I have the same issue: I just updated the bios to the most recent one: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A16 08/19/2014
But it did not fix the problem, SD cards are not detected and there is no error message. 0c:00.0 SD Host controller [0805]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ600FJ0/OZ900FJ0/OZ600FJS SD/MMC Card Reader Controller [1217:8221] (rev 05) (prog-if 01) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0534] Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17 Region 0: Memory at f7500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [80] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <4us, L1 <64us ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported- RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+ MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend- LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- CommClk- ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk- DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel Caps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1 Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- Ctrl: ArbSelect=Fixed Status: InProgress- VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01 Status: NegoPending- InProgress- Capabilities: [200 v1] Advanced Error Reporting UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+ CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+ AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap- CGenEn- ChkCap- ChkEn- Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1211197 Title: 1217:8221 [Dell Latitude E6420] O2 Micro Cardreader does not work on Ubuntu 12.04 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Hello, the title sums it up quite well : I cannot use the SD card slot of my Dell E6420, nothing happens when a card is inserted. I tried loading the sdhci kernel module at startup and booting with the card inserted, to no avail. I am suprised of this because this hardware is present in the certified hardware list : <http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/catalog/component/pci/1217:8221/> ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic 3.2.0-48.74 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ysalmon 2237 F.... xfce4-volumed ysalmon 2284 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ysalmon 2237 F.... xfce4-volumed ysalmon 2284 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xe6760000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD90BXX' Components : 'HDA:111d76e7,10280493,00100102' Controls : 20 Simple ctrls : 11 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xe5080000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 1c HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de001c,10280493,00100100' Controls : 18 Simple ctrls : 3 Date: Mon Aug 12 09:48:42 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=37042d66-f766-40dc-b5f3-830ca0e8db5e InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6420 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic root=UUID=589f8cef-d0a5-4c75-8abd-07d3b731ad28 ro reboot=pci RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-48-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-48-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.6 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-07-01 (406 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.name: 032T9K dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd05/24/2011:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6420:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn032T9K:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6420 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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