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I found the sim card slot!!!

The other day I was messin around with my sdcard and I scratched the area on the side of the microsd slot and through the plastic thing covering something it said sim card
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andslide said:
The other day I was messin around with my sdcard and I scratched the area on the side of the microsd slot and through the plastic thing covering something it said sim card
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Did you even TRY to search the forum first?
Old, old, OLD news. Don't try to put anything in there, it's just a hole and you'll lose your SIM.

andslide said:
The other day I was messin around with my sdcard and I scratched the area on the side of the microsd slot and through the plastic thing covering something it said sim card
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WOW THIS IS SO GREAT!
Kidding... Did you check the forums?
This was discovered like on day one, in addition it's just the slot with no tech underneath, so if you try to put a sim card in it it will get lost inside the device and never be seen again.
In addition this has nothing to do with android development of the device ;-)
Cheers ;-)

andslide said:
The other day I was messin around with my sdcard and I scratched the area on the side of the microsd slot and through the plastic thing covering something it said sim card
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lmao.. I hope you didn't put a sim card in there. It's just a open hole to the inside of the case. Anything you put in there will just rattle around the inside of the tablet. The wifi models DO NOT have the cellular device installed.

but is it usable though?
EDIT: nevermind.. stupid question

omg this is great guys, I just found a hole on the side of my tab that my USB drive can fit into!

n1nj4dude said:
omg this is great guys, I just found a hole on the side of my tab that my USB drive can fit into!
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The whole USB drive!?

WishRyder said:
The whole USB drive!?
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I accidentally the whole tablet!

while this seems funny (well yeah it truly is) I had the back off of mine the other day (I took pics meaning to post them on iTweakit,com).
It got me thinking what was "missing", as in how hard would it be to add "the part" acer puts in the 3g version, there were no connectors, or non soldered points I could see, so I assume its a different logic board.
Anyways if you did happen to loose your sim card in that "hole" you can remove the back by carefully using a spluddger (this is a plastic screw driver intended to prevent marring the plastic) to gently pry it away from the clips. The thing is screw-less. I started around the dock connector, after the first "pop" the rest detaches fairly easily, you can use your fingers to continue prying. As a warning, remove your microsd card b4 attempting as it sits in-between the back and the logicboard.
Also I caution not to mess around with the microsd slot, I somehow damaged it slightly so it won't keep the card in unless I try to "click" it in about 20x at slightly different angles, so as far as I'm concerned I have a 48gb tablet now, as I won't be removing the sd card very often! At one point the card launched out (microsd slots are famous for such launches cause of the spring pressure), popped me in the eye ouch!

Yes, you have to be careful about sd.. I broke my sd card when disassembling the device (left the stupid thing inside). Anyway, with scissors or a screwdriver you can fix your sd slot. Usually any problems happen because it gets bent and either the card gets stuck or is too loose

Interestingly enough, there does seem to be a strange void space next to the battery, with two screw slots. Perhaps someone with a 3g model could take some pictures of their devices internals?

sp3dev said:
I accidentally the whole tablet!
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Quote of the year

Anyone up-to-date on how a sim card connects internally? Could this port be hijacked for another purpose? If it's just empty space with blank solder points we could throw in another card reader (SD) or some other random piece of tech.

somewhere deep inside, I still wish the title was really true!

Doc_rockulus said:
Anyone up-to-date on how a sim card connects internally? Could this port be hijacked for another purpose? If it's just empty space with blank solder points we could throw in another card reader (SD) or some other random piece of tech.
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I suggest you try it and tell us how it goes.

FloatingFatMan said:
I suggest you try it and tell us how it goes.
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A 3G modem is supposed to be installed into the pci-express slot. On the wifi-only models the slot is not soldered and probably the pcie controller as well, although I didn't look for it.. But there's a lot of space inside so with some mad skills you can solder a usb hub and connect it between the pcb and external usb port..

This post is still near the top of page one. Stop it, please... I chuckle every time I see it

tholmewood said:
This post is still near the top of page one. Stop it, please... I chuckle every time I see it
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Bump.

[Q] Wallet style leather case

Hi,
Has anyone found a flip case or a wallet case for this phone (preferably leather)? I found one, but not sure about the quality, since the add says "genuine artificial leather" and none of the pictures are actually of the phone mentioned. The case I found is here:
h**p://www.teknikmagasinet.fi/db.pl?tf=product_link.html&link=&artnr=266090&title=iZound Leather Wallet Executive Huawei Ideos X5&
The site is in Finnish. Has anyone bought one of these?

me and my wife bought this case.
works good can even put credit cards in it.
only compliant i have with is the top piece of the phone holder makes it hard to pull down the notification bar at times. simple mod takes care of that tho.

KiljoyMcCoy said:
me and my wife bought this case.
works good can even put credit cards in it.
only compliant i have with is the top piece of the phone holder makes it hard to pull down the notification bar at times. simple mod takes care of that tho.
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OK, so theres nothing that a little scissoring (not a Mr. Garrison quote) won't care of. Thanks, I think I order it then.
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One more thing, are the buttons and ports available without removing the phone from the case? And is the camera covered or ready to use? Is sound quality hindered in any way? Does approximity sensor/light sensor work properly?

Broke My first Pi

Well, I dropped my pi with a sd card in and it broke the little pieces of plastic that hold the sdcard down. have it rednecked for now with a small plastic clamp and another pi on order but that sucks.

If anyone has any idea how to fix I am all ears. I have emailed element 14 about USA repair options
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It would appear you are not the first.........
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=18069
If you are a card carrying member of the Hardware Jockeys' Association, i.e. you are reasonably skilled with a fine soldering iron and know a bit about repairing surface mounted components (Google) - you can get the part for a couple of pounds/dollars/euros and replace it.
It appears to be surface mounted - not soldered through the board, which makes it easier. It is still not an easy job, but it is not impossible.
You may wish to wait until the new one arrives before having a go at a repair.

stephj said:
It would appear you are not the first.........
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=18069
If you are a card carrying member of the Hardware Jockeys' Association, i.e. you are reasonably skilled with a fine soldering iron and know a bit about repairing surface mounted components (Google) - you can get the part for a couple of pounds/dollars/euros and replace it.
It appears to be surface mounted - not soldered through the board, which makes it easier. It is still not an easy job, but it is not impossible.
You may wish to wait until the new one arrives before having a go at a repair.
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Had that happen too. They may do it under warranty so avoid fixing yourself until you get a clear answer back.
One solution will be to glue a micro sd card adaptor into the slot permanently and use micro sd cards (there are even half size adaptors available too). Less chance of additional damage that way.

I have emailed element 14 The makers. I live in the USA so ordering the part posted on the Rpi forum makes no sense. I did find this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150932200123
and for 1.50 USD It will be good to have incase they dont email me back.

and just ordered one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350629703528

When it comes to the point where you are actually going to wield a soldering iron at it, you may find one of these things invaluable, if you do not already have one in your armoury.
http://www.amazon.com/s/url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=helping+hands

I used the credit card fix. Still have another one coming. May sell it as they are hard to get in the US
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unbelieveable said:
my ideal solution is go to buy another one, because the pi was dropped then it is hard to fix, so i think just buy another one
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Even if you do get another one for normal use, the old one can be used for something or ebayed.

meltwater said:
Even if you do get another one for normal use, the old one can be used for something or ebayed.
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Use the credit card fix http://raspi.tv/2012/how-to-fix-a-broken-sd-card-slot-on-your-raspberry-pi I added an extra piece to help hold the card down works fine. I used crazy glue

Or solder a mSD to SD adapter like that (I broke a RPi too)
See my Photo

Will it be too much for a $35 item?

My SD card slot broke too when I tried to place my RPi in my new case.
So I folded a piece of thick paper and placed it on top of my SD card so the top of the case itself does push on the card that remains in the slot.
As long as I dont't use an other card it works

[Q] Nexus 4 replacement opened before shipped?

I can add pictures of the double taped box if anyone wants but basically it looks like my Nexus 4 replacement box has been opened and re-taped again. The first Nexus 4 I had shipped had only one set of black tape to seal the box but my Nexus 4 replacement has had the tape taped over as if the box has been opened. Has anyone else received a box that has had the first set of tape taped over? I sent google an email and the person I talked to told me that the device is in fact brand new and they do not sell refurbished devices.
Also, the sim opening tool bag looks like it has been opened and re-taped as well except not with an extra piece of tape this time but with either the original tape that came with it or another piece, but the bag is damaged as if it has been opened already. Anyone know what is going on with this? I have a feeling they may have checked the device to make sure there was nothing wrong with it, like the problem that made me send it back in the first place but I would really like to know the reason for this.
Please, anyone, if you have had the same thing happen or know why this has happened, please let me know!
Thanks for your time and interest.

Just check for scratches / problems. If it seems/ feels and responds well then don't break your head over it. If you have even the slightest scratch though, then do something about it. Otherwise I don't know if it matters
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shadehh said:
Just check for scratches / problems. If it seems/ feels and responds well then don't break your head over it. If you have even the slightest scratch though, then do something about it. Otherwise I don't know if it matters
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Good call, I will do that. I still would like to know why the double tape and why the sim card tool bag was damaged.
Thanks for your reply!

kr0z.mp said:
Good call, I will do that. I still would like to know why the double tape and why the sim card tool bag was damaged.
Thanks for your reply!
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Well how else would the Fed have been able to install the tracking/eavesdropping software that is now monitoring your every move.

Honestly , mine didn't even have a sticker - bought before yesterday. But alone the fact that it had that front and back sticker (which after removing good luck putting it back on perfectly). left me with some confidence. I was worried at first but after seeing the state the phone is in I thought who cares as long as it seems new and has no scuffs/scratches. I can't stop emphasizing on how much I love my first nexus phone (3rd - 4th android phone). Simply gorgeous.
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[Q] How to open the Nexus 10?

I want to open my N10 up, but I really don't know how much force to be using to separate the back from the screen (seems like it would require an extreme amount of force).
I have a suction cup attached to the screen, and I have the screw off the back. From there, I assume I would start at a corner and just press it downward to try to get the back off? Should it require a lot of force? Does the back bend, or should it?

Do a search, got to be videos on you tube.
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rbeavers said:
Do a search, got to be videos on you tube.
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Only thing I can find is the PowerMedic teardown, which doesn't explain how much force should be needed still...
I'd rather hear from someone personally how hard it was to open their N10.

espionage724 said:
Only thing I can find is the PowerMedic teardown, which doesn't explain how much force should be needed still...
I'd rather hear from someone personally how hard it was to open their N10.
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Search youtube( google nexus 10 gets clean) shows the rear cover being removed. I couldn't post a link because I don't know how to! Hope it helps if

Lipp24 said:
Search youtube( google nexus 10 gets clean) shows the rear cover being removed. I couldn't post a link because I don't know how to! Hope it helps if
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Found it
Hmm, I'll have to see if I have a separating tool, but that doesn't look like too much force was used at all.

Finally got it open. Was a huge pain to do with a credit card (basically destroyed it mostly), but I started with the top-middle edge, and worked my way around from there. Biggest pain was to get the bottom edge off, but I managed to get that off after a while.
So, I just noticed that my Pogo connection area, there's a pin broken. From left-to-right, it's the 5th pin. Why is this?

espionage724 said:
Finally got it open. Was a huge pain to do with a credit card (basically destroyed it mostly), but I started with the top-middle edge, and worked my way around from there. Biggest pain was to get the bottom edge off, but I managed to get that off after a while.
So, I just noticed that my Pogo connection area, there's a pin broken. From left-to-right, it's the 5th pin. Why is this?
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Do you mean on the inside of the N10 there is a pin broken? I looked at those powerbook medic photos which its hard to get an angle on that area, but it didnt look like any of the inside pin connections were missing, so are you saying it looks intentionally not connected/separated?

bigmatty said:
Do you mean on the inside of the N10 there is a pin broken? I looked at those powerbook medic photos which its hard to get an angle on that area, but it didnt look like any of the inside pin connections were missing, so are you saying it looks intentionally not connected/separated?
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It's like a 3-piece system in the Pogo cable area. The N10 shell has the 5 pin area and has metal contact sheets on the inside for those pins. The N10 itself then has strips of metal I think above metal contact points. The strip of metal that should come in-contact on the N10 itself is cut-short on the 5th pin.
Probably not the best explanation though. I think I saw a post on the Pogo cable thread of someone mentioning this.

espionage724 said:
It's like a 3-piece system in the Pogo cable area. The N10 shell has the 5 pin area and has metal contact sheets on the inside for those pins. The N10 itself then has strips of metal I think above metal contact points. The strip of metal that should come in-contact on the N10 itself is cut-short on the 5th pin.
Probably not the best explanation though. I think I saw a post on the Pogo cable thread of someone mentioning this.
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I know there was a post about the pogo charger that included pictures, and in the picture one of the pins was either missing or shaded. the discussion assumed it was missing and gave theorys on why. (all perfectly reasonable as I remember.) BUT I just got a pogo in the mail a couple days ago and, at least this vesion, has all its pins. im guessing there is a couple ways the pogo "port" could be utilized, so a variety of combinations would certainly make sense.
but as for that cut short you're talking about, does it look machine done? like if its a ribbon-like material does the notch made in it look perfectly made such that it was done by machine? or does it look jagged or snagged? if it looks machine made Im sure its intentional. if it looked jagged or snagged Id be concerned that is on accident.
EDIT: i ask/say "ribbon like material" but same basic thought process for me re: metal extensoin posts - does the "cut" look like it was done with some sort of grinding device that would leave the pins as "not sharp" or does it look cut like when you flex metal a bunch and it snaps or if you use wire cutters how it leaves a jagged edge.
/my .02