Polaroid A500 digital camera pressed ON button, nothing happened with new AA batteries and SD card

Hi ,
Remove the SD card and on its side is a slide lock.Slide it to 'open'.
Reload SD card and turn on the camera.

Hope this helps.Thanks!

Are you putting the card into a card reader attached to the computer ?

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SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.

If that doesn't work, try another card.

It is possible that there is a small amount of corrosion on the contacts in the camera. Use the eraser end of a common pencil to clean these contacts. Also, make sure you are using the correct batteries. It shows here that you have the polaroid i830. this camera uses two AA batteries: Open the battery door, located on the underside of the camera (use your thumb to slide the door outwards). Install the two AA batteries into the battery bay. Install the SD card into the slot located next to the battery bay. Close the battery door.

1. Step2Press the power button located on top of the camera. Locate the "Playback" button on the rear of the camera, under the "W" button; this button switches the camera between "Capture" and "Playback" modes. Set the camera to "Capture" mode.
   
2. Step3Press the button on the bottom right of the rear of the camera to open the mode selection window. Use the navigation buttons to select "Still Image" mode. Press the button labeled "Set Disp" to confirm your selection.
   

Use a separate card reader to download your pictures.

It means the sd card cant be accessed unless you remove the protection . Connect sd to laptop and use software to remove the protection .

1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
3. Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need.
The flash range: 3 ft to 6.7 ft (1 m to 2 m).

To find Find Flash button, see user manual or download it here
http://lv.diplodocs.com/jim/POLAROID/A500-_E

this is the problem with this unit. you need to press it half-way to set the auto-focus and after you hear a beep then its ready to go. this thing usually happen when the battery goes down low. even though the charge battery warning is still not shown. Remember that is only uses 2 double AA battery unlike most of the unit of the same size which has 4 double AA.