I know, I did something really stupid. I put an MicroSD card in the slot where the Sim Card is supposed to go and now it's stuck. I can't see it.. so I have no idea what to do.
Please help, I have no idea how to get it out.
Can you see it at all? I believe the sd card bay has enough clearence so that a microsd could get lodged inside the body of the device itself. There's nothing besides the tray itself to stop something like that. (which is kinda crazy if something exactly like this happens)
Nope I cannot see it at all :\
I'm not concerned about the sD card itself, I'm just worried that it'll mess up the functionality of the tablet.
The only real risk is that the pins on it might short something out, or a very remote chance it might cause one of the connectors to detach.
You could try and keep shaking it until it falls out or carefully dissassemble it and get your card. I'd personally try the former, the open part of the tray is the one nearest the display, so hold it display faceing down and bay facing down and hope for the best.
I have tried shaking it out for the past couple of minutes with no results.
There is no rattling sound however, so is that a good thing?
There are no visible screws of any sort for me to take it apart, so if you know of a a way that I can do so, I'd greatly appreciate it if you would share it with me.
If it's not rattleing then it might be jammed up against something, as far as damaging the internals that's a good thing. As long as you dont let it rattle around inside it, it shouldnt be a huge issue.
I made a guide on dissassembling it, it's around here somewhere. But tl;dr the first step is held together by glue and it's a huge hassle to dissassemble and reassemble unless you dont care about casuing cosmetic damage.
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If it's not rattleing then it might be jammed up against something, as far as damaging the internals that's a good thing. As long as you dont let it rattle around inside it, it shouldnt be a huge issue.
I made a guide on dissassembling it, it's around here somewhere. But tl;dr the first step is held together by glue and it's a huge hassle to dissassemble and reassemble unless you dont care about casuing cosmetic damage.
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If it's held together by glue, I doubt I will have the patience to reassemble it xD
Are there any other options that you know of that I can try?
But nonetheless, thank you for helping
Mail it to me, I could use a 2nd S7
TheManii said:
Mail it to me, I could use a 2nd S7
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Haha, definitely not an option xD
I've tried everything I could and the thing still won't come out. Might just have to try a mini vacuum cleaner..
I got an SD card stuck exactly like what happened to you only difference is I got it stuck in my phone I got a bobby pin nd took it out like that but I was careful
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xtc714 said:
I got an SD card stuck exactly like what happened to you only difference is I got it stuck in my phone I got a bobby pin nd took it out like that but I was careful
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How exactly did you manage to get it out? I've bent a paper clip out so that it was long enough for me to stick it in there and I tried to press it down and slide it out with no results - I don't even know if I was actually touching the card or not :\
If you could provide some details on how you were able to get it to pop out, that'd be great.
Thanks
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Hi everyone,
I had seen a thread somewhere that someone mentioned that their battery was loose inside the phone and that the could hear it rattle around but I cannot seem to find that thread now.
I too have this issue. When I shake the phone for example I can hear the battery rattle around inside and when I take off the cover I can move the battery a bit from side to side. Can anyone tell me why this is?
I KNOW this is NOT a fake battery as I watched the store clerk open my box and build my phone from BRAND NEW and I have done the comparison on the batteries as well. It just seems that the hole for my battery is a bit too big orthe battery is a bit too small.
Can anyone tell me what I can or should do about this issue?
yes, i recall that topic as well
so you are not hallucinating
no idea where it went
if you do have this issue with the phone + battery, i'll suggest you take it back to bell for an exchange
they should be able to tell quite clearly this is not normal when they compare to the other phones they have
I stuck a business card, cut in half, between the battery and the cover. Seems to have filled the space in just enough to make a tight fit, my battery is no longer loose.
For now I have wedged a piece of paper between the battery and the hole and it has stopped the battery from moving as well but this should not have to be done I am sure.
@allgamer - I would take it back but I purchased it from Future Shop and the location I bought it has not received any new shipments in since and that was a month ago. The concensus from the Bell Stores here is the same as well stating that they are all on backorder.
I will keep my ears and eyes open on this and when they do have some new stock I will be bringing it to their attention for sure.
Yiann, even i have this problem with my bell i9000. I just found out and was looking if anyone else had this issue. I will take it in when i get a chance and will let you know. Did u get a chance to get it replaced or how did u fix this issue?
Thx
Raj
rajesh26e4u said:
Yiann, even i have this problem with my bell i9000. I just found out and was looking if anyone else had this issue. I will take it in when i get a chance and will let you know. Did u get a chance to get it replaced or how did u fix this issue?
Thx
Raj
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Raj,
No I never did get it fixed. Please keep me posted rom what BELL does for you...
Thanks...
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ya for sure...so you didnt take it to bell at all?
+1 i too have the same issue. piece of folded paper does the trick, but like all the above posts this shouldn't be necessary...
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+1 i too have the same issue. piece of folded paper does the trick, but like all the above posts this shouldn't be necessary...
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I have this issue too.. the battery is way too loose. It must be a common manufacture error.
Same problem
i also have a loose battery in my gti9000.....even after wedging a piece of folded paper in between the battery and the surrounding loose area and making it fit quite tightly, the phone still makes a rattling noise when it vibrates....though when i hold the phone in my hand, it doesn't make that rattling sound...wondering if it cud be something other than the battery...
Just recently I started hearing the back cover around where the sim card is begin to rattle when the phone vibrates. Its extremely loud
Has anyone else had this problem? Suggestions on how to fix it?
Cheers
I put a folded up paper towel under the back cover haha it works
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Yeah I'm not sure what I'm going to do... I really is pissing me off to be honest!
Any other thoughts?!
I have yet to find where the rattle is coming from...
If hold the case tight around the top part of the screen, it wont make the rattle either. I'm thinking about taking the phone in and RMA'ing it.
I've tried to put a paper towel behind the battery cover as well as a business card lol
Anyone else have any suggestions?
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Anyone else have any suggestions?
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maybe get a tiny precision screwdriver and tighten all the little screws on the phone. I think there are some under the battery cover. here's the threa that will show where they are -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740022
Check the little door that covers the usb port. Check it in the open and closed position.
I dig up an old post about the rattle and another user suggested that I try and remove the SD card and at the time when I tried it, it worked which I thought was odd because I had already checked that once before.
Regardless, the noise came back and AT&T said they will replace the phone but I'm too lazy to drive to the store so I think I'm going to try and tighten everything first... hopefully if all fails it wont void the warranty
I really hate that tab . But if I break it off... will the back cover stay on and I can just easily remove it from now on without the tool/pin/pen/ect.?
Try it? A replacement cover is pretty cheap. Just make sure you order one first.
Report back once done.
The whole purpose of asking was to try it without requiring a new back cover
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I really hate that tab . But if I break it off... will the back cover stay on and I can just easily remove it from now on without the tool/pin/pen/ect.?
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So then break it off. If it works then great if not then get a new one.
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The whole purpose of asking was to try it without requiring a new back cover
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If that were the case, nobody would ever get anything done. Stop being a part of the ME generation and be a pioneer!
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If that were the case, nobody would ever get anything done. Stop being a part of the ME generation and be a pioneer!
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You know how to recognize a pioneer, right? They're the ones laying face-down on the prairie with arrows in their backs.
works fine
I just pioneered it.
it works fine and seems tight enough. You drop your phone and it's going to go flying though
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I just pioneered it.
it works fine and seems tight enough. You drop your phone and it's going to go flying though
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Same here. I just got a D4 yesterday. Tried to get the back off to insert my memory card, failed with a pen and with a paper clip (no key, or whatever they call it, was included), took it to Verizon where they opened it up. They seemed surprised that that was all I wanted, haha. Didn't actually buy anything. Just walked out with the back cover and phone in separate hands. Inserted the card when I got home, searched to see if anyone had ever just broken that damned thing off, found this thread, did it myself...success! The back cover now works just like any normal one. It's as secure as the cover of my LG Revolution, or more, and no more hassle or ridiculous key to keep track of. And actually, I think because of the way the little hooks slide in, it's less likely to go flying off when dropped than the Revo's is.
You don't need a key anything to poke in the hole. Just finger nails to push along the top seam. Cover comes off quite easily.
Have you tried just pressing with all your fingers on the center of the cover and sliding down? I was at verizon today and thats what the lady who helped me did. Works just fine. I dont think ill ever stick anything in the hole again.
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I wonder if the precision with which the back is made isn't great so that different phones vary in the ease of opening. For me it didn't matter where I applied pressure, it just wouldn't open. And believe me, I tried it everywhere, and held in one hand, two hands, laying flat on a table, etc. But yeah, at least on mine it doesn't seem to need the tab at all. The back is still very secure without it.
Just curious if anyone would like a crack at repairing a water damaged HTC One. It was dropped into a chlorine pool for 4 seconds, screen flickered until it went black, I tried to shut it off, it then vibrated for hours until the battery died and it never turned back on. I totally understand that my One is most likely done but it couldn't hurt to rip apart my shiny paper weight!
Thanks guys
Did you put it in rice when you got it out of the pool?
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Did you put it in rice when you got it out of the pool?
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Yea I did but I was still vibrating and flickering. Ieft it in there for 24 hours to no avail.
according to the teardown from ifixit this phone is pretty much impossible to self repair.
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according to the teardown from ifixit this phone is pretty much impossible to self repair.
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The guy who designed it said there is some special tool, maybe someone other than HTC got their hands on one?
I had a water damaged One from a pool. There is no repairing it. Your board is dead as is your battery,
I would say your best bet at this point (short of destroying your phone by attempting a self-repair) is to put your phone in liquid as close to 100% alcohol as possible.
If that doesn't help, I'd look into getting a replacement.
id be willing to try to repair it, or at minimum take it apart. I was a sprint store tech years ago, and repaired every model, even the ones they said were unrepairable
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id be willing to try to repair it, or at minimum take it apart. I was a sprint store tech years ago, and repaired every model, even the ones they said were unrepairable
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Lol this is completely unrepairable. I think ifixit rated it a 1. I don't really see how to open it being a unibody. Only thing I see is removing the speaker grill then move on to the LCD and see if u can get access through there but I doubt it
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No actually it isnt unrepairable at all. Betting i crack it apart just fine and can reassemble without htcs special tool
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No actually it isnt unrepairable at all. Betting i crack it apart just fine and can reassemble without htcs special tool
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Perhaps with a bunch of nicks from prying and some hot glue dripping out the sides. Perhaps.
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Perhaps with a bunch of nicks from prying and some hot glue dripping out the sides. Perhaps.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You really sound arrogant. You haven't ever repaired the device before. Stop assuming everything will be fine. It may or may not be. There is no definitive answer. For all we know you can kill all of your hardware.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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You haven't taken into consideration how much brute force is required to pry the shell from the phone's guts.
But, if you can do it, we'd all like to see a YouTube video. I would like to change the color of my shell.
ill just leave this here lol its a guide on how to take it apart hes going to work on a better version of the tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyrxa23OwME
Before you go taking your phone apart, i had the same issues with water damage.
I spilled beer on it, the phone bootlooped until the battery died. To make a long story short. I ran the damn phone under water to rinse off any beer and sugar residue. Stuck the phone in a bag with those moisture removal packs. I let it sit in the bag for about two weeks. I then tried plugging in the phone and i got contstant boot looping only while the phone was on the charger, otherwise it was dead. I figured my phone was a paperweight. I accepted defeat and for an entire month, my phone sat on my desk while i looked at it everyday thinking what a waste. One day i decided to plug it in to see if anything changed. To my amazement i saw a solid orange charge light. I let it charge overnight and when got up in the morning, solid green. I powered the phone on and was so excited to see my phone come back from the dead. I know this is pure luck that my phone is still functioning today, but the only reason it is working is because i thought about disassembing my phone but never went through with it because it is almost impossible to reassemble without damaging the phone. In this instance, luck and patience is what gave my phone a second chance. Im not saying the same miracle will happen for you but i wanted to share my story in hopes that you dont rip the phone apart risking permanently damaging the phone, just yet. Let the phone thoroughly dry, you never know.
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You describing your repairs? Mine are meticulous and precise
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I don't repair phones that are impossible to repair.
I think I'll take all of these ideas haha. I'll try the pure water rinse, then pour rubbing alcohol through it, then stick it in rice for two days or more. Should be fun. Or maybe I could just send it to 94tbird if you wanna have a go at it?
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You really sound arrogant. You haven't ever repaired the device before. Stop assuming everything will be fine. It may or may not be. There is no definitive answer. For all we know you can kill all of your hardware.
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and you sound like a tool, so well leave it at that.
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You haven't taken into consideration how much brute force is required to pry the shell from the phone's guts.
But, if you can do it, we'd all like to see a YouTube video. I would like to change the color of my shell.
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im sure it can be done, and im sure i can fabricate any tool i need . ive seen the disassembly videos and read the report from the site that rated it. doesnt deter me.
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I don't repair phones that are impossible to repair.
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everything msut be impossible to you. nothing in this world is impossible. impracticable maybe, but not impossible.
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I think I'll take all of these ideas haha. I'll try the pure water rinse, then pour rubbing alcohol through it, then stick it in rice for two days or more. Should be fun. Or maybe I could just send it to 94tbird if you wanna have a go at it?
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Give their ideas a go, but if your stuck, and you dont mind, i sure dont mind giving it a try for you. If you do decide to let me try, shoot me a pm.
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and you sound like a tool, so well leave it at that.
im sure it can be done, and im sure i can fabricate any tool i need . ive seen the disassembly videos and read the report from the site that rated it. doesnt deter me.
everything msut be impossible to you. nothing in this world is impossible. impracticable maybe, but not impossible.
Give their ideas a go, but if your stuck, and you dont mind, i sure dont mind giving it a try for you. If you do decide to let me try, shoot me a pm.
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So I sound like a tool because you're being arrogant. That's fine. You show no respect for other members and I'm sure you won't be here long with that attitude.
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I installed the EB40 battery, and when I put it all back together, I realized I couldnt press the on button because it was stuck in there somehow. So I was gonna take it back apart to see what was wrong, but I must have tightened the t5 screws too tight because they won't budge.
All of the screws are in there tight, and when I use my t5 screwdriver I don't even feel any resistance, it just turns freely, so I can't get them out.
Now I'm afraid there might be nothing I can do. Can anyone help me out?
I don't know what to do.
Clank227 said:
Now I'm afraid there might be nothing I can do. Can anyone help me out?
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Drill, baby, drill.
// Seriously. It worked on my Bionic. If you do it right, only the head will come off, and then you can use pliers to unscrew the bottom portion.
ADD: Use a drill with a tiny size drill bit, just like the offending screws @Clank227
progrockguy said:
Drill, baby, drill.
// Seriously. It worked on my Bionic. If you do it right, only the head will come off, and then you can use pliers to unscrew the bottom portion.
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Does the Bionic have the same size screws you think? If so, could you tell me what specific tool you used (since the screws are so dang tiny)? I just don't wanna permanently mess anything up here
Also, just to anyone who knows:
Is the gap in the Atrix HD normal if youre using an EB40 battery (since it is bigger), I'm going to put a case on the thing once I get this all straightened out, but I was just wondering.
I can see the light from the screen from the side of the phone due to the gap
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Also, just to anyone who knows:
Is the gap in the Atrix HD normal if youre using an EB40 battery (since it is bigger), I'm going to put a case on the thing once I get this all straightened out, but I was just wondering.
I can see the light from the screen from the side of the phone due to the gap
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Did you check the thread that discusses this mod for the answer to your question?
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http://www.lowes.com/Power-Tools/Dr...N-1z0wcjb/pl?Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1#!
Damn, am I the only one here that uses tools for a living?
EDIT: Read that wrong, thought you meant you stripped the heads, not the threads, but the process is the same.
The biggest problem you might have is needing to retap some new threads...if that's too difficult you might get lucky if you buy some slightly bigger screws.
I hate to say it, but you might want to try searching eBay for a cheap, broke screen Atrix HD and swap parts accordingly.
If you know someone who's a mechanic, that person should have all the tools necessary to do this. A mechanic without an extracting and tapping set isn't a mechanic you want to use.