Among the difficulties that can appear to us on a day-to-day basis with mobiles, are the problems to open the SIM tray as one of the ones that can bother us the most. We do not always need to remove the card, but when we want to remove it to change the mobile SIM or even to remove the MicroSD, encountering difficulties, it can make us fear that it will break.
For that reason, in this case we want to show you everything that happens inside the mobile so that the SIM tray may have jammed and of course the options we have to extract it without damaging it and not breaking the mobile either. In some cases the tray may be more sensitive than we imagine, since some are made of plastic.
Why is the SIM tray of the mobile stuck?
The first thing we must know are the reasons why the SIM card remains embedded and there is no way to extract it, this can give us the key to have reached this situation and get a better solution. The main reasons are as follows:
- SIM tray or incorrectly inserted cards.
- Some material jams the tray.
- A blow has deformed the tray.
- The SIM or MicroSD has been moved.
Depending on all the situations that we have seen that have caused damage to our mobile, we must also add one more option that is chance. We cannot control or find out this last possibility and it is possibly the one that most complicates our existence since there is no simple way to solve it.
Ways to open the SIM tray without breaking it
In order to remove the SIM tray, the first thing we should try is to use the official tool that came with our device. Some of the “keys” that come in the boxes are not valid for other models and that may simply be the reason that is causing us problems. If after trying with the tool that comes in the box we have not succeeded, we can think about the alternatives.
Use a paper clip as an alternative
Although the best option is always the official tool, in some cases they may not be rigid enough to serve us with a jammed tray. We will have to carefully try to use a paper clip to try to open it without damaging the device.
A few small strokes to the hand help
After trying with a clip and the official tool, we can opt for a few small movements with a soft blow included in the hand. This can cause the tray to release and if it has been dislodged, it can be reverted to the correct position.
The advanced option
In case none of the above has been able to free the SIM, it will be necessary to open the device. This is not something that any user can do , since you have to remove the frame from the terminal, take off the screen and then place it as it was. If we are not expert users in this, it will be better to go to the next option.
Does the warranty cover it?
The question that comes to mind once we are able to remove a locked SIM tray is whether this will be covered by the warranty. On this, the manufacturers do not stipulate one thing or another, although if the reason why it is stuck is that we ourselves have misused the tray, obviously it will not be covered by the guarantee. We will have to contact the technical service and check our situation so that they refer us to a specialized center or come to collect the device.
The price of removing a stuck SIM tray
In case it does not come under the warranty, we will have to pay for the removal of the SIM tray, something that can be simple or complicated until we have to completely disassemble the mobile. That is why the price varies widely in a range that goes from 20 euros to 50 euros, and it may even be necessary to change the tray for an identical one to work properly.