it says that the device is not working properly. What is the problem?

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Thanks @Karan for your help. I contacted Microsoft Support and thay had me run the hardware troubleshooter, which fixed the problem.

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I have the same problem. I solved mine my putting two pieces of tape on the side of the SD card opposite the contacts and reinsert the sd card. The problem seems to be the card receptacle and with the tape opposite the contacts it forces the card against the contacts inside the RT. Try pushing the card in with your finger prior to adding tape and holding it for a while and you will probably see the card show up in file manager.

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