Hi Folks, I have been using T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 T989 for almost an year now without any problems, just recently I got a Samsung Galaxy Note2 which uses a Micro SIM Card and with an intention of using JUST one SIM Card on both the devices (as most people do) I CUT the original SIM card into a Micro SIM card and used it in Note2 and it worked Seamlessly fine, now to use the Micro SIM card in S2 I had to use a Adapter which I did and while trying to fit it in and (of course when it didn't fit) while puling it out the Edges of the SIM Card Holder/Reader tipped (on the edges), causing disconnection of the SIM card with the Assembly. I still am able to fit the card in (requires Perfection) and make it work seamlessly fine, but I still wanted to know the procedure to replace the SIM Card/Micro-SD Slot Assembly in the UNIT.
Also I was able to find a OEM replacement on EBAY selling for around 13$
I will be delighted if someone can guide me in taking out the Assembly and replacing it with the new one. Please note that my Skill level is intermediate and I am pretty much experienced in opening up the electronics and have teared opened Gadgets like PS3, Xbox, PSP, Windows Phone, IPhone with ease. Also please tell me if the replacement requires any soldering as I am not comfortable with it.
If anybody has any Tips and suggestions, please email me at [email protected].
Regards,
Naveed
What a coincidence, I'm looking for the guide too. Can anyone share with us? I broke my sim card slot. I bought a replacement and tried to explore how to fix myself. I was able to disconnect the connector but I am not able to remove the whole jacket. Can someone pin point us on that?
Your help will be greatly appreciated
@Danbuffalo, can we sync-up over the email. Please send me a Test email from your ID at [email protected] I need to tell you a lot of things.
~Naveed
SGH-T989 Sim & Sd Card Holder replace
I Have same problem I have new flex cable card holder but there are no videos or info on how to install.
Any help would be great.
Thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpYNVfg-XW8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Did any of you ever work out how to replace the micro sd card reader? Mine quit reading the card and I'd like to replace it.
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Hello,
since Spectec hasn't released his microSD-WiFi card
http://www.spectec.com.tw/products_detal.asp?dptype=w1sdw823
yet I was wondering if it's possible to solder a miniSD-WiFi card to the contacts of the microSD slot.
Naturally some thin cables would be needed for this.
I know it wouldn't be a perfect solution but I like tinkering with my MDA compact III .
Any piece of advice is most welcome.
regards
novy
Can someone tell me for certain (someone who has the phone or has opened one up), tell me if the Galaxy Nexus has a micro sim slot or not? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere...
No, normal SIM.
Just look at the instructional videos straight from google. It does not have a micro SIM. It has a standard (what we think of as standard is actually "Mini") SIM.
Remember though, you can put a micro SIM in a mini SIM slot. You just need a small plastic adapter to make it seat properly.
dvice19 said:
Can someone tell me for certain (someone who has the phone or has opened one up), tell me if the Galaxy Nexus has a micro sim slot or not? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere...
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The Galaxy Nexus definitely takes a normal sim card. The confusion may have arisen over phones4u sending out micro sim cards with new orders but this was a mistake and a standard sim card is the only one that will work in there.
Mark.
mskip said:
The Galaxy Nexus definitely takes a normal sim card. The confusion may have arisen over phones4u sending out micro sim cards with new orders but this was a mistake and a standard sim card is the only one that will work in there.
Mark.
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Well like I said above, a micro SIM will work if you use an adapter. The adapters allow you to slot a micro SIM into them and provide extra plastic around them to be the size of a mini SIM.
The slot in the phone is most definitely a standard SIM slot though.
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Just look at the instructional videos straight from google. It does not have a micro SIM. It has a standard (what we think of as standard is actually "Mini") SIM.
Remember though, you can put a micro SIM in a mini SIM slot. You just need a small plastic adapter to make it seat properly.
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Not entirely true, it is possible to balance/wedge the microsim on the contacts and have a working phone
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martonikaj said:
Well like I said above, a micro SIM will work if you use an adapter. The adapters allow you to slot a micro SIM into them and provide extra plastic around them to be the size of a mini SIM.
The slot in the phone is most definitely a standard SIM slot though.
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Well that would have been ok then IF an adapter had been supplied with the micro sim but as it wasnt then its totally useless lol.
Mark.
el3ctrik said:
Not entirely true, it is possible to balance/wedge the microsim on the contacts and have a working phone
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DONT wedge things in your phone lol
Mark.
Thanks to u all
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Yes I agree that wedging random things in sim slot is bad idea, however....
If you happened to be like me and have tons of random mobile crap or sim leftover items like the cards that are credit card sized which house the original micro-sim often, then some of them have an actual cutout of a larger sim original size sim to be more clear which is popped out then the micro-sim is popped out of that piece. It's a backup/cheap way I figured for companies at one time to make sims and ship them out in one pack/card then when the user gets their phone and they match up what sim size they need they have both options....or I could be very wrong who knows.
Any ways, my point is simply that one of those leftover housings of a original size sim that you might have popped out a micro-sim from for another phone can come in handy as all you do is simply place your current micro-sim in the gap where another one used to be and it kind of even snaps into place then you have a bootleg like adapter for micro to original size sim. I don't know it worked me on my i9250 gsm world nexus and verizon.
normal aim
use adaptor
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I bought one off of Etradesupply.com but they sent me one for the gt-i9300 which is a smaller one and doesnt fit where can I buy an OEM one from?
anybody?
I'd like to buy one today if somebody could help me
You can do it right in your phone with an app called "Sim Contact Manager."
Much cheaper, too!
Edit: I had not tried this since transferring to S3. Doesn't work in this phone. Must be something different with micro SIM.
mengtor or gounlock.
Search for i747
Just as a tip for somebody that finds this thread in the future - You can buy the I9300 sim card tray all you need to do is peel the sim card and micro sd card reader from the iron plate and put it on your original i747 plate..Both readers can be removed easily by peeling them off they are just held on by glue
Yesterday I had to switch the SIM-card in my GNex. The new one is a combi-SIM-card (an ordinary one where you can break out a micro SIM).
The ordinary one wasn't recognized so I broke out the micro SIM and tried it in my iPhone. It works flawlessly.
Then I used a micro-sim adapter to put it in my GNex again. Not working again. Then I tried to place the micro SIM manually in my GNex. Moved it a little bit — airplane mode on — airplane mode off. Again nothing. I also tried it with another micro SIM card. Again no luck.
The only type of SIM cards which seem to work are the old ones with the bigger connectors but sadly I can't get one of these anymore for my contact since they are all combi-SIM cards now.
So does anyone have an idea how to get that SIM card running in my GNex? It's too young to retire it :/
This is the equipment:
Strange my micro sim works great without adapter. Just needed to fiddle then restarts it and it picked it up
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One of the SIM card reader PINs seems to be gone. I already ordered a replacement SIM card reader from eBay for 5€.
The repair-shop told me that T-mobile SIM cards could still work since only the lower right PIN is missing. I don't know why but the shop-guy was right.
EDIT: I was able to fix the missing PIN temporarily by using tinfoil )
Still don't know how, maybe I have insterted my sim in the wrong way, but this morning i couldn't take it out from the simcard slot. After taking it out, i noticed that the sim is now scratched. Since then, my phone doesn't read my sim anymore (tried with 2 different ones) I guess something's broken in the simcard slot. Does anyone know if it's expensive to replace it? I use an adapter for nanosim, I guess that's the problem (which won't be anyway unde warranty I think)
Hello Gibihr,
If I'm not misstaken tge simslot is mounted on the motherboard and to replace it you'll have to replace the entire motherboard.
Hope that you'll get your phone back up and running,
DevStaff
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devstaff said:
Hello Gibihr,
If I'm not misstaken tge simslot is mounted on the motherboard and to replace it you'll have to replace the entire motherboard.
Hope that you'll get your phone back up and running,
DevStaff
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I've just got the Z1c so I don't know if the sim card reader is a part of the MB and certainly hope not. I had a similar experience with the xperia Go where I damaged the sim card reader but trying to insert a micro sim with an adapter instead of a normal sim. Anyways the phone was fixed at the customer care center by replacing the sim card reader. They charged me though...the equivalent of 20Euros...not too expensive. I hope your phone would be fixed the same way.