I need to change SIMs and I can't get the old one out. Can anyone suggest how to do this without taking apart the phone??:fingers-crossed:
If the pins underneath are the issue, what has worked for me before is to get an empty (and dry) plastic drinks bottle... or some other piece of thin plastic and cut it into shape so that it can slip underneath the SIM. Once you have it under (it can be a bit of a fiddle), you can get a sharp object and use it to gently pull the SIM card as you pull on the plastic tab you made. This way, you have force acting under and on top of the SIM with the pins no longer getting trapped.
Do not force anything, apply gentle pressure only.
Are you trying to just pull it out or are you pushing it in so it pops out (like a microSD card)?
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Thanks for the advice
Yep! I did it - I didn't realise that it was a push in and it will pop out type of thing. Thanks sooooo much!!!:victory:
Good thing you didn't broke it.
Almost happened to me
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Hi all, apologies if this has been asked before, i searched the archive and couldn't find anything...
I have an XDA, and the little sensor thing which detects if the sim flap is open is not working, meaning that it thinks the sim flap is permanently open, so I can't use the thing
Does anyone have a magic answer to save my bacon? Pleeeease?
Thanks!
Do you mean the rubber cover on the side of the xda? I think you will need to open up the xda and short the contacts with a wire or solder joint for a permanent repair. You will need a small flat head screwdriver and a T6 torx driver, it is not too difficult a task as long as you take your time and treat the components with care. If you wish to do a temorary repair you can push something into the cavity beneath the rubber, this will hold down the switch. With the xda face down and the antenna facing left, lift the rubber cover, you will now see on the right hand side of the slot a recess, at the bottom of the recess you should see a small plastic pin which is attached to the mechanical lever/sensor, this needs to be pushed down and held, if that is missing/broken you could still try pushing something in that will hold down the remainder of the pin/lever. You can test the repair by switching on the xda as without it the xda will not switch on. Good luck.
At this point I should point out that because it kept turning off because the contact was faulty I've hacked about at it with a little screwdriver and the little spring lever is a thing of the past. Oops... I should never be allowed near a toolkit.
I guess taking apart and shorting the contact is next..... THanks for the pointers!
Well, just wanted to say a big thanks to cruisin-thru, as I just took my XDA apart and whacked a blob of solder on it, and I'm back in the land of working phones!
Thanks!
FOR A START IM PRETTY SURE MY XDA MANUAL SAID AND I MAKE A ROUGH QUOTE - 'DO NOT PROD ANYTHING AT THE MICROSWITCH OR YOU RISK SERIOUSLY DAMAGING YOUR UNIT - YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE INVALID IF U DO' I'm Pretty Sure IT has this Plastered EVERYWHERE in the Manual On The Box Ditto, Ditto, Give me an Email And I'll Send u Out a T-Shirt With 'Kiss Me Slow I'm Stupid' On it, You Lucky It Worked CHAP!
The USB housing in my Wallaby has come unattached. I cannot Sync and can only recharge after much jiggling. (Of the connection, not myself.) I believe I am going to have to open it up and glue it in place. Anyone know of any photo resources to aid me.
Are these units packed together pretty tightly?
Is the connector easy to get to?
Etc.. Etc.. Any input before my venture would be appreciated.
Eddie Olson
Wallaby construction
I replaced the internal battery, opening the case was a breeze. You need a very small TORX screwdriver, and a regular bladed one. Just unscrew the 4 screws, and GENTLY wedge the unit apart with the bladed screwdriver. It pops right open. You have to be careful with the IR window and you should remove the SIM card before you try to get it back together.
Good luck!
Hey guys and girls. I have a 8525 and the tip of the stylus broke off my phone while I was trying to remove it. Now the stylus is stuck in the phone and I need assistance in removing it without opening the phone.
Remember only the plastc tip on the end broke off. I tried tweezers but they were too large. Suggestions please.
Try an unfolded paperclip. If you can see the tip but still can't get it out, I would try some superglue on the end of the paperclip and put it on the tip until it sets...
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Try an unfolded paperclip. If you can see the tip but still can't get it out, I would try some superglue on the end of the paperclip and put it on the tip until it sets...
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I agree that a spot of superglue on the end of something is probably the way. Though personally I'd take the back off to remove it. I think a paperclip might be too thin and a bit hit or miss - but if you are not short of time then maybe you can spend the day fishing for it!!.
Just so we know where it is lodged - it is stuck in the white clip in these pictures (taken from another thread with a slightly different purpose).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1206800&postcount=35
One thing you MUST avoid if you use a spot of superglue on a rod of some sort is hitting the rubber block on the way up the silo. If you touch that with superglue it will stick fast and will likely unstick the block if you try to pull it out again. If you use this technique it would be VITAL to keep the rod you are inserting against the back side of the slot to avoid hitting the rubber block.
Mike
Mike
Okay guys. Thanks for the advice. I'll let you know my results. Also only the tip of the stylus broke so I don't have to worry about the rubber pad. In fact, the rubber pad is what is keeping the stylus in the phone because I could never get a good enough grip to get past it.
Success!
What's up fellas? I have finally went to work and got the stylus removed from my phone. I used a very small screwdriver to slowly pull it out and did not need crazy glue, a safety clip or to take the phone apart.
Thanks for all the assistance. I have included a picture of the stylus so you can see where it broke. The picture is with it extended, but remember it was compact when it was in the phone.
Peace, love and sex!
addicus said:
What's up fellas? I have finally went to work and got the stylus removed from my phone. I used a very small screwdriver to slowly pull it out and did not need crazy glue, a safety clip or to take the phone apart.
Thanks for all the assistance. I have included a picture of the stylus so you can see where it broke. The picture is with it extended, but remember it was compact when it was in the phone.
Peace, love and sex!
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Well done!
.... and I had misunderstood! I thought it was just the little greyish pointing tip that was stuck in the slot. Obviously the part that came off was at the opposite end. Not that it matters now
Mike
Mine broke like that on my old wizard, and the broken off plastic was still inside the stylus body, so there was nothing to grip. It was still in warranty, and I didnt want to have to send it off, so I had to drill into the stylus, and then stuck a small screwdriver through the hole and worked it out.
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Mine broke like that on my old wizard, and the broken off plastic was still inside the stylus body, so there was nothing to grip. It was still in warranty, and I didnt want to have to send it off, so I had to drill into the stylus, and then stuck a small screwdriver through the hole and worked it out.
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Finding a drill long and skinny enough to accomplish that must have been difficult. Granted I also have a Wizard (8125) and the stylus opening is slightly more accessible. I think that is a great option if it occurs again.
this happened to me on the same exact phone.. I used a paperclip and a lighter.. I heated up the paperclip with the lighter then pushed it into the plastic that was left in the broken end in the phone.. waited a few moments for the paperclip to cool down then simply pulled it out.
worked great.
addicus said:
What's up fellas? I have finally went to work and got the stylus removed from my phone. I used a very small screwdriver to slowly pull it out and did not need crazy glue, a safety clip or to take the phone apart.
Thanks for all the assistance. I have included a picture of the stylus so you can see where it broke. The picture is with it extended, but remember it was compact when it was in the phone.
Peace, love and sex!
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well i guess it a issue ..8525 so i found easy way a toothpick fits righ in and conforms to the shape...
I finally was able to open my Truesmart today after receiving a quality set of screwdrivers ---- But when I got the case opened, there was no rubber seal in there that everybody else has. I removed the battery and added a 16gb micro card. I then put back the battery and closed up the case with the screws. It seemed to fit back just fine and it looks tight, but without that rubber square, I cant let this thing get anywhere near water.
I dread trying to communicate with omate to try and get the rubber seal, but I don't know of any other options.
The seal is a very thin ring that sits in a groove. So no seal on your's. Contacting Omate is your only option short of filling the groove with RTV silicone and hoping for the best.
I really can't believe this is happening...
Every other post or thread is about something that's missing or it's not connected...
What's happening....?!
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@funky0308
10 or less people having to deal with tens of thousands of orders (according to sources) and hand assembling every one.
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@funky0308
10 or less people having to deal with tens of thousands of orders (according to sources) and hand assembling every one.
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Sorry Loki but that just sounds worse...
I know that and I just can't believe someone let that happened...
They could hired some students to help them but....O.K, won't start another thread with complainings...
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The seal may be there, you just don't see it. Not trying to insult anyone here.
Long story short, I think I FUBAR'ed my SIM card slot because I had to use a nano->microSIM adaptor, when I was removing my sim card, half way out, something "snagged" the adapter, I couldn't get my SIM out so I pulled/forced it out. When I tried reinserting the SIM card, the "spring" doesn't work and my card was stuck inside...furthermore, no SIM detected so there goes that idea.
I removed the back panel and battery to get to the SIM card slot from the inside. Following Kurt's maintenance video, I removed the 2 additional screws inside to remove the "interior" cover. ONLY then did I notice the thin rubber seal around the edges.
TL;DR - maybe it's just me but I didn't notice the thin rubber seal until I further disassembled the TS.
sm753 said:
The seal may be there, you just don't see it. Not trying to insult anyone here.
Long story short, I think I FUBAR'ed my SIM card slot because I had to use a nano->microSIM adaptor, when I was removing my sim card, half way out, something "snagged" the adapter, I couldn't get my SIM out so I pulled/forced it out. When I tried reinserting the SIM card, the "spring" doesn't work and my card was stuck inside...furthermore, no SIM detected so there goes that idea.
I removed the back panel and battery to get to the SIM card slot from the inside. Following Kurt's maintenance video, I removed the 2 additional screws inside to remove the "interior" cover. ONLY then did I notice the thin rubber seal around the edges.
TL;DR - maybe it's just me but I didn't notice the thin rubber seal until I further disassembled the TS.
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I just looked at the "Hardware maintenance on the Omate TrueSmart" youtube video again that Kurt made, and at the 2:37 mark you will see that He just opened up the first four screws of the back case and took out the square rubber ring seal from the back cover. This was before he removed the 2 additional screws to get to the interior cover. This is what I am missing on my truesmart unit.
@fibroman
You have to be aware that there are at least three different case designs. Attached images show the area were the gasket sits on two of them as well as the gaskets side by side.
One (much older design) has a wide thick gasket. The other (newer design) has a thin narrow gasket that sits recessed in a groove.
Interesting. The 1/8/1900 I examined has the thicker gasket with the holes for the screws to go through and alignment nipples that fit into the main body. No groove.
The other, thinner, gasket looks inferior and the way the casing has been grooved is what you were saying earlier was an example of poor design ?
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I'm trying to unscrew the cover for the simcard, but the cover is not lifting.. Any tips how to release the cover of the simcard?
First, get a proper screwdriver, not like the toy I received.
Also, it's hard to get a good grip without turning on the device. I Launched 2 factory mode trying to remove the sim cover.
I find shaking it works pretty good for getting it out. Just make sure you don't loose it
Also make sure you replace the sim cover the right way, its not symmetric.