# Why is the microSd so hard to access **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Created:** [January 28, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/why-is-the-microsd-so-hard-to-access/2445 "2019-01-28T00:59:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PocketPC.ch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@PocketPC.ch](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/PocketPC.ch)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/why-is-the-microsd-so-hard-to-access/2445/1 "2019-01-28T00:59:01Z")
I mean, who decided to put that slot to the side? and not accessible from the outer housing? and it’s behind two bunch of cables!? ---
**Author:** ![jonh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/jonh/32/1895_2.png) [@jonh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jonh)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/why-is-the-microsd-so-hard-to-access/2445/2 "2019-03-13T01:09:26Z")
While I agree it’s an inconvenience for developers - it’s important to realise what it’s for. The MicroSD has the full OS on it so it’s not like you’re just swapping in/out games. Also with today’s prices on 128GB and up SD cards I suspect they aren’t swapped out as much as you think. (My GSH has a 128Gb card in it and is only 3% or so used). ---
**Author:** ![duckyvirus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/duckyvirus/32/6280_2.png) [@duckyvirus](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/duckyvirus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/why-is-the-microsd-so-hard-to-access/2445/3 "2019-03-13T15:53:57Z")
I would like to concur with John. I’m working on getting a development suite and such and the first thing i did was setup access. creating an SSH mapping or just using the SMB that it already has is easy enough, full access to the SD is not an important issue.