02-26-2021, 08:55 PM
(02-26-2021, 03:12 PM)lsitongia Wrote: I just received a Mobian edition and within 5 minutes my first try of putting a SIM card I tore one of the contacts for the SIM off the motherboard. It's the one on the right. No contact, no SIM card found. It was the edge of the white microSIM adapter. It has kind of a sharp edge and it doesn't hold the microSIM very well, so it fell out while I was trying to push it in. When I pulled the white adapter out, it ripped the contact out. The SIM is not spring-loaded, and it's a very tight friction fit.
I managed to solder the little contact back into place. I tried an old Tracfone microSIM and it was recognized. I put my Google Fi nanoSIM into a Tracfone adapter and that worked! A few minutes later, it stopped working. Will have to investigate. I'm new here, so I don't know when something is caused by hardware and when it is software. Of course, it is most likely that the contact broke again.
Anyway, that white plastic nanoSIM adapter tray is a really bad idea. It has a sharp edge that catches the SIM slot contacts. Other adapters I have are better. It bums me out that a plastic part that cost a fraction of a cent put a significant dent in my $200 phone. Oh, well, there's still a lot I can do with it and I look forward to the fun.