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Damaged SD Card Slot

Oops, I've somehow managed to break the SD Card Slot.
It was working fine up until this morning, I haven't even dropped it or anything just removed the card to replace it with another and now the thing won't click in to place.
I've tried 3 different cards, tried selotape and gaffa tape to secure it in but nothing is working.
Has anyone got any suggestions or solutions.
Thanks
Pete

Found the solution
I played around, putting the SD in every which way it would fit and found that putting it in upside down it pushed the spring and stayed down. SO i just pulled it out, without pressing down first and voila it's sorted.
Just proves, if at first you don't succeed....don't hit it with a hammer.

This is stupid - I can't get the back on

Hi,
this is really stupid - I took the back of the phone to put a sim card in, and I can't get the bloody thing back on - anyone else had this sort of problem.
Looked at all the 'bits' on the case, and nothing appears to be broken
Argghhhh

petevick said:
Hi,
this is really stupid - I took the back of the phone to put a sim card in, and I can't get the bloody thing back on - anyone else had this sort of problem.
Looked at all the 'bits' on the case, and nothing appears to be broken
Argghhhh
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Do not try to fit it at once. You must first place the back cover half an inch away from where it is supposed to be at the end, then slightly move it towards its place.

Hi,
I do, and it gets almost to the top,but there is a small gap, and it doesn't go any further.
It has gone on before, loads of times, without problems.
Tried it with battery, without batter, other people have tried

Wow I totally read that wrong....get a paper clip or something and scrap the crevice of holder. Did the backcover warp at all?

[Q] MicroSD card insertion...

Hey team,
This might be a stupid question...hope I'm not missing something simple.
Do I need additional hardware besides the MicroSD card itself?
I loaded the firmware update onto my Nexus One's MicroSD card. Powered it off, yanked the MicroSD card, and went to insert it into the Transformer.
As I'm inserting it, it recognizes external storage (and the update it found on the card, as the exclamation mark appears), but it won't "snap" into the device and springs out far enough that the device no longer sees it.. There's some spring pressure back to me, and it feels like the card should "click in." But no luck...
Am I doing it wrong?
Thanks.

Just need to push in a bit harder the card sits very flush with the case.

olegit said:
Just need to push in a bit harder the card sits very flush with the case.
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Thanks...although I think I just chipped a fingernail...that's some serious force it took.

scooternj said:
Hey team,
This might be a stupid question...hope I'm not missing something simple.
Do I need additional hardware besides the MicroSD card itself?
I loaded the firmware update onto my Nexus One's MicroSD card. Powered it off, yanked the MicroSD card, and went to insert it into the Transformer.
As I'm inserting it, it recognizes external storage (and the update it found on the card, as the exclamation mark appears), but it won't "snap" into the device and springs out far enough that the device no longer sees it.. There's some spring pressure back to me, and it feels like the card should "click in." But no luck...
Am I doing it wrong?
Thanks.
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You may want to use your nail to push the card slightly beyond the opening and it should click and comes back out flush with the case. Or wait and buy my 5 dollar asus microsd card inserter gadget.
Oh and if you download that on your nexus...make sure you unzip it and put the ASUS folder on the root of the card...else it would be sitting in download folder or something.

Hehe...where do I buy that gadget?
Got the unzip part...the update was successful.
Let's see if HDMI out has improved at all!

I've got loads of spare mobile phone sim cards around so I just use one of those to press it in each time. Failing that you could use a credit card i suppose as they are about the same thickness. Makes it a bit easier than using a fingernail. Yeah it goes in a fair way before it clicks and holds the card but at least it sits flush to the bezel.

My MicroSD got shot across the room by the spring when i first inserted it! But i have pretty big hands so it was fiddly.

mickmcmanners said:
My MicroSD got shot across the room by the spring when i first inserted it! But i have pretty big hands so it was fiddly.
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LOL. OMG, my coworkers are looking at the crazy guy laughing his ass off.

Does the Micro SD slot have a spring to unloaded

Two part question
Last night I put the 3.1 update on my mSD card and put it in. I slid it in until I felt it couldn't really go in without more force. But I didn't know where to find it in file manager. There was already previously an SD card folder in there with files in it before I put it in.
So how do you browse the SD card once it is in there?
Secondly, I went to pull it out thinking I should push it in a little to Spring it back out but it went in further. Then it was too far and I tried to pull it out with my fingers and then I pushed if further when trying to pull it out and it was flush with the side. I had to get a tiny flat screw driver to get it out.
How far do these mSD cards go in? Does the card spring back out? Do I need to return my transformer?

Mine is sprint loaded. You push it in and it catches. Push it in again and it ejects the uSD card. Make sure you have the card right side up and correct end in.

When it's in all the way it should be flush with the side, and you'll get a popup saying there's an SD card inserted. You can click on the SD card icon in the bottom right to browse the contents, or the path is removable/SD card.
To remove it, push it in more and it will pop out. If it didn't pop out for you... maybe you put it in wrong? If you never got the notification.... it was never in right.

I've had two Transformers and both were hard to push in the first time, had to wiggle it a bit, then it finally went in. After that however it slides in normally.

OK mine must be broken. There is no spring to to return it.

Spring had Sprung
Oh yea its spring loaded. My first attempt to put the card in didn't quite make it and it slipped off my thumbnail and shot out of the tablet like a bullet. 30 minutes later I finally found it on the back of a shelf on the other side of my office.

proplayer44 said:
Two part question
Last night I put the 3.1 update on my mSD card and put it in. I slid it in until I felt it couldn't really go in without more force. But I didn't know where to find it in file manager. There was already previously an SD card folder in there with files in it before I put it in.
So how do you browse the SD card once it is in there?
Secondly, I went to pull it out thinking I should push it in a little to Spring it back out but it went in further. Then it was too far and I tried to pull it out with my fingers and then I pushed if further when trying to pull it out and it was flush with the side. I had to get a tiny flat screw driver to get it out.
How far do these mSD cards go in? Does the card spring back out? Do I need to return my transformer?
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Definetly spring loaded. Flush with Transformer when inserted. Push to eject.

roryhawke said:
Oh yea its spring loaded. My first attempt to put the card in didn't quite make it and it slipped off my thumbnail and shot out of the tablet like a bullet. 30 minutes later I finally found it on the back of a shelf on the other side of my office.
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Same thing happened to me, lol.

It most definitely does have a spring. I have to push my card in with some object (a pen or something) until it latches. To release it, I also have to use a tool, and it snaps out and as has been mentioned can really shoot a long ways. I can't insert or remove it using just my fingers, I have to use something to poke it. Just as well since I don't want something to accidentally press on the side and eject the card.

Mine was a PITA to get in as well when I installed my card from my phone to update. I was terrified I was going to break it. Doesn't help that I bite my nails and don't have anything to force it in
Taking it out was easy and definitely spring loaded..

daddyd302 said:
Same thing happened to me, lol.
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Oh My... You too.. Me too...
The first time I try to take it out, I lost grip on it and it flew out like bullet. Oh MAN... I'll say DEFINITELY spring loaded.
Some micros sd fits little differently. Some fits good. Some don't.

[Q] Can't open Sim card tray

Hello,
For some reason, I can't get the sim-card tray to open up.
I'm inserting the provided pin into the hole next to the tray, I'm almost completely sure I'm not doing something wrong.
I'd rather not return the device, since the store doesn't have the phone in stock and thus it will have to be sent back to Samsung (with the accompanied waiting time).
Is there an other way to open the sim-card tray?
Kind regards,
kaico

Push 'relatively' hard!
I was being too careful when i opened my sgs6 and remember needing to apply a little extra push with the provided pin.

I agree w previous answer. When I was setting mine up I had the same problem, turns out I wasn't pushing in hard enough. You have to apply an amount of force that, if never done before, feels like way to much, but It's not. When you see the slot pop out you'll know.

Thanks for your answers.
I managed, with a lot of power, to get the sim card tray to pop open.
Unfortunately, it has only opened a millimeter or so.
I'm unable to open it completely' with either pushing the pin even harder,
trying to open it with my fingernails or even trying to open it with a set of tweezers.
Any new advice?

kaico said:
Thanks for your answers.
I managed, with a lot of power, to get the sim card tray to pop open.
Unfortunately, it has only opened a millimeter or so.
I'm unable to open it completely' with either pushing the pin even harder,
trying to open it with my fingernails or even trying to open it with a set of tweezers.
Any new advice?
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lock it back in, and use a paperclip, punch hard so that it releases the lock hard and should pop out more. people are scared of pushing hard and i remember one user here went to the t-mobile store just to get it out. you can use "force" it's fine

I'm pushing as hard as I dare, tried putting the pin between a table and the phone and pushing on the phone, still no luck.
It won't come out any further than the power button is sticking out...

Seems like your device is defective then. Sorry.

kaico said:
I'm pushing as hard as I dare, tried putting the pin between a table and the phone and pushing on the phone, still no luck.
It won't come out any further than the power button is sticking out...
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Sounds like a jam to me. At least you have physical proof of it, so getting a replacement shouldn't be an issue.

Very thankful for your advice
aff219 said:
I agree w previous answer. When I was setting mine up I had the same problem, turns out I wasn't pushing in hard enough. You have to apply an amount of force that, if never done before, feels like way to much, but It's not. When you see the slot pop out you'll know.
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I was just about to go to my T-Mobile store to get them to help me out. pushed hard and voila it opened!! Thanks a bunch and oh by the way, I still need to go to my T-Mobile store because I'm going from a retarded Samsung Galaxy S3 to this S6 and you need a nano sim card. So all you owners of Galaxy ancient phones, you will have to truck on over to your favorite carrier store and replace your sim card.

I just had this issue - no matter how hard I pushed by hand it would open. I wound up getting a something big and rubber (in this case a tape measure) and hitting the sim card removal tool like I was hammering a nail. I didn't need to hammer it hard, just the abrupt bit of extra force popped it out. Again - DON'T ACTUALLY HAMMER IT LIKE A NAIL, but keep tapping the sim card removal tool hard-ish till it pops out.

had the same issue on my s7 - pushed so hard the pin went in but the sim tray didn't pop out. I don't know if I've poked a hole into whatever you push into, or if the pin has ended up being forced next to it but now I can push the pin in relatively easily and the tray doesn't pop out... HELP!

my problem is the wrong carrier was put in ,now will not open ,brand new samsungA13

silly old man i am 82