I cannot remove the sim card slot from Acer Swift 3 laptop - Acer SF313-51

To whom it may concern,
I currently own the laptop model SF313-51 which came with a thin insertion tool for ejecting the sim card slot/tray. I have placed a micro sd card and a nano sim card in the card slot. However, when I try to take out the card slot with the thin tool given, it does not go out very far (as shown in the image attached) no matter how hard I push the tool into the insertion hole. As a result, I now cannot remove the sim card slot even when using my nails or tweezers. Despite this, the laptop detects the micro sd card with no problem. I want to remove the micro sd card so there a way to eject the sim card slot without disassembling my laptop? Thanks in advance.

Regards
Matthew

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Accepted answers

JackE

Unfortunately, according to the disassembly flowchart below, the SIM/SD tray must be removed first. I've attached the flowchart and procedures below. Let your local repair shop know if the machine is still under warranty so they can use their judgment in trying not to void the warranty if they have to remove the bottom 'D' cover. Jack E/NJ

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All comments

MT88875

My Acer swift 3 lasts about 9 hours on full charge

JackE

Battery runtime is completely dependent on how you yourself are using it, not how somebody else is using their's. If you're surfing the net, playing youtube videos, have screen brightness set to more than 50%, antivirus running in the background, etc---no way you're going to get even 8 hrs out of the battery. Jack E/NJ

SimplyInk

I have the same problem! SIM Card tray is pops out a little, just like in your photo but unable to pull it out with my fingers.

JackE

SimplyInk Try using a tweezers or needle-nose pliers rather than your fingers. Jack E/NJ

SimplyInk

JackE Thanks, didn't have access to tools so I wrapped the sim tray with post-it paper and used a pair of scissors to grip it - it worked!

JackE

Good show! Jack E/NJ

thegreatwaldo

Acer spin5 great laptop impossible to open sd card slot.
I'm on holiday and trying to remove the sd card cover without destroying the computer. It's a great laptop but the sd card cover is an absolute piece of ****. Whoever designed this item should be sacked. I'm nearly ready to bin this laptop as I need to get my photos onto it. Maybe some one from acer can inform me how to get the sd card cover out of this piece of ****.
Cheers
Andrew

JackE

thegreatwaldo

Try pushing it in. Then quickly release. It should be spring loaded to pop out a bit so you can grab it. Jack E/NJ

Stvhayashi

I had the same **** problem with Acer Swift 3, same model. SIM card tray is stuck no matter how i try to use pin or pulling it out etc, none will work.
Warranty is over and my SIM card that i'm using int the laptop is also gonna be invalid hence i wanna take them out. What should i do, don't think it's right for me to pay a fee for their flaws in design.

Battery is terrible too, after 1 year of normal use, it will drop to 85% every time i turn it on without the power adapter but running on battery alone. This is despite i charging it full the day before i turn it on again.

The WiFi adapter is also a constant issue, so very often dropping it signal off or entirely disappear from the network adapter and i had to rely on my SIM card mobile data.

Lastly, the blue screen of death is also very common. Ok, this might be likely the Windows 10 updates fault.

Overall, very very disappointed and frustrated at Acer for selling such lousy ****.

JackE

Stvhayashi

Sorry, if you're uncomfortable removing the cover yourself, then I suggest you take it to a local computer repair shop to extract the card. Labor charges should not be more than an hour. Jack E/NJ

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