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Repair information and guides for the Apple iPhone 5s that was announced on September 10, 2013. Model: A1533, A1453, A1457, A1528, A1530, A1518

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iPhone 5s doesn't recognize SIM Card

Hi there everyone,

I recently bought an iphone 5s which doesn’t recognize any SIM Card put into it. The strange thing about it is that the iPhone doesn’t ask for the SIM Card in the first place. My usual experience with iPhones is that, if you dont have a SIM card inside, there will be a notification telling you that. This time around there’s nothing, which is why I wonder if my problem is possibly slightly different to the normal SIM Card not working one. Maybe its a software error?

Thanks,

Minas

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There is a “switch” built into the SIM card reader to detect the presence of a card. Normally, the phone should notify you if a SIM card is not present, as you suspect. So the fact that you are not being notified leads me to suspect an issue with the SIM card reader. You could open up the phone and take a closer look at the reader to see if there is any internal damage. The reader can be replaced but it requires a micro-soldering repair.

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Hi and thanks for the help! Could you clarify what the "switch" exactly is? Is it a physical switch that I can toggle? I'd rather not open up the iphone, but will if I have to.

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Inside the SIM reader, an inserted SIM card forces a disconnect between two metal contacts.

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