This way you know you're putting it in correctly. An easy way to be sure is to line up the pin hole. You can break pins off the logic board and that can leave your iPhone or iPad unable to connect to any cellular network.Īlways make sure the SIM is installed in the tray correctly and that you're putting it back in your iPhone or iPad in the correct direction. The main thing to bear in mind is that you should never force a SIM tray back in place. Note: If you're using an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR from Mainland China with dual nano-SIM cards, the cards are placed on either side of the SIM tray, and should only fit one way. Make sure you are inserting the SIM tray in the correct orientation.

Make sure you have installed the SIM in the correct orientation by aligning the notched corners on the card. Grab hold of the SIM tray and pull straight out.Don't apply pressure at an angle, only in the direction of the pin hole. Apply a small amount of pressure until the SIM tray pops out of the iPhone or iPad.Gently insert the small paperclip you bent earlier into the small pinhole opening in the SIM tray.Once you've located your iPad's SIM tray, you'll need to use your bent paperclip carefully. How to remove the SIM card in an iPhone or iPad iPad 5/6/7/8/9 and iPad Pro/Air/Air2/mini (all generations): On the bottom right side of the iPad, the same side that contains the mute switch and volume buttons.iPad 2/3/4: Along the left side of the iPad, opposite the side that contains the mute switch and volume buttons, near the top.Original iPad: Along the left side of the iPad towards the middle, opposite the side that contains the mute switch and volume buttons, near the bottom.If you have one, here is where you can find your SIM tray: Only cellular-capable iPads have SIM trays. Note: iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models purchased in the US are the only type of iPhones that don't have SIM cards. iPhone 12 to iPhone 14: On the left hand side of the iPhone, the same side as your mute switch and volume buttons.iPhone 4s to iPhone 11: On the right side of iPhone, the side opposite your mute switch and volume buttons.Original iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS: On the top of the iPhone in between the headphone jack and power button.

Here's where you can find it, given your iPhone model: (Image credit: iMore)Īlmost every iPhone comes equipped with a SIM card tray – but there are exceptions, so you'll need to check your specific model. You've got the bent paperclip, next you'll need to find the SIM tray.

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