About 6 months ago i dropped my HD7 off of the roof of my car. At first i could not find it so i reported it lost and it was blocked. I found it and O2 lifted the bar but i had no signal. I suspected that the antenna was busted and the insurance refuse to pay so i decided i may as well do try the sd upgrade (worked a treat ) but not being bothered i was a little rough getting the houseing open and now it is very flimsy. I then found out that the block had not been lifted after all and now it finally is i am still having issues. I did notice that the antenna seems to run around the sim door.
My question is this does anybody know if this is indeed the antenna and if so would it being damaged cause there to be no signal at all (not patchy but nonw)? If so would it be advisable to replace the door or is this futile? I dont mind spending cash if there is a reasonable chance of success but if not then i will just hold out till nokia release a wp7.
On the same note does anyone know a good place to get one in the uk as the only ebay seller i found not in hong kong charges £17 or would it not matter?
Are you *sure* that o2 have lifted the IMEI block (I didnt know they could undo it)... I would think that this is more likely to be the issue than the phone antenna.
Mark
As far as i know when i replaced the lcd on mine i had no signal with the back panel that has the windows phone logo on it..... When i put it back on signal was restored from what it looks like there is a strip on the panel that is the antenna.....
i have damaged my galaxy note gt-n7000 sim card reader slot with my micro sim and the adapter, and i need a link where can i order thats part so i can replace it.
Pls help me
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Hey Man!
I was in the same boat as you,
I don't know where you are...but in GTA (Toronto - Canada)
Pacific Mall - Steeles Ave & Kennedy Rd.
Store #A22
GUBU Mobile
They'll fix it for you $40.00, you have to leave it overnight for one day, keep in mind, they will open the phone, and re-solder SIM300 chipset (the slot that reads the SIM card)
The factory warranty will be voided, due to the opening up the phone.
This is a not simple part that be replaced like other phones, this is intgrated into the motherboard...so, that'll cost you $200-$300 I was quoted for a new MB.
I was in the situation and was pissed...so, I took this root!
I broke a pin in my SGN's SIM card slot. Is there a reasonably simple way to fix this?
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It would really help if anyone knows.
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Hey Buddy!
I was in the same boat as you about a week ago. Had the white version and broken 3 of the pins using a micro SIM adapter (thanks to the f*ck* apple for their usage of microSIMS ... no one else uses it)
I am in Toronto, Canada, and I am lucky to have a Asian Community with Specialized Technicians .
At Pacific Mall, Store #A22 - GUBU Mobile - $40.00 to fix it. It requires one day overnight stay, and you will void the manufactuer's warranty (as they will open the phone up).
The part that is damaged is the SIM300 chipset (if you refer to the technician manual for the N7000 series, it is the same as the AT&T version - I727 or whatever it is...)
Unfortunely, it is NOT simple chipset that can be replaced, if you want to that, the entire motherboard has been replaced ($200-$300, I believe).
So, yeah, that's what I did to fix mine, and no problems at all! smooth sailing.
Let me know if you wanna ship to Canada to get it fixed or find a local technician.
That's exactly what happened to me. Micro-SIM adapter got stuck with no SIM in it. Removal snapped a pin. So you only paid $40 to get it fixed. If I can't find someone local, I may have to ship to CAN. Please let me know what they replaced.
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I broke my sim connector too, using the microsim I had taken out from my iPhone 4S, and an adapter. I took my SGN to the local Samsung repair centre at "Nehru Place" here in Delhi, and he repaired it free, returning the phone to me the same evening. The repair person told me he receives at least a half dozen phones with the same problem every day, and while people lie about the real reason, it's actually the connector getting caught in the space between the microsim and adapter!
@ Mister_Mxyzptlk
The guy told me he had to "break-off" (soldering off) the SIM300 Chipset (the one where you insert the SIM Card), and he needed to solder-in a new SIM300 Chipset. He even referenced the technicial manual for N7000. He even showed me the broken SIM300 Chipset.
In comparsion, is like a replacing one of those chipsets soldered on your computer's motherboard.
I been using for about 1-2 weeks now since the fix, with no issues, nothing at all, I installed custom ROM and Kernal to my liking, and no issues, everything works perfectly, bluetooth, wifi, phone, speaker, etc. etc.
Just remove with soldring iron which pin was damaged then insert from any other sim socket pin. I try it success
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You replaced a broken SIM tray pin using a soldering iron all by yourself? Did you by any chance take photographs of the process?
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If you are not comfortable soldering
If you are not comfortable soldering, Google "Hassle Free Cell Phone Repair" for a US company that could do the repair for you.
dilipc said:
I broke my sim connector too, using the microsim I had taken out from my iPhone 4S, and an adapter. I took my SGN to the local Samsung repair centre at "Nehru Place" here in Delhi, and he repaired it free, returning the phone to me the same evening. The repair person told me he receives at least a half dozen phones with the same problem every day, and while people lie about the real reason, it's actually the connector getting caught in the space between the microsim and adapter!
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Hey i have the same problem...samsung service centre says it need to replace full mother board around rs 10000....... As i also live in delhi....please tell me from where in Nehru place you got it repaired.....plzzz miss call me i also wana repair cheaply...my no 7838587313
Excuse me for reviving an old thread. I am in the same dilemma. A nano sim adaptor broke a pin off my N7000 sim tray. It's the version that is soldered to the whole motherboard. I've seen an incomplete video of its replacement. It seems that the guy broke off the tray into pieces. The cleaned motherboard showed the 6 contact solder points and 4 sim housing solder points. It is not clear how he did it. I have a replacement sim tray coming but have no idea how to remove the old tray. Soldering the new tray is just as hard. It's very tight in there and will be easy to overheat the board.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216197&highlight=soldering
Hey all, I have a Nexus S, i9020a model, and I broke one of the pins for the sim tray on my phone. Did it with a micro-sim adapter, which i don't know why I started using it since the micro-sim worked fine without it, but anyway upon removing the adapter, a pin fell off. I called up Samsung, and they said to send it to them for repair, I even told them I did it and they said depending on the technician, they would decide to charge or for it to be free (it's still under my 1 year warranty, it's up at the end of the month). Now I haven't sent it out yet, but here's my question, I found a place that sells the sim board for $40, should I just buy that and fix it myself, or send it to Samsung and possibly be charged more for the fix? What would you do?
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Hey all, I have a Nexus S, i9020a model, and I broke one of the pins for the sim tray on my phone. Did it with a micro-sim adapter, which i don't know why I started using it since the micro-sim worked fine without it, but anyway upon removing the adapter, a pin fell off. I called up Samsung, and they said to send it to them for repair, I even told them I did it and they said depending on the technician, they would decide to charge or for it to be free (it's still under my 1 year warranty, it's up at the end of the month). Now I haven't sent it out yet, but here's my question, I found a place that sells the sim board for $40, should I just buy that and fix it myself, or send it to Samsung and possibly be charged more for the fix? What would you do?
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Well, it really depends on you. I know here in Canada they take about 2 weeks to repair your phone and you have to rent a loaner phone which you might or might not get the money back. If you're handy and careful the $40 might be worth it if your inpatient and don't want to wait.
Hey everyone, this past weekend I dropped my HTC One in the toilet and apart from feeling like an idiot I have some issues. I quickly rinsed it off and put it in rice after I dropped it. This was on Saturday night and it is now Monday afternoon. The phone seems to be working fine apart from the SIM card. It is not reading my SIM card and I have tried using other SIM cards that I know are working. I get a little icon in the status bar with a SIM card and an exclamation mark. I have been reading and heard that a loose SIM is a common issue with these phones so I tried putting a small piece of paper in with the SIM and the tray in order to tighten things up in the phone-made no difference. I didn't really expect it too as I am more than certain it is because of the water damage. I am not entirely sure where the water damage indicator is but from what I have read I am assuming it is in behind the flash. In my flash I see a white square with a smaller yellow square on top of it-no red whatsoever. Is this the only water damage indicator on the phone??
I called HTC and they are sending me a new SIM tray to try with the phone. I am almost certain this is not going to help but I didnt want to tell the lady I dropped it in water so I went along with it. She said that if this doesnt work I can send my phone into HTC in order to have it repaired as it is still under warranty. I have heard that HTC service is a real pain in the ass...anyone have experience with them? I cannot send the phone back to my carrier as I bought it on eBay and I believe it is an AT&T phone as it has the AT&T symbol on the back--I am with ROGERS in Canada. I have contacted the person I bought it from in attempt to figure out where it was bought from and if he has proof of purchase. (He was also in Canada). He also said the phone was a factory unlock. I went to a repair shop today and they said they would probably be able to fix it for around $75. They also said there will be very slight damage along the edge from them opening up the case. (this doesnt really bother me, it sounded very minimal).
Anyways, I am probably going to wait for my SIM tray to come in than call HTC again when that doesnt fix the problem. I was told I would have to pay shipping to send my device to HTC but the repair and return would be covered. Before I send the phone away I want to be sure that the only water damage indicator on the HTC one is that in the camera flash. Can anyone confirm this? I am worried that HTC is going to tell me to go through my carrier in order to get a replacement but I guess I will figure that out in the next few days.
Just got my phone working again! Sprayed some compressed air in every one of the ports including the SIM and did a hard reset and right away it was working again