Totally stupid question but I have been sitting here with my iPhone 4 for an hour now and I'm still figuring out, how to get the micro-sim tray open? I'm using the pen that was in the package, yet it seems the port is totally stuck. What to do? =/
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How to open the micro-sim tray?
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Take a small paperclip and push it in the circular whole on the side of the phone. The tray will eject pretty easily
That's my point, it doesn't do it easily. I have tried with a paperclip as well. This is weird, like it's totally stuck.
Me too. I understand the OP's concern. When I first got my phone it seemed fairly obvious to me that that little round hole was just begging to have a paperclip pushed into it but, after I tried that and the tray didn't seem to be moving, I lost confidence and started Googling, reading how-to articles and watching YouTube videos about the SIM tray.
Once I'd convinced myself that I was doing the right thing and wasn't going to break it, I had another go and pressed the paperclip in harder, and the tray came out enough for me to get my fingernails around the edges and slide it out fully.
- Julian
Yeah me too....
I had trouble opening the drawer, and was definitely less than comfortable applying that much force to a new phone!! And the same happened when trying to close it.
Unless you've fixed it by now, I would suggest taking it to an Apple store and letting them do it for you. If they break it, you can blame them rather than yourself!!
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As others have said, don't worry that you are going to break it. Just use a small paper clip, and with the right amount of force it will open for you.
As others have said, don't worry that you are going to break it. Just use a small paper clip, and with the right amount of force it will open for you.