Dodgy SD card reader - ROM update?

[Guest Sudaz]

I've had my SPV C550 for ages. Its got very knackered - the fasica has fallen off, the jokstick gave out a while a go and now the keys are going. So I bought a new one off Ebay. But the new one won't recognise any mini-SD cards.

It all looks a bit dodgy. The new one isn't orange branded and when you turn it on, it gives all the ROM versions and says - TEST ONLY. Hmmm... One reason I thought for SD reader not working is that the OP rom version is 8.4.1.1 when on my old one its 8.4.1.11.

1) Do you think this is likley to be the problem

and

2) Is there anyway to get the newer ROM.

Cheers,

Ian