IPad 2: SIM card no longer recognized since iOS8

I updated my iPad2 to iOS 8 and all the following versions now having 8.1.2.
First I could resolve the issue by enabling and disabling flight mode and/or bluetooth. Unfortunately this does not work anymore.
Since that time, my SIM card is not recognized anymore. Of course I checked it with other SIM cards and other tablets: my SIM card is OK!
Since I need it for travelling, the iPad is now useless for me.
I read about users who were faced with hardware defects after the update to iOS 7 earlier. Could this be the same for my iPad 2 now?
Thanks for each and any hint!!

ok, no interest on my problem. but i will post an update anyway:
had my iPad 2 for repair at a professional company. they told me: hardware defect.
now I assume that the magnet in the smart cover (I have a Belkin keyboard cover) is damaging the sim card reader, since it is located near the reader.
can anyone confirm this assumption?

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