I have 2 broken pins inside the sim card slot on my nexus s. I've read on some websites over the internet and even someone on xda that they were able to fix it by using aluminum foil. Does anybody actually know how to get this to work?
danielrod said:
I have 2 broken pins inside the sim card slot on my nexus s. I've read on some websites over the internet and even someone on xda that they were able to fix it by using aluminum foil. Does anybody actually know how to get this to work?
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Lol xD it is all about conductivity. You could do it with a paperclip maybe? Just make sure that whatever conducting material you use it makes contact with the right spots.
But how did you manage to do that anyway? XD
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danielrod said:
I have 2 broken pins inside the sim card slot on my nexus s. I've read on some websites over the internet and even someone on xda that they were able to fix it by using aluminum foil. Does anybody actually know how to get this to work?
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Fold it in a tiny tiny slat of aluminum and press it where the pins were. Usually the pin wont break perfectly clean so you should be able to make contact still.
Once that is in, slide the SIM in. Voilà.
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I just got a new inspire off Craigslist for only $280 (steal right) put my Sim in to test it out and its stuck. Given I'm coming from an iPhone 4 and using a micro Sim adapter that's probably why. I don't wanna just pull it out and ruin the connectors. I noticed the Sim slot seemes to be held down by only the back plate. Has anyone taken theirs apart? Can I just remove the back plate and lift the Sim directly out? If so what size torx will I need? I don't wanna break my phone especially for resale value at a later date. Someone please help
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jthornton71707 said:
I just got a new inspire off Craigslist for only $280 (steal right) put my Sim in to test it out and its stuck. Given I'm coming from an iPhone 4 and using a micro Sim adapter that's probably why. I don't wanna just pull it out and ruin the connectors. I noticed the Sim slot seemes to be held down by only the back plate. Has anyone taken theirs apart? Can I just remove the back plate and lift the Sim directly out? If so what size torx will I need? I don't wanna break my phone especially for resale value at a later date. Someone please help
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The micro sim must have slipped out of the adapter a bit and is now catching one of the prongs on the phone. I had this happen to me on my Captivate once and used a tiny screwdriver to push the pins back on the phone to slip the adapter out. I don't have my Inspire yet but from the pictures I've seen of the sim slot you may not be able to do what I did. Good luck.
I've actually used a pencil eraser to get sim cards out. The eraser actually gets some pretty good traction.
A pencil eraser? How does that work?
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Take it in to the att store. I'm sure you're not the first.
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Hey all,
What is the function of the small indented circle below the kickstand on the back of the TB?
It covers a screw to open the phone.
It's a rubber plug. Probably covering a screw.
Does this cover a screw?! I always thought it covered one of those external antenna ports (like you used to see back in the 90s)...
If you stick a safety pin into the rubber cover then you should be able to easily pop it off and see for yourself.
I'm pretty sure its for an external antenna as a lot of cases have a hole for it.
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Its like a miniature coax plug for an external cell phone antenna
The plug isn't easy to get out & can be pushed through the hole when reinstalling it so be careful if you get curious & check it out
I was wondering the same thing
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I read somewhere that it covers the 2nd Mic used for noise cancelling on calls.
From my mobile power unit.
I like how everybody keeps coming up with wacky ideas when they could just take a pin, remove the cap, and take a picture.
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Blacksheep427 said:
I read somewhere that it covers the 2nd Mic used for noise cancelling on calls.
From my mobile power unit.
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The Second Mic is Actually right Next to the 3.5mm Headphone Jack!
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WeaselWeaz said:
I like how everybody keeps coming up with wacky ideas when they could just take a pin, remove the cap, and take a picture.
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Then do it. Otherwise you are just being useless like the rest of us in this thread. At least sidekick provided an email response from HTC.
Like this...?
WeaselWeaz said:
I like how everybody keeps coming up with wacky ideas when they could just take a pin, remove the cap, and take a picture.
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So....what did you find?
Just asking.
PlankLongBeard said:
The Second Mic is Actually right Next to the 3.5mm Headphone Jack!
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OK, copy that. Thanks for correcting me. Any points for being close?
Captain Obvious observation: the spot in question, the hole next to the 3.5 jack and the twin holes to the left of the rear camera must "do" something. My gel skin has cut-outs for each.
Coax, it is, then. Good, because I've been looking at LTE-compatible antennas.
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the twin holes to the left of the rear camera must "do" something. My gel skin has cut-outs for each.
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The twin holes are for the antenna which is on the outside of the battery cover. Inside, you'll see some gold plating, that carries through the holes, and there's more plating on the outside (which is painted over), which forms an antenna. The holes just connect the inside and outside together. There's no reason for a case to have openings there.
Copy. Personally I hardly notice them. I obviously did take notice due to this post. Despite the "bugs" in the TB, it works and that is all that matters. I am just looking forward to it getting better when 4G is active for my home area and the update to Android 2.3.
I heard its its butt hole.
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Happy 12th birthday.
Just curious, for those who remove their SIM card frequently (eg; frequent travellers, have multiple SIMs), do you carry your original Nexus 5 SIM ejector tool around with you?
Being an iPhone user for years, I never had to worry as I can find paperclips pretty easily and they do the job... but on the Nexus 5, the hole for the SIM eject tool is so tiny...
i have successfully used cheap toothpicks that you buy from a grocery store.
I used a paperclip at times but was afraid of it breaking some times so I carry a Sim tool ejector right behind my case its very thin and I don't notice any bulk on it
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akmsr said:
i have successfully used cheap toothpicks that you buy from a grocery store.
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Toothpick? I thought toothpicks are usually thicker than paperclips?
markdapimp said:
I used a paperclip at times but was afraid of it breaking some times so I carry a Sim tool ejector right behind my case its very thin and I don't notice any bulk on it
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The paperclips I have don't seem to fit...
I keep the tool from the N5 and the one from the Moto X on a keyring and keep them in a zipper pouch in which I also keep whatever phone I'm not using at the time, along with extra sim adapters. I swap between the two phones almost daily so I keep everything safe, handy, and in one spot.
I use the pin in my pocket knife. Seems to work fine, although you have to check them in when flying obviously.
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A staple pin will work too.
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Toothpick? I thought toothpicks are usually thicker than paperclips?
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the tip is usually very thin for couple of millimeters. thats all you need anyway.
is anyone's sim ejector hole small i tried to use the one that came with my iPhone 4 and it didn't fit a paper clip wont fit also. is the hole a different size?
i lost the original ejector.
markdapimp said:
is anyone's sim ejector hole small i tried to use the one that came with my iPhone 4 and it didn't fit a paper clip wont fit also. is the hole a different size?
i lost the original ejector.
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I use earrings.
booda3000 said:
I use earrings.
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Does yours fit a paper clip?
markdapimp said:
is anyone's sim ejector hole small i tried to use the one that came with my iPhone 4 and it didn't fit a paper clip wont fit also. is the hole a different size?
i lost the original ejector.
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No. Paper clip's too big.
So the nexus 5 only accepts like very small sized thinner paper clips and the original Sim ejector
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I find that 0.7mm pencil lead works well
JordanRulz said:
I find that 0.7mm pencil lead works well
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Lol Dam you're really living off the edge.. that thing could break and it could get stuck in there #YOLO Nexus 5
Cut any unuse cable and see there's like thin copper hair size wrap together. Each hair is about 0.4 to 0.8mm depending on the cable you're having.
It fit nicely.. Otherwise bring along your originall ejector pin in your wallet all the time..
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No. Paper clip's too big.
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That's what she said
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air2k57 said:
That's what she said
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LG and Google Like it tight...
Anyways i went to a T-Mobile store and they gave me a defective returned nexus 5 that had the micro sim ejector and they gave it to me fo free!!! :good::good::good:
In a pinch, you can also use a staple. Just bend it out and it should work fine.
This just in!
I used a small paperclip yesterday. It was tight, but it worked.
sharp pointed end of a toothpick.
If you don't have the tool a sewing needle is usually handy and works better than a paperclip/staple.
After putting in a card, it seems that my holder sticks out just a fraction, and I was wondering if it always did this. The SIM door is completely flush.
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TheBiles said:
After putting in a card, it seems that my holder sticks out just a fraction, and I was wondering if it always did this. The SIM door is completely flush.
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Mine seems to sit just as flush as the SIM door.
Nope. Mine sits flush
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Mine is flush.
My sim is flush, sd card is slightly inverted. It all depends on how much you press the button down.
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mine is flush