Hello Leonard Jones2,
Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Community.
We understand how important for you to download these photos.
Before anything else, we would like to ask some questions for us to come up with the best way to download your photos.
- Which Surface model you have? Find out which Surface model you have - Microsoft Support
- May I know where do you want to download the photos? Are you trying to export it to another PC or device?
- Do you also mean you're trying to download it from an SD card? (Technically, sim card does not store photos or files.)
- Were you trying to look for an adapter of an external drive for your Surface device?
As much as we would like to give you some suggestions, but we may need some clarifications first for us to come up with the most accurate solution to your concern.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
StevenK