Having some trouble getting your 2g iphone to work?  This can be the result of any number of issues.  One of the most frequently misdiagnosed issues with a 2g iphone is a broken or cracked sim card tray.  If the sim card is not connecting, the trouble with the iphone can mimic the symptoms of a broken logic board.  A logic board, or the iphone motherboard is the power center of the entire phone.  If the phone has trouble turning on, freezes often or the internet is malfunctioning it is generally a sign that the logic board is having trouble.  All of these things could also be the result of a broken or cracked 2g iphone sim card tray.  What is the real difference?  For the person fixing the iphone, the real difference is the price in fixing it!  Whereas fixing a logic board requires spending hundreds of dollars (even on a used iphone part) and hiring someone to repair the iphone unless you are the most savvy of electronics repair people, the 2g iphone sim card tray can be replaced in just minutes and bought for or less depending on the phone’s requirements.  How to know which is which?  There are a few ways.

Go online.  The internet is the best resource for finding out what is wrong with an iphone, and getting step by step instructions on how to repair it.  Some people are able to master the repair techniques and fix the entire phone, while other people don’t have the time, patience or even the correct tools to do so.  Repairing a 2g iphone sim card tray for example is a level 1 or easy repair.  A logic board would be more like a 9 or even a 10!  The difference is apparent in price and time requirement between these two repairs.  A great place to start are online forums where you can directly ask other iphone users questions about the specific things that are going on with your iphone.

Ask a friend.  Sometimes the last person you would expect to be able to fix a 2g iphone sim card tray will be the person who can do it best.  With the internet out there a lot of people are educating themselves about repair and know a thing or two.  Asking around can help you find someone who knows what they are talking about when it comes to iphones, and save you some money!

Go to a repair shop.  There are more and more repair shops that specialize in Apple products each and every day.  Sending things back to the company can be expensive and result in long wait times.  People want to circumvent this process and get the job done fast and locally.  Inquire with a few local shops about the price for just a consultation.  If they say that a 2g iphone sim card tray is the only thing required, then you can easily take the phone back and save money by doing the repair all by yourself!