How to Fix Nokia SIM Card Unreadable
The meaning of an unreadable SIM card is that the card you inserted does not show a signal, there is no network bar, and when you check the settings it says ‘No SIM Card’ or it says the SIM is just not active. Whatever the cellphone, and no matter how sophisticated your cellphone was at that time, all HP brands could experience this problem, one of which was Nokia.
Nokia is one of the successful mobile phone vendors in the 2000s. In addition to issuing a java series, this phone also issued a best-selling smartphone in its time called Symbian OS. Many series were popular at that time such as N70, N73, 7610, N95 and many more.
As if eroded by time and technological advances, Nokia seems to be dead and only a memory. Even though now they have also started collaborating with Windows Phone and also tasting Android, but because of their delay in plunging into the Android OS, it is what keeps them down.
Nokia is currently better known as a small cellphone that is often used for SMS and calling purposes only. However, even so, there are often problems such as the sim card being unreadable.
Before knowing how to fix an unreadable Nokia SIM card, you should first find out the reason why your cellphone can’t read the installed SIM card.
Causes Why HP Nokia SIM Card Can’t Be Read
Your SIM Card Brass is Dirty or Corroded
Or commonly referred to as a PIN. It is brass that is on the SIM Card which is in charge of reading the SIM card so that it can be read on the cellphone. Check if your SIM card is dirty or corroded, because this could be one of the causes of the unreadable SIM card.
Your Phone’s Brass Is Dirty
After checking the brass on the SIM card, then check the brass on your phone. Because most Nokia cellphones use plugged batteries, you can simply take the battery out and see the state of the brass on your cellphone.
Scratched or Dirty Line on the SIM Card
The cause of the HP not being able to read the incoming SIM card can also be caused by the line in the SIM Card slot that is used to place the SIM Card is scratched or covered in dirt. The stains that cover the SIM card result in the failure of the SIM being read on the cellphone.
There are 3 main reasons why the SIM card cannot be read. While other causes may be because the card provider you are using is having problems.
We have a way to fix this Nokia SIM card unreadable phone with a few steps to clean the SIM card and its slot from dirt or corrosion.
If the problem is because the network is in trouble, you should replace the SIM card with a provider that provides more quality service.
How to Fix Unreadable Nokia SIM Card
If the problem is due to dirt or corrosion, the way to handle it is easy. However, if the problem is caused by the path in the slot where the SIM card is placed, or other causes related to Nokia hardware, it will be difficult to handle.
But if it’s still at an easy stage like this, here are the steps on how to fix an unreadable HP Nokia sim card:
- First, clean the brass part of your SIM Card. How to do it with rubbing brass it with a rubber eraser.
- Install the SIM Card on the Nokia HP. If it still can’t be detected, you can try installing another SIM card. If the other SIM cards can’t be read either, it means that the problem is the brass on your Nokia cellphone. However, if the new SIM card that you have installed can be read, it means that the problem is your old SIM card.
- If what is damaged is the brass on the cellphone, you can simply clean it slowly until the dirt is lifted.
- If it still doesn’t work, the next way you can disassemble the HP yourself.
- The disassembly of a Nokia cellphone does not require a screwdriver, because Nokia itself only has a socket as a hook between the casing so that it is easy to disassemble.
- After you do the disassembly, look at the path that leads to the SIM Card. Clean the part, do not let any stains are covered.
- If the path turns out to be broken, you can reconnect it with solder and tin.
- After everything is connected and clean, it’s time for you to reassemble the HP component parts, then reinstall the SIM card. See the result, whether it was successfully read or not.
If this method of fixing an unreadable Nokia SIM card still doesn’t work, you should take it to a repairman or buy a new cellphone.
