It's not so easy to recover the password of a 40 Series Nokia mobiles, but if the contents of the memory card is critical, I would highly recommend you to get the phone repaired. The LCD (display) comes under $10 (Click Here) [Price Varies]. There are several methods, but it's not possible without loosing the data and most of all, it's not applicable to 40 series except this one:
But to do this, you'll at least need your phone to show the display, otherwise there's no other option.
Actually, the memory card information is stored on the System folder, i.e. C: drive of the phone, not on the memory card, so the memory card alone without the phone is useless (the only phone where the password was set for the memory card).
It'll cost you lesser (and the most important thing is your data), getting a new LCD or repair it and get the data than trying with not guaranteed options. You may also loose the data while trying out with other options.
If you need further help, let me know.
Good luck.
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I don't understand why Nokia Guy estimated that much i.e. Rs.2300 (approx), the Flex Cable without camera shouldn't cost more than Rs.400 (max) and you could also get the same at Rs.200/- (Click Here). Actually, I don't recommend getting it repaired from Nokia Care unless it's under warranty as you know that they charge more than Local Repair shops. If the flex cable is with Camera, of course it costs more than Rs.1000/-.
Well, unfortunately I am based in Mumbai :-) and honestly I am not familiar with Pune (visited only once for a business trip). But like Mumbai, I hope there must be many Mobile Repair Shops in Pune too. I would recommend you to look for a small repair shop rather than a big shop, we can communicate with smaller shops better since there are only few (1 or 2 people per shop) while at big stores there are several people which is confusing and takes much longer compared to the services at small shops. Repairing works are also done where mobile repair training are provided. If you could find a Mobile Spare Store, then you better get the cable yourself before after you confirm which part is to be replaced. That'll cost you much lesser. And always bargain, there's no fix price for these things, only the store owner decides the price. Since all these parts are imported from China as Wholesale items, we have many advantages and disadvantages, so don't forget to ask for Original, otherwise you'll be given the Duplicate.
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hey nonotech......
there two problems with this solution............one is that i had initially tried getting the phone repaired by taking it to the nokia care centre where after completely disassembling the phone the nokia guys had estimated the repair cost to be 2300 rupees which is approx 50$ as it was slider connection stripbwhich had broken and not the LCD.....
now will this disassembling of phone erase the data on C: drive of the phone.....
And the second thing...the solution which you have suggested which is the most commonly found solution on the internet......there is no File manager on S40 phones.....if there is I'm sincerely requesting you please help me locate it....else let me know how to access the C: drive on a S40 phone......
Thanks....
Thanks nonotech.....one more thing......i'm based out of Pune in India......Can you recommend some good shop over here?? also there are many softwares on the internet which claim to recover your password..... do any of them work.....should i waste my time on them.......
And also if i put this card into my current phone n try various passwords in the hope of getting the forgotten password and if i hit the right password will it open.....and how many attempts do i have to type in the password??
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