Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          30 seconds - 1 minute

Sections

2

  • SIM Card
  • 2 steps
  • SIM Card Tray
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card
  • Use a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip to eject the SIM card and its holder.
  • This may require a significant amount of force.
  • Remove the SIM Card tray assembly from the iPhone.

Use a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip to eject the SIM card and its holder.

This may require a significant amount of force.

Remove the SIM Card tray assembly from the iPhone.

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Step 2

  • Remove the SIM card from its recess in the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card from its recess in the SIM card tray.

Step 3

              SIM Card Tray
  • SIM card tray remains.

SIM card tray remains.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Jamie Drumlake - Oct 17, 2013

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Thanks for this guide iFixit, this was truly the most challenging repair I had ever undertaken in all my years of tinkering with gadgets! ;)

mandalankit230 - Jun 9, 2017

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my iphone 4s sim slot is damaged i guess sometimes network shows sometimes doesn’t

Mousa Alsayyed - Jan 3, 2018

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The SIM card is stucked in and I can’t pull the SIM card tray out of the phone! Is there a way to fix that?? Please answer me!

Thanks!

Mousa Alsayyed

Lua Tech - Mar 17, 2022

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This was extremely difficult! Thank you for the comprehensive tutorial!

Mpho Tlou - Oct 12, 2022

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Hello i need a sim card tray for Iphone 4s where can i buy?