One of the four tiny conductor below the sim tray wher the SIM connected was cut. Is it possible to solder it with any conductor/metal? Thanks..
Could be very difficult, why not buy the hole Sim card port, costs about 4-5 euros in the internet, if you're good with soldering....
Good luck with that one. This also happened with mine and i was pretty disappointed. I'm a beginner with soldering but i was able to place a small glob of it on the pin and then smooth it down a little with a nail file. Works like a charm
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How do you swap your SIM cards on your Tilt2/TP2?
The instruction is to use ones thumb to push it out. I find this to be impossible. I have to use a Swiss Army knife (one of those key chin ones) to get under one corner of the SIM to get my SIM out.
Is there an easier way to accomplish this task?
At first I couldn't get the bloody sim card out but now I can do it by slipping the fingernail of my pointer finger under it and then using a pinching motion.
jdwrrzmm said:
At first I couldn't get the bloody sim card out but now I can do it by slipping the fingernail of my pointer finger under it and then using a pinching motion.
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I guess I need to grow my fingernails (at less one nail) longer.
I travel overseas that is why I need to swap SIM cards. With all the security rules at the airport, I would not be able to bring my Swiss Army knife on me.
Well, I'll give the fingernail a try. Thanks!
The instructions with my TP2 say to use the stylus to push the far end of the SIM card out slightly, then you can pull it out. There's just enough room to get the tip of the stylus into the far end of the slot. Works for me.
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The instructions with my TP2 say to use the stylus to push the far end of the SIM card out slightly, then you can pull it out. There's just enough room to get the tip of the stylus into the far end of the slot. Works for me.
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YES!
THANKS!
There is a little hole at the top of the SIM card recess. I have no problem pushing the SIM card with the tip of the stylus, just enough for me to get it out.
Hi guys,
I have a problem with my new HOX.
When the device gets warm (long calls or using as GPS nav in car) the sim disconnect.
Also, if I gently press behind the sim, it's happen.
I would send it back to repair but it's unlocked with a custom ROM and I can't find the right RUU for me (T-Mob009 Slovakia 1.29.118.11).
Is there any way to fix that issue ?
yes, at first I was convinced it was a software/radio issue but now I am more and more convinced hardware is partly to blame as well; firstly baadnewz in his insertcoin rom has implemented some fix (i think it allows for more time for the sim to disconnect before asking for pin), so it alleviates the problem somewhat another problem I found is that my sim (an official vodafone netherlands microsim) really is much smaller in width en lenght and also thickness than eg a telfort sim
I am working on finding a solution by adding some tape but I need some more testing before I can say I have found a solution but it seems adding tape to the sides opposite the cut of corner and the back is successful
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yes, at first I was convinced it was a software/radio issue but now I am more and more convinced hardware is partly to blame as well; firstly baadnewz in his insertcoin rom has implemented some fix (i think it allows for more time for the sim to disconnect before asking for pin), so it alleviates the problem somewhat another problem I found is that my sim (an official vodafone netherlands microsim) really is much smaller in width en lenght and also thickness than eg a telfort sim
I am working on finding a solution by adding some tape but I need some more testing before I can say I have found a solution but it seems adding tape to the sides opposite the cut of corner and the back is successful
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I also tried the tape, but it didn't help...
did you tape the sides or only the backside?
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did you tape the sides or only the backside?
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Only backside.
Well out of frustration I decided to crack open my HOX and found the cause I believe: on your sim tray you can see 2 notches, into these notches are meant to lock 2 pins from the card holder in the phone, one of those pins failed to lock into one of these notches causing a lot of slack of the card holder.
If you still have warranty I would advise you to return it, cracking op did not prove so easy and afterwards it was a big pain to get wifi working again. If you do decide to crack it open before you begin take out the sim tray and put sticky tape on the volume rocker and power button, be very careful because if the volume rocker fall whilst you try to get it back into the case you will bend the wifi connectors Also there is some glue/sticky tape inside it is destroyed when cracking open en can interfere with a proper fit but without the glue the fit will also not be as good
Somehow got my SIM card stuck inside the N7! Poking the extractor tool does nothing. It doesn't "pop out" like it did the first time I ejected the tray. The ejector tool is too flimsy to pry out the tray!
How should I try to get it out? A stronger (stiffer) tool?
Need help here before I break something!
Insert human anatomy joke here.
No body? Really?!?
That SIM card tray is really wedged in there! Won't budge even a little bit!
Should I have to just do an RA with Asus?
Really don't want to lose my tablet for a long period!
Any help?
Solved!
Used the tip of a pair of scissors to pry the tray out! Had to REALLY dig on it to get it out! Was afraid I'd damage the tablet case or SIM tray or both!
What a PIA that was!
Any way, thanks
I cut my regular sim card down by hand with an xacto knife and a template I downloaded. It fit, but now its stuck. At least the phone works. Any ideas about how to get it out? I tried tweezers, but they won't fit under it to get a grip.
I just use anything with a slight edge. Screw driver, razor, paper clip.... just push it out from the top. (This is what I do on an actual micro sim, but mine was always difficult to get out too)
It actually happened to me once with my old Galaxy S. I put a MicroSIM into the regular sim spot and it stuck after one of the metals. I pull it with a paper clip, but I broke one of the metal pieces that touches the sim card. Be careful when you take it out.
Im a bit worried as this is my first premium phone in a long while and My first time cutting the sim with a sim cutting tool.
I have never been one to take the manual at heart but since I spent a lot on this phone, I do not want to stuff up.
In the manual, it has a symbol representing "Do not cut your sim" - Now is this just a general warning or something ?
I cut mine with scissors and it worked just fine.
The only problem was that i cut very close to the chip and it became loose in the SIM compartment.
Buuut once I actually closed the compartment it stays there just fine and pressurized and it's working fine until now xD
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I cut mine with scissors and it worked just fine.
The only problem was that i cut very close to the chip and it became loose in the SIM compartment.
Buuut once I actually closed the compartment it stays there just fine and pressurized and it's working fine until now xD
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Thanks a lot for your post ! I will cut it tonight
I believe it's pretty safe if you use a sim cutter. I used scissors on my old sim card and it worked just fine, never got stuck on the sim slot(it was a Nexus 4 with the same type of slot as the Z Play).
I recommend using a nail filer after using the cutter just to smoothen the rough edges (don't want to cut fingers on sharp plastic). I've cut several sims with scissors. Now with sim trays, it's virtually impossible to get the sim stuck in the phone. Only downside is that if you break your sim tray, you can't use the phone until you get a replacement. You'd have to be fairly aggressive to break the sim tray.
Sim cutter is fine. Just make sure its lined up and push down quickly and hard. It needs a clean cut. As above, a nail file MAY be needed on the plastic edges. Do not file anything metal.
Sim cutting is fine, make sure to file the edges to make sure there are no burrs.
The risk is it getting caught on a lip inside of the edges are not straight/smooth - this will damage the sim tray. The issue is the past was people using nano to other adapters. Sometimes the sim card would pop out of the adapter and the adapter would snag on the sim tray connectors, then people would force it out (and this would rip the connectors out as well).
Been using a sim card I free hand cut with scissors from a full sized and again down to nano for years in +40 different phones. Never had an issue. When you cut, print off a template online that shows your current sim size @ 100% scale and a to scale nano sim overlayed. Tape to your sim card and use that to help you cut. Don't sweat it, it's a lot easier than you think!