Hi,
I was trying to take out my sim card today but the tray on top of the iphone where the sim card is in cannot come out.Tried to poke with all sort of things but it just wont go up.Any body encounter this same problem and how do i go about solving this problem.Does this mean that my simcard is stuck in my phone forever.Do u ppl know anybody or any shop whom can help me out????Any suggestion or solution would be greately appreaciated.

Thanks

Use paper clip and poke through the hole, slowly put some force into it until the tray pops out. Don't use needle.

first time is always the hardest...

tried ready but the thing wont budge,i think its stuck.Used all sizes of safety pin and still cannot.
Really confused,any shops can help me repair??

Okay, try it again with a paper clip. Bend the paper clip a little bit and then pull it slowly. See if this method works. I'm warning you, do it slowly and carefully.

@ zacko

i am gonna be around TTDI area before 1pm and in sunway thereafter. so if you want me to have a look at it, do let me know.

but i beg you not to use any pins or sharp objects. you will end up regretting it.

Or did you use some sort of unlocker SIM that goes along with the original SIM card chip? Then it must be too tight to pop out.

could it be turbosim?

Actually i used scotch tape coz my simcard a bit shakey,now i really regret it........Hands itchy and look for problem,now can just scratch head.. Nokia 2003 can give me ure number so as i can call u...

PM sent

PM me also your number abg nokia..i wan too..

PM sent again

@nokia

make sure you get you 2 Starbuck drink.

@ davidgary73


wow, i didn't know that my expertise level is that high until i can simply command for 2 starbucks drinks just by looking at an iphone? =P

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Sep 22 2008, 10:00 PM

thanks nokia,will call you tmmr.I hope you can solve my delima.........
What if really cannot open,how ah????

@ zacko

i can't determine until i see the actual unit. even though i just hope that you didn't damage the ejector with those sharp pins.

What if i have damaged it.Whats the next step......Let me mentally prepare for the worst rather than giving me a shock tmmr

someone wants to take over this?

rabbit kia regret?

i'm not regretting, but i don't want to elaborate much until i have seen it

Just don't poke anymore, wait till you meet nokia2003 and let him check the situation. Else you gonna break the ejector and it's very fragile.

ok,i will see you tmmr only.Thanks for your time....

It reminds me when I tried poking my first gen iPhone and I was freaked out because it wont eject. Somehow with extra force I managed to do it.

If nokia cannot do it, let me know. I am problem solver.

patience is a virtue my friend

if no1 can open , i'll bring a hammer ...

^dat is going to take out not only the sim but the whole chips and compartment too...

don`t hit the screen...i want it...

eh don't joke anymore. it can get quite stressful at times like this alright? =)

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Added on September 23, 2008, 8:10 pmFYI, i will probably be meeting up with TS later tonight

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Sep 23 2008, 08:10 PM

@ nokia 2003

So? what's the diagnosis? were you able to operate on it? Was the surgery successful?...dear god let's hope so...i'd be flipping out if it happend to my baby francette. that's right she has a name and its french!! Anyways, let us know!

the first "poke" is the deepest..bb i knw..the first..

so how rabbit..how is it?

yeah... how was it? wanna know the status too~

hi guys. sorry for the late reply. i'm meeting him today at 6pm due timetable clashes yesterday.


will update shortly

well as expected it is out of my reach. TS put two layers of cellophane on his SIM card, causing it to be too thick or the glue from the cellophase as melted as the result of the heat generated


dismantling the phone is the only option now.

doc...
latest news?
did u dismantling the iphone?

nope, i'm not gonna dismantle it. too much responsibility and i can't handle it.

i sudah sub-con to crxr. they are meeting up as i'm typing now

oh man!
y la go use cello-tape?????
jeez...how to dismantle?
ask crxr for tools!




This post has been edited by sudhirian: Sep 24 2008, 08:08 PM

@ sudhirian

to be honest, there is actually a rumour (i have tested this but doesn't work) that if you stuck a cellophane on the SIM card, it will increase the contact surface with the gold plated panels. hence this will improve overall signal strength from the network. TS has actually stuck two layers to his SIM card.

however, for my case i didnt cut the cellophane according to the shape of the SIM (as i have also anticipated this). i focused mine towards the centre bit. but once i have found that it doesnt work as prescribed, i removed it days later.

this also brings me to my next point, there were actual glue residues on the SIM card. this is obviously expected as the iphone do generate a substantial amount of heat. so those glue residues could have "spilled" over to the edges of the SIM card, causing it to be stuck.

i didnt offer my help to dismantle for two simple reasons; i'm not really an expert in dismantling one and i have not dismantle one with the SIM card tray still inside (fearing that it might break inside). try to look at the schematic drawings of an iphone and you will understand my paranoia if i cannot remove the tray first prior to dismantlement.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Sep 24 2008, 09:00 PM

crxr can fix for him, so don't worry la

and how the heck putting cello will increase the signal, gold is the best conduct already lol

This post has been edited by Shock: Sep 24 2008, 09:07 PM

@ Shock


crxr can definitely fix it. i have the slightest doubt.


anyway, one is trying to increase the SIM card thickness by putting a cellophane. the rest is pretty self explanatory.

yup i know that nokia bro, i meet cyxr twice and have some chat with him, he got very good knowledge on iphones.

about the cello on sim, expect it loose, else i dun see any logic there. lol

Just met crxr a while ago,guess what???
Still cannot fix but hes finding a way to go about solving this problem.Most likely have to destroy the sim tray and get a replacement sim tray.Now have to figure out how to destroy the sim tray?
Any suggestion????
crxr should be doing his research now,hope to hear some good news from him tmmr!!!

@ Shock

i'm not a very articulate person, but if you can try to google around, there is some "scientific" explanation for that.

why need to tape into SIM tray ? easier removal besides what "rabbit" said... ??

for a better reception...

dismantle the whole phone is the one of the alternatives

and i tot tht it was only a myth? better receptions? "better be prepare urself for large sum of money to fix it" thts fo sure.....

but bro... i hope that he can fix it...





This post has been edited by g3n0c|d3: Sep 25 2008, 01:32 AM

I am having the same problem...even worse, when I tried to pull out the SIM tray, part of it broke, and my sim still stuck inside!

What should I do now? >......<

haha...pm crxr duh??!!

i wish crxr video taped all his repairs...the vids wud be real education

@nokia2003
what about a small piece of hard paper to boost up the touching of the contact points btwn the sim card and the reader in the phone? wldnt that be better perhaps? currently what solution are you using? or have u jz left it inside to hang in there?

u know wht d3vilzzzz, tht is a brilliant idea.... ya loh... since nobody (offically) can repair those things, at least there are some ppl who are showing how it can be done... at least there is a guide how to dismantle it.... if u ask me... i didnt even knw how to find the screw....

hope crxr read this.....

p/s: hopefully now try not to use tht turbosim or wht so ever thingie inside tht tray..... or it'll cost ya....

sigh!

@ sudhirian


paper is too thick and it may get misplaced inside.

if no choice..dismantle it....lowyat charge it around RM100 if not mistaken.

since I put my sim card in,I only take it out once..
I still don't understand why it can break so easyly'

gatal tangan perhaps?

Is there any shop in Lowyat which has good reputation?
Thanks!!

this tread is getting loads and loads of ppl.... the sim tray must be really fragile huh? or u guys put something inside the sim tray?

morale of the story:
jgn masukkan benda2 yang tak patut dlm tray sim anda!

:sigh:

Never try never know. Curiosity is human's nature.

welll like they say curiosity kills the cat... but in this sense... it kills ur money!

dunno man..
all i know is, since i put my simcard in, i never took it out..
plus, i did sandpaper alot of it before i put it in
its quite thin now.. works fine still.. and when ejecting, eject it VERRRRY slowly, the moment u can see a bit of the sim card, use your nail or something to push the card down as u pull it out from the slot. less chances from getting stuck.
but i think in the case of TS, from what i here, it can't even eject.
well, just be careful guys..

Better reception ? I thought FW 2.1 already resolved the calls drop issue and etc. ?
How can a tape can boost up the reception ? Anyone ?

As nokia2003 have stated in post 38, the tape doesn't actually boost the reception but to make the simcard chip surface to contact more tightly to the iPhone connector.