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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
Hi everyone I have a galaxy note and having problem with the sim tray!! I heard the only way to fix it is changing the main board. Where can I buy the main board???
vicdroid84 said:
Hi everyone I have a galaxy note and having problem with the sim tray!! I heard the only way to fix it is changing the main board. Where can I buy the main board???
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Dont you have warranty?It it better to get it checked in service center first.
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Hi everyone I have a galaxy note and having problem with the sim tray!! I heard the only way to fix it is changing the main board. Where can I buy the main board???
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What's the issue you're having?
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i put a microsim to sim adapter and it broke the sim contacts on the tray!! Thats why I don't have warranty. Do anyone know what can I do???
How much does Samsung charge for this repair? I think it is better to have them repair it.
U should try diferent micro sim before u buy main board, u have two type of micro sim , sim with smaller chip and with bigger, the smaller one are causing problem, some of them are not working and some of them have problem with contact.
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i have same problem before, i wen to network and said that ive lost my micro sim and i told them that i want normal sim replacement, because normal sim have big chip, after they send me new sim i have no problem...
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Right now i have a regular sim on it and it recognize it but turns to "simcard remove please reboot phone". Someone repair the sim tray but thats what happens now.
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Right now i have a regular sim on it and it recognize it but turns to "simcard remove please reboot phone". Someone repair the sim tray but thats what happens now.
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and that someone screwed it up worse..... i should be able to fix it i pm'd you
..broke mine too!!
..did a similar thing to my Note.....the sim card caught one of the connectors in the sim tray and pulled it off!!!...found a cool video on how to dismantle it (1st video on on "dismantle galaxy note"search) on you tube....on closer inspection the connector had broken and pulled away from the circuit board too (not happy!!). Have hunted high and low to try and find someone who could supply a replacement main board....without any luck - if there's anyone out there that could point us in the write direction/add a link here....i'd love you forever!!
Really missing my Note right now!!!
New mobo for Galaxy Note? Check these guys out!!!
vicdroid84 you may be in luck......have found these guys, their based in Birmingham and are called Intercity business telecommunications (wont let me add the link here) tel:0121 643 7373.....have spoken to them, they can supply and fit a new mobo for about £130......takes about 48 hours upon them getting it to repair...am sending mine of today!!!!!........yipppeeeee!!
Samsung replaces the SIM tray. I read it is less than 50$ and sometime it is free.
Changing MOBO for a SIM tree is like changing a Car engine for a small nut
i recommend you take it to a company that's not Samsung to fix it, Samsung wont fix it if you don't have a warranty
cabloomi said:
i recommend you take it to a company that's not Samsung to fix it, Samsung wont fix it if you don't have a warranty
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Just pointing out to the OP that the above might be misinformation. The fix should be free if it's a warranty and $50 if it is a sim issue.
and as i said earlier.. if samsung wont fix it .. i can and will... and i can say so far i havent voided a warranty as in the warranty is still good after ive done the repair.. thats how clean..... so anyone with the problem just pm me... its legit too. got pretty good at board level repairs over the past 22 years working for some big name manufacturers... just trying to help...already helped a few on here....
Sim pins
I too broke off 1 of the 3 pins pulling a microsim out. I ordered and received the sim connector from parts4repair.com. But I think I have to solder off the current connector then solder on the replacement. Am I correct?
Dahazman said:
I too broke off 1 of the 3 pins pulling a microsim out. I ordered and received the sim connector from parts4repair.com. But I think I have to solder off the current connector then solder on the replacement. Am I correct?
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well its that or let someone else do it... as ive said pm me... i fix them and fix them well... cant even tell i was in the phone... i have references and pics of previous repairs...
i will say beware if you try it... there is quite a bit of stuff you can screw up if you dont know what youre doing...
Hey XDA, I was wondering if any of you guys still experience the problem where the sim does not come in contact with the pins inside the phone. I have tried the tape fix a few times with a few different sims (that all work on my s4) but no good. I was wondering if anyone has any good fixes before I have to send it out to HTC. Also, if anyone has sent their phone to HTC, how much does it cost? Thanks
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Hey XDA, I was wondering if any of you guys still experience the problem where the sim does not come in contact with the pins inside the phone. I have tried the tape fix a few times with a few different sims (that all work on my s4) but no good. I was wondering if anyone has any good fixes before I have to send it out to HTC. Also, if anyone has sent their phone to HTC, how much does it cost? Thanks
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I had this problem on my HTC One, the sim usually worked but sometimes the phone said "no sim card inserted", suggesting there wasn't a proper contact between the phone and sim. I tried the tape method too but it didn't work. Eventually I sent the phone back to the retailer I purchased it from and I received a replacement, as it was under warranty and was not accidentally damaged.
HTC shouldn't charge for this if the phone is undamaged, they usually provide a 1 year warranty. They should either repair the phone or give you a replacement. Try calling them and see what they say.
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I had this problem on my HTC One, the sim usually worked but sometimes the phone said "no sim card inserted", suggesting there wasn't a proper contact between the phone and sim. I tried the tape method too but it didn't work. Eventually I sent the phone back to the retailer I purchased it from and I received a replacement, as it was under warranty and was not accidentally damaged.
HTC shouldn't charge for this if the phone is undamaged, they usually provide a 1 year warranty. They should either repair the phone or give you a replacement. Try calling them and see what they say.
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Yeah i just called htc. I wanted to know how much they charge for the repair (im not under warranty anymore).
Does anyone know any possible fixes that work that doesn't require me to send it back to HTC or my carrier? Would buying a new sim tray, switching to a nano sim and using a nano to micro adapter, updating software, etc? Still stuck on this. Any help would be appreciated.
O-rangePeels said:
Does anyone know any possible fixes that work that doesn't require me to send it back to HTC or my carrier? Would buying a new sim tray, switching to a nano sim and using a nano to micro adapter, updating software, etc? Still stuck on this. Any help would be appreciated.
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I was getting the no SIM error intermittently. I tried the "add tape to SIM" method, which seemed to work for a while. I think I added three layers of tape over time, but the error kept coming back.
I understand that you've tried other SIM cards that you have available, but in my case, getting a new SIM card fixed the problem. I have not seen the error since I replaced it about three weeks ago. :good:
user602 said:
I was getting the no SIM error intermittently. I tried the "add tape to SIM" method, which seemed to work for a while. I think I added three layers of tape over time, but the error kept coming back.
I understand that you've tried other SIM cards that you have available, but in my case, getting a new SIM card fixed the problem. I have not seen the error since I replaced it about three weeks ago. :good:
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Yeah I tried a few, but I think i will try using a nano sim with an adapter to see if it works out. Thanks.
My new phone stop reading the SimCard after 2 using days ("no simcard" reporting). I am sure It is not a software problem but on the other hand the SimCard socket hardware look like new. Unfortunately I don't have warranty... Any idea how to fix it? :crying:
Have you tried factory reset? We need more information about your phone too....
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Have you tried factory reset? We need more information about your phone too....
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It worked perfect 2 days and suddenly no calling in/out no SimCard...I tried all, cleaning the socket by electric spry etc. I root it and wipe all including factory reset. No SimCard... (the sim itself is ok on other phone). This phone is new and all its hardware just new. I loss $350 since I bought it with no warranty .:crying:
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It worked perfect 2 days and suddenly no calling in/out no SimCard...I tried all, cleaning the socket by electric spry etc. I root it and wipe all including factory reset. No SimCard... (the sim itself is ok on other phone). This phone is new and all its hardware just new. I loss $350 since I bought it with no warranty .:crying:
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Only other option I can think of is flashing the 4.3 ML2 release via Odin, see if that kicks it into gear....
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In the worst case scenario the spare part is not expensive and replace procedure is not that hard.
Just replaced USB charging port on mine and cost around $10 on eBay.
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First off you should flash another version of the firmware on your phone just to double-check.
Try 4.2.2 and other versions of 4.4.2. If it doesn't work then try some of the custom firmwares like CarbonROM and others.
If it still doesn't work then your sim card reader is defective and needs to be replaced.
You can buy it from eBay (search for "S4 active sim tray") and order ascending by price. It costs about $6.2 without shipping.
It is fairly easy to replace, just pop a few screws out the back and it is the first little board that you see, disconnect the flex cable, take it out and put in the new board.
Alternatively if you cannot buy from ebay from various reasons, go to your local GSM repair shop and ask them to replace just the tray, it is compatible with multiple phones and it is replaceable by Hot Air rework.
Good day!
Hey folks,
I have a small issue with my SGS i9000 GT which I bought in 2011. I have a nano sim which I use in my HTC one M8 and I use a sim adapter to use the same sim in my SGS. Recently I was stupid enough to just put the adapter void of the sim into SGS sim tray and while pulling it out, I damaged the sim tray. I think the 2 little forks out of 3 were uprooted. :crying:
I took it a small repair shop nearby and try to get the sim tray changed. Now it detects the sim but it shows no service. I tried it with couple of other small shops and they say that the IC needs to be changed. Has anyone experienced something like this? I run a Mackay rom, will factory reset or flashing again help if it's a network / software issue. Any light in this regard would be appreciated.
Cheers!
voyageur666 said:
Hey folks,
I have a small issue with my SGS i9000 GT which I bought in 2011. I have a nano sim which I use in my HTC one M8 and I use a sim adapter to use the same sim in my SGS. Recently I was stupid enough to just put the adapter void of the sim into SGS sim tray and while pulling it out, I damaged the sim tray. I think the 2 little forks out of 3 were uprooted. :crying:
I took it a small repair shop nearby and try to get the sim tray changed. Now it detects the sim but it shows no service. I tried it with couple of other small shops and they say that the IC needs to be changed. Has anyone experienced something like this? I run a Mackay rom, will factory reset or flashing again help if it's a network / software issue. Any light in this regard would be appreciated.
Cheers!
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I also "almost" made the same mistake.. Your most likely gonna have to replace whatever board to fix your sun tray. You've most likely pulled the pins free of the board. Maybe a new sim tray and someone who is really good at soldering can fix this. maybe...
doubt very much it is software as it was working before you did this. But it's worth a try re-flashing. In my opinion your going to need to replace the board with the memory chips attached, if I remember right from when I've dismantled my S1.
I would find a dirt cheap phone on eBay with a broken screen and pull the board with tray from that and put it in yours. Doing so with also mean your going to need to backup your data as you'll have new internal memory.
It's not too difficult to do this yourself, lots of good YouTube videos. Also what I've had to do in the past when I fried my internal memory.
Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. Good luck!
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RuffBuster said:
I also "almost" made the same mistake.. Your most likely gonna have to replace whatever board to fix your sun tray. You've most likely pulled the pins free of the board. Maybe a new sim tray and someone who is really good at soldering can fix this. maybe...
doubt very much it is software as it was working before you did this. But it's worth a try re-flashing. In my opinion your going to need to replace the board with the memory chips attached, if I remember right from when I've dismantled my S1.
I would find a dirt cheap phone on eBay with a broken screen and pull the board with tray from that and put it in yours. Doing so with also mean your going to need to backup your data as you'll have new internal memory.
It's not too difficult to do this yourself, lots of good YouTube videos. Also what I've had to do in the past when I fried my internal memory.
Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. Good luck!
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I see this as a DIY opportunity :laugh: I will try to reflash the phone and if it doesn't work then I'll DIY the IC myself. I will update the progress here. Thank you for your valuable opinion.
Cheers!