Replace Z10 SIM Tray With Passport SIM Tray (Micro --> Nano)

I've just bought a beautiful new-old-stock red Z10 with the intention of using it when I have to do some phone swapping for work. My plan worked beautifully until I made the mistake of putting the micro/nano SIM adapter back in the slot without the SIM in. Next time it came to swapping it got stuck and the pins bent and broke.

I see that Z10 micro SIM card trays are available on eBay so I should be able to repair this.

My question is, has anyone bought a Passport nano SIM card tray and installed it in the Z10? I'm thinking this would negate using the destructive adapter.

If not, I'm going to buy both types and will report back if the parts are interchangeable.

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Buy both and let us know.

Originally Posted by jamescarruthers

If not, I'm going to buy both types and will report back if the parts are interchangeable.

Pretty sure they are NOT interchangeable but will eat my words if you report otherwise.:D

Originally Posted by jamescarruthers

I've just bought a beautiful new-old-stock red Z10 with the intention of using it when I have to do some phone swapping for work. My plan worked beautifully until I made the mistake of putting the micro/nano SIM adapter back in the slot without the SIM in. Next time it came to swapping it got stuck and the pins bent and broke.

I see that Z10 micro SIM card trays are available on eBay so I should be able to repair this.

My question is, has anyone bought a Passport nano SIM card tray and installed it in the Z10? I'm thinking this would negate using the destructive adapter.

It's not the adapter that was destructive...

The #1 rule of using a SIM adapter is to NEVER, EVER insert it without the SIM inside, because if you do, 100% of the time, you'll break the SIM tray. The pins will get stuck in the adapter and will be bent permanently when you remove it.

But, again, that's a user error, not a problem with the adapter itself.

Originally Posted by Troy Tiscareno

It's not the adapter that was destructive...

The #1 rule of using a SIM adapter is to NEVER, EVER insert it without the SIM inside, because if you do, 100% of the time, you'll break the SIM tray. The pins will get stuck in the adapter and will be bent permanently when you remove it.

But, again, that's a user error, not a problem with the adapter itself.

Haha, yes fair point, it was me who was destructive!

Have Googled the problem and it is all over the Internet that what I did was a seriously bad idea.

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Brookie, Dunt*3: I've ordered the parts but won't be home for 3 weeks to fit then. Will report back if nano and micro trays have the same connectors or not.

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Z10 fixed. Tray is surface mounted so I took both the nano and micro SIM try to a phone shop as I haven't soldered anything like that before. They wouldn't entertain the idea of trying the alternative so I ended up with the micro SIM.

The dimensions and pins looked similar to me but I guess we'll never know!

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Originally Posted by jamescarruthers

The dimensions and pins looked similar to me but I guess we'll never know!

Oh well......thanks for finishing the thread and glad you got it fixed!

Thanks!

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