Maintenance Guides / Safety & Electrical

Format security camera SD cards

Difficulty: easyTime: 30 mins

Why it matters

SD cards fail at 1-2 yrs continuous recording; reformatting extends life and prevents silent failures.

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How to do it

  • 1

    Power off each security camera.

  • 2

    Remove the SD card.

  • 3

    Insert into computer card reader.

  • 4

    Format to FAT32 (under 32GB) or exFAT (larger).

  • 5

    Confirm format operation.

  • 6

    Reinsert and verify camera initializes and records.