Vivo V71 SIM Card Tray Repair
Complete guide to Vivo V71 sim card tray repair. Cost estimates, difficulty level, time required, and environmental impact.
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💰 Cost Breakdown
💡 Tip: Costs vary by location and repair shop. Authorized service centers typically charge more than independent repair shops.
🔧 Repair Overview
SIM Card Tray Repair is one of the most common repairs for Vivo V71. This repair involves replacing the damaged connectivity component with a new or refurbished part. The process typically takes 15-30 min and requires easy skill level.
🔧 Required Tools
What You'll Need
- Replacement connectivity part (OEM or aftermarket)
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000 or pentalobe)
- Opening tools (plastic spudger, suction cup)
- Adhesive strips or glue
- Clean workspace with good lighting
Step-by-Step Process
Step 1: Remove 4 screws
Power off your device
Place it horizontaly on the stable ground
Remove 4 screws at the bottom of the display
Take grey panel from the sides and pull it up
Be careful to pulling up - there are two connectors, which goes from display to motherboard. You can safelly lift display for 5-7 cm (like on the photo)
Step 2: Lift up display
After disconnecting two connectors from the motherboard you can lift display up
There is an also connector to display from motherboard and do not hurry to lift up display
There is no metal cover from the motherboard on this photo
Step 3: HDD
Now you can see motherboard, covered up by metal cover
HDD - on the left side. Remove screws and pull HDD-case
Step 4: RAM
Remove screws from the metal cover and pull up - you can see the motherboard
RAM - 2 Slots, DDR4 2400 Mhz
Step 5: Motherboard front side overview
Here you can find more details of the V241ICR-R rev 2.0 mainboard.
This refers to V241ICGK-BA111T model of the PC
Step 6: Accessing SSD slot
Remove all marked screws to get to the other side of the mainboard.
Dont forget the central one, the Fan and all the cables before lifting the MB. It goes up easy but may be some sticky glue below.
Step 7: Motherboard back side overview
Here you can find NGFF M.2 (key M) slot for 2280 size SSD.
Install any AHCI (mSATA) SSD. Modules with both keys B+M are OK. Note that NVME and other PCI-E/USB modules are NOT supported.
You may need an extra srew to fix your new SSD in the slot.
Reasseble the system in reverse order
📖 Repair guide provided by iFixit - The free repair manual. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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DIY vs Professional Repair
✋ DIY Repair
- ✅ Lower cost (parts only: $18-$48)
- ✅ Learn new skills
- ❌ Risk of further damage
- ❌ No warranty
- ❌ Requires tools and time
🔧 Professional Repair
- ✅ Expert installation
- ✅ Warranty included
- ✅ Faster turnaround
- ❌ Higher cost ($30-$80)
- ❌ Need to find reputable shop
Environmental Impact
By choosing to repair your Vivo V71 instead of replacing it, you're preventing approximately 59 kg of CO₂ emissions. Manufacturing a new Vivo V71 generates 60 kg of CO₂, while this repair only produces about 1 kg of CO₂. That's a 98% reduction in carbon emissions!
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