[Q] Spare part : sim reader

rahan95 · Mar 8, 2011

Hello,

Some days are better than others...

I managed to break several of the small metal pins in the sim reader, don't ask me how but I did it =(

I unmounted the phone and it's really just a small circuit board linked to the motherboard with a single ribbon

I have googled for where to find this spare part but no chance so far

Would you know where I could find this part and help me revive my Nexus S ?

Thanks for your help

rahan95 · Mar 8, 2011

Thanks for deleting my useless post : just found out a link in the post below !

Sorry =(

cadumg · Mar 20, 2011

Did you find a solution ? My sim card reader (or sim card tray) is broken too and I can't find the replacement part to buy...

DKYang · Mar 20, 2011

Couldn't you guys just do a warranty claim? It shouldn't break that easily unless you were messing with it.

rahan95 · Mar 20, 2011

I can't claim warranty since it's "customer induced damage" : needed to insert my sim card into an Ipad. Not willing to lose my micro sim adapter, I put it in the Nexus S without a sim in an tore the pins when taking it out

Moreover, I live in Europe and Samsung has after-sales per region, if not country. they would'nt accept an US purchased handset anyway.

Didn't find any trace of this spare part on any other site but globaldirectpart and it's still showing as "Coming soon"....

cadumg · Mar 20, 2011

I am in Brazil and the phone hasn't arrived in here so Samsung Brasil don't touch it.... despite the fact that they are going to say that this is not covered by warranty.

I did not find anywhere else too...

DKYang · Mar 20, 2011

How about insurance then? But I'm assuming you don't have that either or can't.

Good luck to finding the part though. Globaldirectpart seems to have a tendency of inflating price.

rahan95 · Mar 21, 2011

DKYang said:
How about insurance then? But I'm assuming you don't have that either or can't.

Good luck to finding the part though. Globaldirectpart seems to have a tendency of inflating price.

Don't have any insurance for my phones and it wouldn't work either cos I damaged the phone myself =)

I don't really mind the price since it would cost me about 50 euros including shipping due to the exchange rate between $ and €. Just missing my phone a lot and tired of waiting =)

CB620 · Mar 29, 2011

rahan95 said:
Don't have any insurance for my phones and it wouldn't work either cos I damaged the phone myself =)

I don't really mind the price since it would cost me about 50 euros including shipping due to the exchange rate between $ and €. Just missing my phone a lot and tired of waiting =)

here goes the replacement part right here but they are out of stock for now

http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Nexus-S-GT-I9020T-SIM-Card-Tray-p/smsng6098700.htm

rahan95 · Mar 30, 2011

Thanks but we've known that for weeks =)

The best part is the "Coming soon" !!!

cadumg · Mar 30, 2011

Yep! We still waiting for the replacement part to be available... I read about a guy that replaced it with a Galaxy S part... but I did not figure out how.

rahan95 · Mar 31, 2011

I called a few suppliers in Asia but no luck so far

it's killing me to have my Nexus S in a drawer for a 10 bucks spare part =(

cadumg · Mar 31, 2011

Yes, me too... that's why I love Apple and my iPhone... Samsung sucks... If I find it anywhere I will post it. I will try to find some more information about replacing it with Galaxy S part.

rahan95 · Apr 1, 2011

Do you have any link about this guy using the Galaxy S tray ?

ogxjason15 · May 20, 2011

update

Anyone have an update on this? I just broke one of the pins inside the sim tray as well....I am unable to find the parts anywhere online. This is driving me nuts....I'll even pay to repair it!

uansari1 · May 20, 2011

How did you break yours? I can see the op breaking his with an empty micro sim adapter, but if this is breaking from normal usage, that's not good..

Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

cadumg · May 21, 2011

Not yet. I've read that it is possible to replace it with the Galaxy S sim tray. I've bought one and I am waiting it to arrive. I should have it in one week.

It seems that this sim tray is not good at all...

cadumg · May 27, 2011

Bad News! The Galaxy S connector is different from the Nexus S one. Look at the picture:

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I believe that the guy who changed it, changed only the sim part, keeping the "sim board" the same... I don't know how to do it, I will try to find out, if anyone know, please help me.

kms108 · May 27, 2011

if you read the post carefully, the guy did say sim tray, you can use most sim tray, as long as the pins are position 3+3 at each sides, but you must know how to solder/desolder.

cadumg · May 27, 2011

Do you know how do I do it ? I know how to solder/desolder, but I don't know exactly what should I do.

Here is a picture of the Galaxy S Sim Tray. Should I desolder this points marked by the red arrow (and off course in the oposite side) and sold it to the Nexus S board ? Is the sim tray just fixed by this solded points ?

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