We get the SIM card from the iPad and iPhone using improvised tools?

Apple developers have carefully thought out everything in advance with the issue of removing the SIM card: it would seem, push the key, and no need to suffer. It’s just that this special needle tries to hurt somewhere, and even if it was necessary to change the card quickly and in an unexpected situation, it will not work to remove the tray from either the iPhone or the iPad. Fortunately, there are several proven working methods to finally pull out this ill-fated SIM card.

Ordinary situation

Suppose that you can remove the SIM card without complications, and turn to the reception, based on the principle of replacement. Removing the tray with the key, you do nothing but a slight mechanical impact: the needle simply activates the mechanism and is not the only suitable item for this. It is quite possible to pull out the tray by replacing the needle with a regular paper clip, which first needs to be straightened a little. The tip of a paper clip is no worse than a special needle to handle the activation of the tray extension mechanism, and in most cases your problem will no longer require any other tricks or tools.

Oh yes, if you have never yourself removed a SIM card from an iPhone, be it 3, 4, 4s, 5s or 6, then first you have to find the right slot. For different models, it is in different places, but always has an oblong shape, similar to an oval.

• The slot is on the right side of the iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s and iPhone 4 GSM, iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad mini.
• The tray is located on top, next to the power button, for older models: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G GSM. At the same time, trying to get a SIM card from iPads, you need to insert a paper clip into the key slot not perpendicularly, but at an angle of 45 °.
• The slot in the lower left can only be found on the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G.

Tip

Using a paper clip is most popular because of its accessibility and versatility, but if the paper clip is not available in your situation, then it can be replaced with other similar items. The butt of a large needle or wire for these purposes is quite suitable.

When Simka got stuck ...

You used a clip trick, the tray pulled out, but you couldn’t pull it out completely? Most likely, the point is in the SIM card, which unsuccessfully stood in the tray, preventing the tray from being removed from the slot. The main thing at this stage is not to be nervous: trying to pull out a SIM card using physical effort, you risk breaking the mechanism. In this case, even if the tray goes back into the slot, it will not stay in it, and you will have to fix it in the case with adhesive tape or electrical tape.

Better take a needle or blade and try to put the SIM card so that it does not interfere with the movement while you remove the tray. Yes, the work is painstaking and can take a lot of time, but this problem is quite solvable if you have a little patience and show a bit of dexterity. Just do not stick the needle too deep into the body: there are other parts and elements that can be damaged by a sloppy movement.

You can also simply tap the gadget on a table or other surface: if the card is held freely in the tray, this can help it return to the desired position, and you can pull out the tray completely.

Tip

Many owners of iPhones and iPads work a little on the edges of even new purchased SIM cards with fine emery paper as a prevention of this problem. So it will be easier for the card to give the desired position in the tray, even if it has become strut, because the rough edges and plastic burrs will no longer get in your way.

If the tray does not extend completely

You do not need to fanatically press the button with a paper clip if, with light or moderate pressing, the tray from the iPhone or iPad has not come out. Most likely, in your case you will have to contact a service center for help, unless, of course, you have the useful skill of disassembling and assembling such equipment. And certainly a bad idea would be to try to pull out the tray mechanically: poking it with a knife and other sharp objects will not only ruin the look of the equipment, but can also lead to more serious damage if a piece of the tool breaks off and remains inside. You don’t want your beloved 5s or 4s to suffer even more?

Tip

Often a full lock of the slot occurs when the used SIM card was cut from the old one, which did not fit the parameters. Believe me, re-issuing a card will be much faster and require much less money than a similar iPhone or iPad failure. Do not be too lazy to replace the card, so that later you do not have to contact the service center for help because of your own negligence.

Some problems with an iPhone or iPad, such as removing a SIM card without using a key, can be solved on your own, but the main thing is to remember that service centers exist for good reason and are also ready to help in a difficult case. Dare, but adequately assess the situation and do not panic!