SIM Tray Stuck, lever not working, paperclip can't pull it out
Hi all,
I am having extreme difficulty freeing the SIM card from my iPhone 4. Bent the Apple SIM Tool in the process. Opened up the back and found that the lever has been dislodged (an empty hole where the pivot is supposed to be at).
Tried pulling it out with a makeshift paperclip hook but it hasn't budged even after applying enough force to cut my fingers off.
I'm comfortable with disassembling the %#*@ thing but the logic board cannot be removed with the SIM tray in place. Seems like a catch 22. Any advice please, guys?
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Brought it to a metal vise with the angled paper clip (since my fingers didn't provide enough traction and would just straighten it out instead), clamped one end of the paperclip and pulled *hard* on the phone.
SIM doesn't budge an inch. Paperclip comes right out basically straightening itself from the tray hole. There are tiny flecks of metal around the hole.
I should probably mention the SIM card was cut from a regular sized one but popped out from various iPhones for years without a hitch.
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