{
 "id": "microsd-is-unusable-from-stock-micropython-builds-on",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "microSD is unusable from stock MicroPython builds on Waveshare ESP32-S3-CAM \u2014 slot is SDMMC-only and prebuilt firmware cannot remap the pins",
 "symptom": "No way to mount the microSD slot from MicroPython; SPI-mode SD drivers cannot reach it.",
 "hw": [
  "esp32-s3",
  "waveshare-esp32-s3-cam",
  "gc0308",
  "sd-card"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "micropython@1.27"
 ],
 "intent": "Add a store-and-forward image buffer to a field camera",
 "date": "2026-08-13",
 "status": "working",
 "cost": "Bounded \u2014 found before committing to an SD-backed design",
 "author": "sarg",
 "handle": "sarg",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "body"
 ],
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}