How to get it. SIM-map from Xiaomi Redmi 9S: 3 proven methods + quirky

Replacement SIM-maps or their extraction from Xiaomi Redmi 9S It seems like a simple task -- until you're faced with a jammed tray or a missing paper clip. 9S (The codename curtana is equipped with a hybrid slot that supports either two nano-SIMs or one. SIM + This feature is often confusing: users are afraid of damaging the mechanism or losing parts if they are not properly removed.

Unlike Xiaomi’s flagship models, where the tray is smoothly extended, the budget Redmis sometimes require extra effort. And if the phone falls or has been in water, the process is complicated at times. From standard extraction to emergency response when the tray is jammed, we also look at which tools are safe and which can ruin the smartphone, and what to do if you want to do something. SIM-map stuck inside.

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1.Preparation: What to Know Before Extraction SIM-map

Before you take on the paperclip, make sure you consider all the nuances of Redmi. 9S. This model has a hybrid slot, which means:

• 🔄 You can install two nano-SIMs (without microSD) or one nano-SIM. + memory card (up to 512 GB).
• ⚠️ You can't use two at the same time. SIM MicroSD, you have to choose.
• 📱 The tray is located on the left end of the phone (when looking at the screen).
• 🔧 To extract a special key (comes in the kit) or an unbended clip is needed.

If you've never taken the tray out, check it for damage, and sometimes after the phone falls, the metal tongue inside the slot bends, and you can see if it's damaged. SIM-The card gets stuck, and then the standard key won't help, and you'll need an alternative method (which we'll talk about below).

Important: Turn off the phone before you remove it, and it will prevent accidental damage to your contacts. SIM-If your smartphone doesn't respond to the power button, try a forced reboot. + Volume Up for 10 seconds).

⚠️ Warning: Do not use sharp objects (needles, knives, toothpicks) to remove the tray, which can scratch the body or damage internal contacts, leading to loss of the network.

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2. Standard method: extraction of the tray with a key or paper clip

This is a basic method that works 90 percent of the time.

• 🔑 Special key from the Redmi kit 9S (plastic).
• 📎 Extended paper clip (if the key is lost).
• 🔦 Good lighting – so as not to miss the hole.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn off your phone (required!).
2. Turn Redmi around. 9S And you'll see a little hole on the left end of the room next to the volume buttons.
3. Put a key or a paper clip in the hole to the point. Press with moderate force, it should be a slight click.
4. The tray will extend 1-2 mm. Carefully pull it with your fingers to the end.
5. Extract. SIM-card(s) and/or microSD. To insert back, repeat the action in reverse order.

If the tray doesn't move the first time, don't panic.

• 🔄 Change the angle of inclination of the paper clip (sometimes the hole is "clogged" with dust).
• 💪 Press a little harder (but without fanaticism!).
• 🔍 Examine the hole for debris - if necessary, clean it with compressed air.

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3. Alternative methods: if the tray is jammed

Sometimes the Redmi tray 9S He refuses to move even after several attempts:

• 💦 Moisture intrusion (oxidation of the mechanism).
• 🤕 Falling phone (deformation of the body or tray).
• 🔧 Factory marriage (rarely, but it happens).

In such cases, one of the alternative ways will help:

Method 1: Heating the body (for soured trays)

If the phone was in high humidity, the metal parts could oxidize.

1. Turn off Redmi. 9S Let him cool down (if he was working).
2. Take a hair dryer and warm up the left end of the phone (where the tray is) for 30 to 60 seconds at medium power.
3. Immediately after heating, try to push the tray with a paper clip.

Method 2: Using a sticky tape (for a fallen tongue)

If the mechanism inside the slot is broken and does not cling to the key:

1. Take bilateral tape or tape.
2. Stick it to the end of the tray (where the key usually clings).
3. Carefully pull the ribbon - the tray should move out.

Method 3: Disassembling the phone (extreme case)

If nothing works, we'll have to partially disassemble the Redmi. 9S. For that:

1. Remove the back cover (a plastic shoulder blade and a hair dryer will be required).
2. Disconnect the battery plume (required!).
3. Find the mechanism of the tray and gently slap it.

⚠️ Warning: Disassembling the phone is insecure (if it is still valid), there is also a risk of damaging the plumes or contacts. If you are not sure about yourself, contact the service center.

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4.Typical mistakes and how to avoid them

Even with this simple procedure, users manage to make mistakes that lead to breakdowns.

Critical error: Trying to pull the tray out when the phone is in charge mode can short circuit and disable the controller. SIM-map.

Another common problem is the loss of a small rubber gasket on the tray, which is needed for tightness (in models with splash protection), without which dust can enter the body, and if the gasket falls out, replace it with a similar one (you can cut out of thin rubber).

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5 How to insert SIM-Map back: nuances for Redmi 9S

Installation SIM redmi 9S It's got its own peculiarities because of the hybrid slot:

• 📱 The order of the cards is important: if you use two SIM, SIM1 (top slot) supports 4G, SIM2 (the lower one) may only work in 2G/3G.
• 🔄 If you do. SIM + microSD, the memory card must be in the bottom slot.
• ⚠️ Do not insert microSD into the slot SIM — This will damage your contacts.

Step-by-step installation:

1. Place the tray on a flat surface.
2. Put it in. SIM-card(s) cut up and right (must match the shape of the slot).
3. If you use microSD, insert it into the bottom slot with gold pins down.
4. Carefully squeeze the tray back before the click.

After installation, turn on the phone and check:

• 📶 Whether the network appeared (the antenna icon in the status bar).
• 📞 Can I make a call.
• 💾 If you insert microSD, is it displayed in Settings? → Memory.

⚠️ Attention: If after installation SIM-card phone does not see the network, try to restart it or manually select the operator in the settings (Settings) → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Choice of network).

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6 What to do if SIM-The card is stuck inside the phone.

The situation when the tray moved, and SIM-The map is still inside, rare, but very unpleasant:

• 🤏 The map caught on the body due to deformation.
• 🔥 Overheating of the phone (plastic tray melted).
• 💥 Dramatic extraction of the tray with effort.

Solutions:

Method 1: Careful removal of tweezers

If the map is visible in the slot:

1. Take plastic tweezers (metallic can scratch).
2. Get the edge. SIM-maps and pull parallel to the body.
3. Don’t pull up – this is how you can bend contacts.

Method 2: Use of scotch

If the map is deep:

1. Cut a strip of scotch 3-4 mm wide.
2. Stick it to the end of the map (where there are no contacts!).
3. Pull it out carefully.

Method 3: Contacting the Service

If the card is stuck deep and the first two methods did not help, do not try to pick it with a needle. SIM without risk of damaging the motherboard.

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7. Prevention: How to avoid problems with SIM-future-tray

Not to be hit by a jammed tray or a lost one SIM-card:

• 🧹 Clean the dust hole of the tray regularly (compressed air or a soft brush can be used).
• 🚫 Don’t drop your phone – the punches often deform the tray mechanism.
• 💧 Avoid moisture. If the phone is wet, don't remove it. SIM Just let it dry for 24 hours.
• 🔄 If you change often SIM-Cards, buy a spare tray (worth it) ~200-300 rubles).

Also useful:

• 📦 Keep the original tray key in one place (e.g., in your phone case).
• 🔧 If you notice that the tray has become tight to walk, lubricate it with silicone lubricant (not with a silicone lubricant). WD-40!).
• 📱 Check frequency compatibility before traveling abroad – some operators require replacement SIM locally.

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If you travel frequently, buy a nano-SIM adapter in a micro-SIM that will help you use your main card in phones with other slots without cutting it off.

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Frequent questions about SIM-Maps in Xiaomi Redmi 9S

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If the Redmi tray 9S It's jammed, never use brute force, 80 percent of the time, it's done by heating or by carefully extracting the tape!