After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Lenovo Card Reader Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your Card Reader driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.

This package provides the driver for the Realtek Card Reader RTS5179 and is supported on Inspiron 3521/5521/5721 and Vostro 2521 running on the following Windows Operating system: Windows 7 and Windows 8 and Windows 10 32-Bit. If your SD / MMC Memory Card Reader, Drive or Slot is not working, not detected or cannot be read after upgrading to Window 10, see this post.

  • Use the installation CD or driver download for the SD card reader if it comes with one. This is the easiest and fastest method of installing the SD card driver. Open the file, then click 'Next' a few times to get through the installation wizard. Click 'Finish' to complete it. Restart the computer and your SD card should be recognized.
  • Furthermore, installing the wrong Micro SD Card Reader drivers can make these problems even worse. Recommendation: If you are inexperienced with updating Micro SD Card Reader device drivers manually, we highly recommend downloading the Micro SD Card Reader Driver Utility. This tool will download and update the correct Micro SD Card Reader.

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How to Update Device Drivers

There are two ways to update drivers.

Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically - Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.

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Option 2: Update drivers manually - Find the correct driver for your Card Reader and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.

Option 1: Update drivers automatically

The Driver Update Utility for Lenovo devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and Card Reader model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.

You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Lenovo, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.

Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Lenovo will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.

  1. Download the Driver Update Utility for Lenovo.

  2. Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:

  3. Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.

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Option 2: Update drivers manually

To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Lenovo Card Reader downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific Card Reader model and your PC’s operating system.

If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you. Or, try the automatic option instead.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Lenovo Card Reader Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you - automatically.

After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.

How to Install Drivers

After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.

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  1. Power off your device.
  2. Disconnect the device from your computer.
  3. Reconnect the device and power it on.
  4. Double click the driver download to extract it.
  5. If a language option is given, select your language.
  6. Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
  7. Reboot your computer.

If you find that your Windows 10/8/7 computer is facing some hardware or device issues or problems, you can run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter. This automated troubleshooter will try to identify and then resolve the issues that it finds.

Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

Windows 7/8/10 comes with this troubleshooter in-built. If you recently installed a new driver or some hardware and find some things are not working as you’d like them to, use this troubleshooter.

To do so, open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Configure a device.

On Windows 10, you can also open Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot and click on Hardware and Devices.

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The Hardware Troubleshooter will open. You can set it to fix the detected problems automatically or select and opt to fix only the one’s you want.

Click on Next to run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter. Once the scan is completed, it will present you with a report.

Choose the ones you want to fix and click on Next.

The Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter will try to fix the problems for you.

If you are using Windows Vista, go here to download and run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter for Windows Vista.

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