diff --git a/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card.c b/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card.c
index 55b4341..1d7cfc5 100644
--- a/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card.c
+++ b/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ uint8_t res1_cmd(uint8_t cmd, uint32_t arg, uint8_t crc)
 /*******************************************************************************
  Run power up sequence
 *******************************************************************************/
+/*
 void SD_powerUpSeq()
 {
     uint16_t i;
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void SD_powerUpSeq()
     for(j = 0; j < SD_INIT_CYCLES; j++)
         spi_exchange(0xFF);
 }
+*/
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  Send command to SD card
diff --git a/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card_asm.s b/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card_asm.s
index f377964..17833a9 100644
--- a/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card_asm.s
+++ b/sw/bootloader/devices/sd_card_asm.s
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 .export _SD_readRes2
 .export _SD_readRes3
 .export _SD_readBytes
+.export _SD_powerUpSeq
 .export _res1_cmd
 
 .importzp sp, ptr1
@@ -152,4 +153,38 @@ read:
         ldx     #$00            ; Promote to integer
         rts
 
+.endproc
+
+; void SD_powerUpSeq(void)
+
+.proc   _SD_powerUpSeq: near
+
+        lda     #$00
+        jsr     _spi_deselect
+        jsr     _sd_delay
+        lda     #$ff
+        jsr     _spi_exchange
+        lda     #$00
+        jsr     _spi_deselect
+
+        ldx     #$50            ; SD_INIT_CYCLES
+@L1:    lda     #$ff
+        jsr     _spi_exchange
+        dex
+        bne @L1
+
+        rts
+
+.endproc
+
+
+; 1ms delay approx. saves no registers
+.proc   _sd_delay:      near
+        ldx     #$01            ; delay loop: A*X*10 + 4
+@L1:    lda     #$c8            ; 1ms at 2MHz
+@L2:    dec                     ; 2
+        bne     @L2             ; 3
+        dex                     ; 2
+        bne     @L1             ; 3
+        rts
 .endproc
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