Can anyone advise if I am able to get a new/2nd hand replacement rubber sim card cover. mine has disintegrated and the phone will not work without it.
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Can anyone advise if I am able to get a new/2nd hand replacement rubber sim card cover. mine has disintegrated and the phone will not work without it.
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i have the same problem as you, who have any help for this ,please
hi now success with sim cover
XDA is verry old device,so its very difficult to find sim cover.For me i try to do with my own thinking .1st open all hardware and try to take anything to envelop
a small button that make phone off, finally success with paper
so next i ll take some photo....
whats the point with a sim cover?
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Hi folks..
I've been having some problems with my 1 yr plus Tytn II...
Intermittently it will have no network issue. Once I go Comms Panel and OFF and ON the phone, network is fine.
But this will happen a few times, no matter if I'm outside the house or at home and
it will happen even if I leave it alone.
Also at times after a soft reset, it will says no SIM card detected.
I've tried to clean the SIM card with those rubber eraser, inserting a piece of paper on the back side of the SIM card, to no avail.
If I'm lucky it detects the SIM card.
I've tried using my sister's spare SIM card, same problems.
Any1 encountered before?
If repaired, would it cost a bomb? My warranty already over.
Or is it time for me to replace the tytn? *sigh*
I did search for no network, but think mostly it's the 3G networks having problems in some parts of the world.
Mine will intermittently have no network in 3G or not.
Thanks in advance for any inputs.
Check for dust/dirt around the contact area of the SIM and the slot contacts. Press lightly on the silver metal that crosses over the SIM slot to insure it is tight enough to insure good contact with the card.
Hope that helps.
Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.
oriki said:
Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.
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erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot
i had the same problem some time ago...
the way i fixed it was with tape on the back of the sim card..
i know you tried paper but how much paper?
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents
oriki said:
Hi there...
yup I've cleaned and blown the sim card area.
also place a piece of paper behind the sim card.
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I hope you put the paper between the medal strip and the SIM, not under the SIM where the contacts are. If the SIM does not feel snug in the slot, remove the SIM and press down on the matal strip just a bit to tighten it. Also look carefully to see that the SIM is inserted correctly. The cut off corner does not go in first. Look carefully and you will find an illustration on the outside of the cover.
Hope that helps.
souskei said:
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents
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That's good value for money advice! There are posts here that mention about issues with sim connection on Tilt Specific versions of the Kaiser (although there's nothing in the Tilt specific wiki about it). As long as the paper/tape is on the back (non-contact) side and is used to push the sim closer to the contacts, it should help. If there's any chance the o/p can still return it under warranty, then try and do so. Warranties aren't hard and fast and if something fails very close to the end of the warranty period, many companies will still consider repairing it, especially if it's a 'known issue' that's cropped up. If the o/p spends some time doing a seach, I'm sure more details will come up. From what I recall reading, Kaisers other than the Tilt aren't affected and I've certainly had no such problems with my HTC branded device.
Flying Kiwi said:
That's good value for money advice! There are posts here that mention about issues with sim connection on Tilt Specific versions of the Kaiser (although there's nothing in the Tilt specific wiki about it). As long as the paper/tape is on the back (non-contact) side and is used to push the sim closer to the contacts, it should help. If there's any chance the o/p can still return it under warranty, then try and do so. Warranties aren't hard and fast and if something fails very close to the end of the warranty period, many companies will still consider repairing it, especially if it's a 'known issue' that's cropped up. If the o/p spends some time doing a seach, I'm sure more details will come up. From what I recall reading, Kaisers other than the Tilt aren't affected and I've certainly had no such problems with my HTC branded device.
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yup, I did a search and mostly was recommended to use the paper thingy.
will probably call up the HTC service centre and ask how much it would cost to repair it.
I had to lose my tytn haha. now having withdrawal symptoms using a simple nokia hp.
WillardZ said:
I hope you put the paper between the medal strip and the SIM, not under the SIM where the contacts are. If the SIM does not feel snug in the slot, remove the SIM and press down on the matal strip just a bit to tighten it. Also look carefully to see that the SIM is inserted correctly. The cut off corner does not go in first. Look carefully and you will find an illustration on the outside of the cover.
Hope that helps.
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yup... the SIM card orientation is correct and it's tight hehe
souskei said:
i had the same problem some time ago...
the way i fixed it was with tape on the back of the sim card..
i know you tried paper but how much paper?
when i first put tape i would put a layer.. then nothing ... then another layer..
then nothing..
i finally got to the point where i almost broke the litle metal thing that hold the sim card in place.. but it finally worked..
i guess just hard presure fixed my phone not reading my sim..
jus my 2 cents
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will try that... I did put till it was very tight to remove the paper and SIM card..
kaiserII101 said:
erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot
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I figured it might be the SIM contact problem, hence the paper on the sim card.
the sim card is working well with my spare nokia hp though.
thanks all for the tips & infos!
Thank you all very much. This just happened to me and I was able to resolve with the paper behind the sim card. A real life saver since my tilt is now 14 mos old and out of warranty.
I totally forgot abt this thread...
mine was repaired for SGD 150, including the diagnostic fee since it's out of warranty...
No Sim card detected
oriki said:
I totally forgot abt this thread...
mine was repaired for SGD 150, including the diagnostic fee since it's out of warranty...
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I had the same issue with an 18 month Tilt. HTC quote was $124 US as diagnostic fee and over $300 if the board needed replacement. The shim to the back of the card was not working. Bought a new HTC brand SIM card reader from ebay for $24 US including S&H. All is well.
was it easy to DIY?
and I tot repairs here in singapore are expensive hehe
Some rubber erasers contain a small amount of ground pumice, for the sole purpose of scratching the top layer of paper when you use it to correct a mistake (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraser#Types).. Using a rag or shirt alone will not remove any oxidation from the surface of the contacts, although if they are gold-plated they should be resistant to oxidizing anyway..
I just had the same problem today with my SIM card. So far, paper hasn't helped. (I stuck 3 layers of white adhesive binder label on the back of the SIM, and trimmed around it w/scissors) -- still no luck.
kaiserII101 said:
erm why would you place a piece of paper behind the SIM card and why would you clean it with a eraser(should use a cotton rag or your shirt[NOT a washcloth they can scratch it]) by now the SIM shouldn't work in any phone and paper would stop the contact between the SIM and the SIM slot
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weasel5i2 said:
Using a rag or shirt alone will not remove any oxidation from the surface of the contacts, although if they are gold-plated they should be resistant to oxidizing anyway..
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Exactly so I think rather than using a potentially abrasive eraser, it'd be best to use a specialist contact cleaner (designed just for such things) applied to a cotton bud and rubbed against the sim holder contacts and then the sim itself. It seems to me that as long as the contacting surface is spotlessly clean then packing the SIM closer to the contacts with pieces of paper behind it, shouldn't be necessary (even though it may help). A small aerosol can of contact cleaner is cheap enough and it can also be used for battery contact cleaning every few months (something it pays to do with a TyTN II in my experience).
Touch wood, my phone is still going strong as far as the sim connectivity is concerned but then its probably only ever endured 20 or so sim removals and refitments in its whole existance - maybe those experiencing problems are predominantly frequent sim removers or changers?
The Fix- its the simm cover microswitch
I may be that the reason many are getting different results, is that your tackling the wrong area of the ph as the problem. I just fixed my TYTN ll using this solution by Tilt Fanatic -Fix for No Sim Detection Problem!-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11199595#post11199595
He figured out that its source is the simm cover latch and the micoswitch that it catches on underneath. Over time this ability to catch onto microswitch, degrades so "the problem is that the outside switch is not fully catching the inside one, which is why the sim isn't being detected". Thus for many people the constant insert and closing of the simm cover inadvertantly fixes the problem. Not the deoxidizing or cleaning contacts with a rubber etc. Try it. Use something to press the inner mico switch hard up while turning on the phone. It was an instant fix for my ph, showing it was the correct source of the problem of "no simm card present". Thanks to Tilt Fanatic correctly identifying it.
hi everyone..
I have HD7 1 week and today notice that the battery cover has a gap..and you can see the SIM carde..
Is tha norman?
If not..
Where can i send my hd7 in order to be replaced?
Send it dirtectly in HTC ? (i'm from Greece and here is ACE Hellas)
Address it to the shop i bought it?
How many days did they spend to replace your mobile?
Thanks for your help
Normal, been had that. Think its super dope.
LOL. People consider this a problem...wow...
Just squeeze it?
I never had this problem until i remove both back covers. When putting them back on, there was a small gap between the 2 covers. I just pushed them back together by putting my thumb on the bottom of the phone (covering the headphone jack) and by finger on the top of the phone next to the power button and squeezing the phone.
No gap anymore.
It's normal, but who cares as long as it it doesn't affect the performance of the device.
eternalemb said:
LOL. People consider this a problem...wow...
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Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
nitroxn said:
Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
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Water will get into the phone, gap or no gap. It's not waterproof.
This just seems like poor quality or quality control on HTC's part.
I haven't noticed really since it's in a case.
nitroxn said:
Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
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lol... Let's drop any other smartphone in water and see if the outcome is different to that of the HD7.
Solution!
I had the same problem, here is the solution!
*Remove the battery door.
*Remove the SIM Card
*Grab a permanent black marker
*Color the area of the SIM card that is exposed to the crack in the battery door
*Apply again, rinse, repeat
*Reinstall SIM card
*Reinstall battery door
Problem solved!
Guess I'm a lucky one. No gap here.
Does the GAP have extended batteries?
Hi All,
So my wife smashed her screen on the HTC one. (aussie optus version)
I ordered a new screen/front housing to replace it.: etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly-with-front-housing.html
Followed some good tutorials and teardowns and managed to get it apart without any damage :good:
I put the internals and front screen back together and it all worked fine apart from the sim card, it couldn't be read/detected! :crying:
After checking all my connections, trying tape on the back of the sim card, I tested the sim reader out of the original housing. the thing works!
youtu.be/4Iy-f3aQOUA
Now anyone who has pulled these apart knows that you cant get to the sim reader without seperating the screen from the front housing. i'm not keen to do that unless I have to.
So do I have a dud sim card reader?
Do etrades sim card readers require their own sim tray to work correctly? (using original sim tray)
Has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions?
It's alright.
I bit the bullet and pulled the front screen off with a bit of heat and a suction cap, and replaced the sim reader.
it went back together perfectly.
result = happy wife
synap5e said:
It's alright.
I bit the bullet and pulled the front screen off with a bit of heat and a suction cap, and replaced the sim reader.
it went back together perfectly.
result = happy wife
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Wow, neat..! Can you post links to the tutorials you followed? And a little more close up pics?
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n1234d said:
Wow, neat..! Can you post links to the tutorials you followed? And a little more close up pics?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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no problems
I found this guys video;s the best:
youtu.be/qZFAsgjCunc
youtu.be/S5KNmDeJ4Ww
youtube.com/watch?v=GNc-_UpM8Is&feature=share&list=UUfHl7Qc9Bb84qxMIU2WMq1g&index=2
youtu.be/lDHnHjjfNAg
ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC+One+Teardown/13494
The suction cap method was perfect with a bit of heat for neatly removing the screen to get to the sim card reader afterwards..
synap5e said:
no problems
I found this guys video;s the best:
youtu.be/qZFAsgjCunc
youtu.be/S5KNmDeJ4Ww
youtube.com/watch?v=GNc-_UpM8Is&feature=share&list=UUfHl7Qc9Bb84qxMIU2WMq1g&index=2
youtu.be/lDHnHjjfNAg
ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC+One+Teardown/13494
The suction cap method was perfect with a bit of heat for neatly removing the screen to get to the sim card reader afterwards..
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Nice! A few pics too please? I wanna see how close to unibody this phone is after reassembly
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Hi guys..
So shortly after a Dip my XZ has decided that it can't read my sim card, everything appears dry and the moisture sensors under every flap are still white.. Except under the sim flap. (I can't see any)
Does the Sim Card slot have a moisture sensor? Could someone pop theirs open and have a look for me?
If so a picture would be nice, not necessary if there isn't though
Thanks!
I just looked at mine and I couldn't finde one
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I just looked at mine and I couldn't finde one
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Yeah I didn't think so. Thanks for confirming it for me
..Guess I have to go through the hassle of backing up, returning to stock and trying to get it fixed under warranty :l
I have a Brand New phone where the SIM flap does NOT sit flush with the body of the phone.
The MicroUSB flap if fine and when viewing the screen cannot be seen. However, the SIM flap can be seen raised. If I push it back in it is flush for around 2-3 seconds and then it starts to protrude again!
Surely this will compromise the waterproofing???
I see other people are having problems but most of them where after 2-3 weeks. Mine is like this OUT OF THE BOX!!!
Your experiences?
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Me too.
Now I'm using the ultraslim cover from Puro and I think this helped reducing that.
Anyway you can try changing the flap, it's cheap and I saw that lot of people with this problem managed to solve in that way.
AndreDNA said:
Me too.
Now I'm using the ultraslim cover from Puro and I think this helped reducing that.
Anyway you can try changing the flap, it's cheap and I saw that lot of people with this problem managed to solve in that way.
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I have the same problem but on the upper one. Where do you buy flaps? Sony told me to send it under warranty but not having the phone 3 weeks just to change a rubber piece seems stupid.
If you have this problem exchange the phone for a new one immediately.. I had this and o2 said it was a recognised fault with some units
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With the cover on are you sure its tightly shut as water may get in...
Also... How easy are they to replace and where do you buy them from... May come in handy!
O2 are good... I bought mine from VERY.CO.UK!
search for them on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Color-Si...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2346a7dffd
these ones based in uk ...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-S...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d270a35f3
cheers:good:
AnGrY sCoTsMaN said:
search for them on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Color-Si...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2346a7dffd
these ones based in uk ...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-S...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d270a35f3
cheers:good:
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My SIM flap protrudes about 1/3 of a mm, but I've held my phone under water for a few minutes and there were no bubbles emerging anywhere so I think I'm good for now.
AnGrY sCoTsMaN said:
search for them on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Color-Si...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2346a7dffd
these ones based in uk ...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-S...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d270a35f3
cheers:good:
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Do you have a guide to change this part . How to disassemply and assembly the new Sim Cap Cover
wolfgart said:
Do you have a guide to change this part . How to disassemply and assembly the new Sim Cap Cover
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dunno mate,by looking at them i'd imagine they just pull out....and you just plug the new ones in ?
wolfgart said:
Do you have a guide to change this part . How to disassemply and assembly the new Sim Cap Cover
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take a look at this. looks really easy, actually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu5_xDvXQyU
OK, Just a quick update. Last night, I pushed the SIM Cover right in and wrapped about 3 rubber bands (top, middle & bottom of the flap) over the face of the phone to ensure that the flap remained in place when I let go of it.
When I took the rubber bands off this morning its a lot better.
I don't know if its a long term solution, but the flap does not seem to be protruding as much.... In fact it looks almost flush. :good: for now!
tmohammad said:
OK, Just a quick update. Last night, I pushed the SIM Cover right in and wrapped about 3 rubber bands (top, middle & bottom of the flap) over the face of the phone to ensure that the flap remained in place when I let go of it.
When I took the rubber bands off this morning its a lot better.
I don't know if its a long term solution, but the flap does not seem to be protruding as much.... In fact it looks almost flush. :good: for now!
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this is my problem : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qofci7kyq88bt2g/AAB6Bfryie68xSEFoGLWdjv8a?dl=0
Try the rubber band method... Push the bottom of the flap in and then place a rubber band on it and leave it overnight
For information I had the same issue when I received mine. I did not want to send it back and wait again for a new one so I used to push back the flap when I saw it open. Now, the flap remains closed and doesn't open anymore! I think it just need some time to fit correctly.
I have tried the waterproof test and everything was OK
AlexandreJoe said:
For information I had the same issue when I received mine. I did not want to send it back and wait again for a new one so I used to push back the flap when I saw it open. Now, the flap remains closed and doesn't open anymore! I think it just need some time to fit correctly.
I have tried the waterproof test and everything was OK
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I'm too chicken to attempt the waterproof test!
You can test waterproofing without water:
1) close the flaps
2) dial *#*#7378423#*#* (7378423 = SERVICE)
3) service tests/pressure sensor
4) press on the screen with your finger, pressure will rise
5) open a flap, press, pressure does not rise