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Only Satan would design a hole that is smaller than the end of a bent paperclip when the entire purpose of the hole is to put something into it.

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How else can you sell an iPoker 4X?

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You’re still using the 4X? Lol, get yourself an 8Max and thank me later.

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I did but I’m still saving up for the handle

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For anyone else who ever has this problem, there are easier ways than a paper clip and hammer.

I have used pencil lead (0.5mm) successfully. You get a short piece and push hard, it might hurt your thumb a bit but it works. Obviously most needles work but I have used things like safety pins from the back of a shirt pin. I’ve also used the tip of mechanical pencils in a pinch. And if you’re crafty you can do something (carefully) with a toothpick and a knife to shave the tip down. Dumbest thing I’ve ever used is a disposable flosser that had a toothpick on the end. I also used that to clean USB C ports. All of these also similarly work on small reset buttons on routers and such.

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I usually take a needle of some kind and clip the point off so it’s not as sharp.

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For a Korean, the hole doesn’t need to be that big

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An earring pokey works too, just wipe off any schmutz

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is there a name for the superfine point ones?

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I guess it’s called a SIM card eject pin tool, but you’ll usually find them in cell phone toolkits.

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some are thicker or thinner than others. some phones have a superthin hole. so some ejectors or a paperclip won’t work (for some phones).

maybe the superthin variety is the most common variety out there. but i have a collection and they are nearly all thick.

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there must be an everyday item that functions as a makeshift alternative.

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Certain plastic toothpicks work.

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