How do you swap your SIM cards on your Tilt2/TP2?
The instruction is to use ones thumb to push it out. I find this to be impossible. I have to use a Swiss Army knife (one of those key chin ones) to get under one corner of the SIM to get my SIM out.
Is there an easier way to accomplish this task?
At first I couldn't get the bloody sim card out but now I can do it by slipping the fingernail of my pointer finger under it and then using a pinching motion.
jdwrrzmm said:
At first I couldn't get the bloody sim card out but now I can do it by slipping the fingernail of my pointer finger under it and then using a pinching motion.
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I guess I need to grow my fingernails (at less one nail) longer.
I travel overseas that is why I need to swap SIM cards. With all the security rules at the airport, I would not be able to bring my Swiss Army knife on me.
Well, I'll give the fingernail a try. Thanks!
The instructions with my TP2 say to use the stylus to push the far end of the SIM card out slightly, then you can pull it out. There's just enough room to get the tip of the stylus into the far end of the slot. Works for me.
steviewevie said:
The instructions with my TP2 say to use the stylus to push the far end of the SIM card out slightly, then you can pull it out. There's just enough room to get the tip of the stylus into the far end of the slot. Works for me.
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YES!
THANKS!
There is a little hole at the top of the SIM card recess. I have no problem pushing the SIM card with the tip of the stylus, just enough for me to get it out.
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Somehow got my SIM card stuck inside the N7! Poking the extractor tool does nothing. It doesn't "pop out" like it did the first time I ejected the tray. The ejector tool is too flimsy to pry out the tray!
How should I try to get it out? A stronger (stiffer) tool?
Need help here before I break something!
Insert human anatomy joke here.
No body? Really?!?
That SIM card tray is really wedged in there! Won't budge even a little bit!
Should I have to just do an RA with Asus?
Really don't want to lose my tablet for a long period!
Any help?
Solved!
Used the tip of a pair of scissors to pry the tray out! Had to REALLY dig on it to get it out! Was afraid I'd damage the tablet case or SIM tray or both!
What a PIA that was!
Any way, thanks
I cut my regular sim card down by hand with an xacto knife and a template I downloaded. It fit, but now its stuck. At least the phone works. Any ideas about how to get it out? I tried tweezers, but they won't fit under it to get a grip.
I just use anything with a slight edge. Screw driver, razor, paper clip.... just push it out from the top. (This is what I do on an actual micro sim, but mine was always difficult to get out too)
It actually happened to me once with my old Galaxy S. I put a MicroSIM into the regular sim spot and it stuck after one of the metals. I pull it with a paper clip, but I broke one of the metal pieces that touches the sim card. Be careful when you take it out.
I have recently removed and inserted the SD card several times and I now notice a little bit of play in the SD card cover opposite the hinge mechanism. While it does sit flush, it can be moved back and forth very slightly. Is this normal? Does anyone have it where it does not move at all?
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It depends on your definition of "very slightly". I can move mine very slightly but it never opens unless I use my finger nail.
To be honest it sounds like yours is moving more than mine because the amount mine moves is not noticeable and nothing I would complain about but it does move so I voted that it moves but in reality it is very secure and not a problem.
I have an T800 10.5" and my card slot cover does not move at all,I have to use my fingernails to pull the door open, I suppose how loose it is might opened on how ofter you change your microsd.
At least Samsung gives us a microsd cover, the Asus Transformer had the card sticking out of the slot by a couple of mm, and it could fall out with ease and lost, so a lot of people cover the card slot in sticky taper.
John.
Pleske said:
It depends on your definition of "very slightly". I can move mine very slightly but it never opens unless I use my finger nail.
To be honest it sounds like yours is moving more than mine because the amount mine moves is not noticeable and nothing I would complain about but it does move so I voted that it moves but in reality it is very secure and not a problem.
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I think yours may be similar to mine. I also have to use my finger nail to actually open it.
Tinderbox (UK) said:
I have an T800 10.5" and my card slot cover does not move at all,I have to use my fingernails to pull the door open, I suppose how loose it is might opened on how ofter you change your microsd.
At least Samsung gives us a microsd cover, the Asus Transformer had the card sticking out of the slot by a couple of mm, and it could fall out with ease and lost, so a lot of people cover the card slot in sticky taper.
John.
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For reference, I have a T700 8.4" unit. The movement is very slight. Specifically, the movement is from side to side on the end where the little hook is located, opposite of the hinge mechanism. I only noticed it by accident when I was using a can of compressed air to blow dust off. You could try that with yours and see if you notice any movement.
I was curious to see if it was limited to a select few units or if this is a common trait.
Im a bit worried as this is my first premium phone in a long while and My first time cutting the sim with a sim cutting tool.
I have never been one to take the manual at heart but since I spent a lot on this phone, I do not want to stuff up.
In the manual, it has a symbol representing "Do not cut your sim" - Now is this just a general warning or something ?
I cut mine with scissors and it worked just fine.
The only problem was that i cut very close to the chip and it became loose in the SIM compartment.
Buuut once I actually closed the compartment it stays there just fine and pressurized and it's working fine until now xD
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FPChaim said:
I cut mine with scissors and it worked just fine.
The only problem was that i cut very close to the chip and it became loose in the SIM compartment.
Buuut once I actually closed the compartment it stays there just fine and pressurized and it's working fine until now xD
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Thanks a lot for your post ! I will cut it tonight
I believe it's pretty safe if you use a sim cutter. I used scissors on my old sim card and it worked just fine, never got stuck on the sim slot(it was a Nexus 4 with the same type of slot as the Z Play).
I recommend using a nail filer after using the cutter just to smoothen the rough edges (don't want to cut fingers on sharp plastic). I've cut several sims with scissors. Now with sim trays, it's virtually impossible to get the sim stuck in the phone. Only downside is that if you break your sim tray, you can't use the phone until you get a replacement. You'd have to be fairly aggressive to break the sim tray.
Sim cutter is fine. Just make sure its lined up and push down quickly and hard. It needs a clean cut. As above, a nail file MAY be needed on the plastic edges. Do not file anything metal.
Sim cutting is fine, make sure to file the edges to make sure there are no burrs.
The risk is it getting caught on a lip inside of the edges are not straight/smooth - this will damage the sim tray. The issue is the past was people using nano to other adapters. Sometimes the sim card would pop out of the adapter and the adapter would snag on the sim tray connectors, then people would force it out (and this would rip the connectors out as well).
Been using a sim card I free hand cut with scissors from a full sized and again down to nano for years in +40 different phones. Never had an issue. When you cut, print off a template online that shows your current sim size @ 100% scale and a to scale nano sim overlayed. Tape to your sim card and use that to help you cut. Don't sweat it, it's a lot easier than you think!
I have a problem. I need to change SD cards (just a storage upgrade, it was supposed to be...) and have great troubles getting the SD card sled/holder out of its slot.
I already destroyed my fingernails, tried both short nails and long nails. Still hurts.
I wedged a thin slippery plastic sheet under the sled, trying to lift the sled up and then gnaw using fingernails, but to no avail
I overlaid a thin waxy paper over the edge of the sled to get a better grip, to no avail
I tried some tweezers (ill-fitting, failed to find a pair of precision tweezers with something like rubberized tips for better grip) but can't get a hold on the sled.
Alcohols or other non-watery lubricants are out of the question in that slot I think, there's paper(?)
Any suggestions or tricks as to how to remove the old SD card without destroying the hardware? Is the best way to order specialized kit (precision tools/tweezers/whatever) off the internet? I'm pissed off to have to shell out another 20-50€ and spend more time on this issue.
I inserted the original card with great troubles I remember some time in 2018. At the time I already thought that the "mechanism" is a piece of **** and unnecessarily troublesome because spring-loaded eject was a standard feature in the SAmsung devices I had before , but boy, today's in a whole different league of cumbersome. At the very least I know that I'll never buy Sony again if they kept this stupid design.
I bought a used XA2 and it had no SD sled, so I bought one. Problem was, the pins inside were messed up and SD card won't work. This is one of, if not the worst sony SD card slot designs. If it's not coming out don't force it. Chances are you'll bend a pin or two.
bobsright said:
I bought a used XA2 and it had no SD sled, so I bought one. Problem was, the pins inside were messed up and SD card won't work. This is one of, if not the worst sony SD card slot designs. If it's not coming out don't force it. Chances are you'll bend a pin or two.
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I have solved my problem using a slotted screwdriver, applying downward force and pulling sideways. The sled came out after some serious jiggling. The front is obviously scratched up but the remainder of the sled is intact and the slot seems to remain functional. After putting the sled back in, it seems now to come out normally (still a pain though). I switched the old 32G card for 256G and am unlikely to have to touch this slot ever again, so I'm pretty happy about having this resolved.
Sony is still nice enough to ship security updates quarterly to half-yearly; I hope this continues and I can get some more years of use out of the device.
Thank you all for reading.