Smartphone and Tablet Replacements

How to Replace the battery of a Nokia 105 / TA-1037 Cell Phone – Tutorial

Make sure you purchase the right battery for your Smartphone. Batteries are not compatible between different brands, and often not among phones within the same brand. It’s recommended that you use a genuine Nokia 105 battery.

Which battery do I need for my Nokia 105 / TA-1037 Cell Phone?
For your Nokia 105 / TA-1037 Cell Phone you need a a lithium-ion rechargeable battery (sometimes called a Li-ion battery or LIB): Nokia BL-5C Battery, 3.7V 1020mAh, 3.8Wh.

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Replace the Battery

1. Turn off the power so that you won’t lose any stored information. If the device is on, press and hold the power/end-call button for a couple of seconds, until the phone shuts down.

2. Remove the back cover. Hold the device in one hand and find the small notch that will help you to release the cover. It’s on the the bottom of the phone. Insert a fingernail into the notch. Lift upwards gently to pop the phone open. Some force is probably needed. Be careful not to damage your fingernails when you remove the back cover. Also, be certain not to bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

3. Remove the battery. Using your nail or finger, lift up the battery via the small notch at the top of the battery compartment and lift the battery out of the phone.

4. Install the new battery
Turn the battery if necessary. The Nokia logo should be on top and in the LEFT bottom corner. Align the three gold colored contacts with the three prongs on the bottom-right side of the battery slot, as shown in the pictures below. Slide the battery into the battery housing cavity and press down gently to secure it in place. It should fit easily and exactly.

5.Replace the back cover. The 3 holes should be on top. Gently press the cover down and around the sides of the phone until it clicks into place.

8. Press and hold the power/end-call button for 1 or 2 second. Doing so will turn your phone back on and the device will automatically search for a network.

9. Check if your new battery is recognized by the device and if it’s already charged to some extent. Many battery manufacturers ship new batteries with their batteries charged around 60%. In this case, there is no real need to charge the battery before the first use. A good rule of thumb seems to be to never charge your phone up to more than 80 percent of capacity.

How to Insert a SIM Card into a Nokia 105 / TA-1037 Single-SIM Cell Phone – Tutorial

Which SIM Card do I need for my Nokia 105 / TA-1037 Single-SIM Cell Phone?

Note: it appears that there are two versions of the Nokia 105 / TA-1037 available: a single-SIM version and a dual-SIM one. This manual has especially been written for the single-SIM phone. However, the basics are the same, so you can use this tutorial for the dual-SIM version too.

Make sure you use the correct size SIM card. Depending on the model of phone, there are three sizes of SIM card that can potentially be used in a phone: Standard Mini SIM, Micro SIM and Nano SIM. The three SIM card types work in exactly the same way from a technical perspective. They just differ in the amount of plastic housing that surrounds the metallic chip. The Combi SIM is a Micro SIM card within a Standard Mini SIM-sized unit, so if you need the smaller size of card you simply break the additional plastic away from around the Micro SIM card. This type of card allows networks to cater for more phone users with a single card. A Trio SIM is a Standard Mini SIM, a Micro and a Nano in one. Most of the pay-as-you-go SIM cards you buy from convenience stores operate under this format as they’re more useful to more users.

The Nokia 105 – TA-1037 only accepts 1 (sometimes 2) big standard Mini SIM size card. You can also use a Combi SIM or Trio SIM and NOT break away the plastic from around the SIM card. Only remove the Standard SIM from the plastic card.

Sometimes getting a replacement SIM from your mobile network provider could be a hassle. If you already have a smaller SIM or if you find yourself switching phones around a lot, you may need to adapt — with a SIM adapter — any time you need to go bigger. They are used to transform your sim card into a bigger size which is compatible with your phone. These adapters are quite cheap to purchase, however, getting a good quality adapter would mean that it would be able to let you fit your sim tightly. Using one of those thin flimsy plastic SIM adapters (they usually have a hole in the back) or use one that uses tape to hold the SIM in is NOT recommended. Don’t place an empty SIM adapter in your phone, you must use it with the SIM card already inserted. An empty adapter might damage your phone.

Popular SIM card adapters cards include, but are not limited to:

Gold Samdi Brand Nano Sim Adapter and Micro Sim Adapter and Nano to Micro Adapter with a Sim Card Folder and a Needle
Sadapter Three Adapter Pack – Retail Packaging – Black
Noosy Sim Card Adapter Kits with Nano Sim Adapter and Micro Sim Adapter

Insert a SIM Card

1. Turn off the power so that you won’t lose any stored information. If the device is on, press and hold the power/end-call button for a couple of seconds, until the phone shuts down.

3. Remove the battery. Using your nail or finger, lift up the battery via the small notch at the top of the battery compartment and lift the battery out of the phone.

4. Place the SIM card with the gold contacts facing downwards and slide it under the metal clip and into the housing, marked with SIM 1. The SIM card’s missing corner must be on the BOTTOM RIGHT side.

Remove the SIM
Removing the SIM is a little harder. First, you have to push in the small plastic button with the SIM drawing on it (above SIM 1). Then you can slide it out backwards.

6. Reinstall the battery. Turn the battery if necessary. The Nokia logo should be on top and in the LEFT bottom corner. Align the three gold colored contacts with the three prongs on the bottom-right side of the battery slot, as shown in the pictures below. Slide the battery into the battery housing cavity and press down gently to secure it in place. It should fit easily and exactly.

7. Replace the back cover. The 3 holes should be on top. Gently press the cover down and around the sides of the phone until it clicks into place.

8. Press and hold the power/end-call button for 1 or 2 second. Doing so will turn your phone back on and the device will automatically search for a network.

9. Check if your SIM card is recognized by the device. After ‘Searching’, the name of your network provider should be visible at the top of the display. This takes about 5 seconds.

How to Insert or Remove a SIM Card and Memory Card into a Motorola Moto G9 Play Smartphone – Tutorial

Which SIM Card do I need for my Motorola Moto G9 Play Smartphone?

Make sure you use the correct size SIM card. Depending on the model of smartphone, there are three sizes of SIM card that can potentially be used in a phone: Standard SIM, Micro SIM and Nano SIM. The three SIM card types work in exactly the same way from a technical perspective. They just differ in the amount of plastic housing that surrounds the metallic chip. If your SIM card is too big for your phone’s SIM card slot, you can cut it with a SIM card cutter.

The Combi SIM is a Micro SIM card within a Standard SIM-sized unit, so if you need the smaller size of card you simply break the additional plastic away from around the Micro SIM card. This type of card allows networks to cater for more phone users with a single card. A Trio SIM is a Standard, a Micro and a Nano in one. Most of the pay-as-you-go SIM cards you buy from convenience stores operate under this format as they’re more useful to more users.

The Motorola Moto G9 Play only accepts Nano-SIM Cards.

You can use two SIM cards with different phone numbers in a Motorola Moto G9 Play. However it’s a hybrid slot, that means the second SIM card slot is also where you place your microSD card. You cannot insert two SIM cards and one microSD card at the same time. You must choose between one SIM card and a microSD card, or two SIM cards. The Motorola Moto G9 Play support DSDS (Dual SIM Dual Standby), which doesn’t allow two calls on two different SIM cards, but allows you to forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is occupied and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability.

Which Memory Card do I need for my Motorola Moto G9 Play Smartphone?

Make sure you purchase the right Memory Card for your Smartphone. Your Motorola Moto G9 Play built-in memory is usually 64 GB. Users who demand more memory from their Phone can install an external microSD (sometimes named microSDHC (High-Capacity) or microSDXC (eXtended-Capacity) memory card with a maximum capacity of 512 GB. Class 2, 4, 6 or 10 cards will all work.

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Portable storage
When you insert an SD card in a smartphone for the first time, you can sometimes choose to either use the card as Portable Storage or Internal Storage. Your Motorola Moto G9 Play uses the card as portable storage for media files like photos, videos, and music. Because it’s portable, you can easily swap the card and its content between devices. After you insert the card, you might want to update settings within media apps (like camera, music, and podcast apps), so they use the card to store content you create or download. You can’t store apps on the SD card because it is portable storage.

Many microSD Cards come with an SD Card adapter for compatibility with SD-enabled devices, such as cameras, camcorders and (notebook) computers. Memory cards usually come pre-formatted and do not need to be formatted out of the box. MicroSDHC/MicroSDXC host devices are required to accept older MicroSD cards. If you insert a card formatted with an unsupported file structure, your Motorola Moto G9 Play will ask you to reformat the memory card. Formatting your memory card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with your device. It’s recommended to format the memory card only on the device.

We recommend storing multimedia files (such as music, videos and pictures) on an external memory card in your device to free up your device’s internal memory for applications. Plus, when you purchase a new Smartphone, you can simply swap your memory card between your old phone and your new device and all your data is back immediately.

Insert a SIM Card and memory card
1. First, remove any protective case or cover, if you use any. Motorola includes a basic clear plastic one with the phone.

2. Turn off the power so that you won’t lose any stored information. If the device is on, press and hold the Power button for a couple of seconds. Tap Power off to turn off the phone.

3. Insert the SIM tool into the tiny hole just above the tray to pop out the tray. Some force may be needed. Just push the tool inward. By pushing the SIM tool inward the tray is unlocked and pops out a little.

4. Pull the tray out and away from the device. Do so gently, since the tray is fragile.

5. Put in the SIM card with the gold contacts facing DOWN in the RIGHT side of the tray. Because of the indentation on the cards, you should only be able to place the cards in the tray in one way. Push down gently on the card until it’s a fixed in the plastic of the tray. It should fit perfectly.

Second SIM
5b. Put in an optional second SIM card with the gold contacts facing DOWN in the RIGHT side of the tray. Because of the indentation on the cards, you should only be able to place the cards in the tray in one way. The second card fits into the tray in the same way as the first SIM. Push down gently on the card until it’s fixed in the plastic of the tray.

Note that if you put two SIM cards into the SIM tray, you CAN NOT put in an optional SD Memory card into the tray. It’s either a second SIM OR an SD card.

microSD card
5c. If you choose to put an optional SD card in the tray, open the package as shown below.

5d. You should place the SD card at the RIGHT side of the tray (where otherwise the second SIM would be), also with the contacts facing DOWN. Gently push down on the card until it’s fixed in the plastic of the tray.

6. Hold your phone with the front (glass) side up. Gently push the tray back into your phone until it stops. The colored part of the card with the SIM card data is on top, the gold contacts are at the back. Do so gently. It should slide in perfectly, without any major obstruction.

7. Press and hold the Power button for a couple of seconds. Doing so will turn your Moto back on.

8. Check if your SIM card is recognized by the device. The name of your carrier should be visible in the Network & Internet and SIM cards sections of the Options menu.

9. Check if your SD card is recognized by the device, if you’ve installed one. The name of your card should be visible in the Storage section of the Options menu. It’s displayed at the bottom under Portable storage.

10. Replace the protective cover or case, if you use one.

Remove a SIM Card or Memory Card from your Motorola Moto G9 Play
1. Before removing the microSD card, first unmount (eject) it for safe removal. This will tell the phone to stop communicating or transferring information from the memory card to the device, or vise versa from the phone to the memory card, and allow you to remove your memory card safely. Go to Settings > tap Storage. Scroll down to Portable storage and tap the Eject button. The eject button is the little triangle at the right of the name of your microSD card.

2. Turn off the power so that you won’t lose any stored information. If the device is on, press and hold the Power button for a couple of seconds. Tap Power off to turn off the phone.

If you do not unmount your SD card or power off the phone before removing your memory card then you can corrupt any files that might have been transferring when you removed the card and run the risk of damaging the memory card.

4. Pull the tray out and away from the device. Do so gently, since both the SIM card and its tray are fragile.

5. Remove the SIM card(s) or memory card from the tray. Make sure to store it safely as it’s small and easy to lose.

How to Replace the battery of an Alcatel OneTouch 10.16D Cell Phone – Tutorial

Which battery do I need for my Alcatel OneTouch 10.16D Cell Phone?
For your Alcatel OneTouch 10.16D Cell Phone you need a a lithium-ion rechargeable battery (sometimes called a Li-ion battery or LIB): Alcatel CAB0400000C1 Battery, 3.7V 400mAh, 1.48Wh.

Replace the Battery

1. Turn off the power so that you won’t lose any stored information. If the device is on, press and hold the red power/end-call button for a couple of seconds, until the phone shuts down.

2. Remove the back cover. Hold the device in one hand and find the small notch that will help you to release the cover. It’s on the the bottom-right corner of the phone. Insert a fingernail into the notch. Lift upwards gently to pop the phone open. Working from the bottom-right corner upwards and then lifting the back cover seems to work well. Be careful not to damage your fingernails when you remove the back cover. Also, be certain not to bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

3. Remove the old battery.
Using your nail or finger, lift up the battery via the small notch at the top of the battery compartment, and lift the battery out of the phone.

4. Install the new battery
Turn the battery if necessary. The Alcatel logo and the white arrows should be on top. Align the the plus and minus signs and three contacts with the three prongs on the bottom-right side of the battery slot. The large white arrow should be on top, as shown in the picture below. Slide the battery into the battery housing cavity and press down gently to secure it in place. It should fit easily and exactly.

5. Replace the back cover. The Alcatel OneTouch logo on the back should be on top. Gently press the cover down and around the sides of the phone until it smoothly clicks into place.

8. Press and hold the Power button for a couple of seconds. Doing so will turn your phone back on. When the phone is turns on, a sound is played.