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I recently repaired a pair of headphones (the plug was messed up)
Full sized image http://www.flickr.com/photos/razor512/4827540503/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Since the plug was molded (soldered then dipped in plastic), I had to cut it out using a box cutter. I then removed the damaged portion of the wire, then soldered the wires back in place. I then covered the connectors with superglue, then covered everything in hot glue (to make the handle and put random lines of the glue about a inch up the wire to stop it from bending too much. I then covered the hot glue with a layer of superglue to stop the plug from bending. If it messes up again, I will have to find a place that sells replacement headphone plugs (have not found any yet) What are some headphone/ headset repairs that you have done and how? |
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I junk the headphones most times, or rip out the cord and take apart the ear peice and solder new connections . you can find a stereo cord at most electronic stores, replace the entire cable or splice it into the exting if the problem is on the plug side and not the earphone side. use heat sink tubing to keep is neat and tidy as well. If the plug is the problem you can get a new plug that has a screw on cap, cut the old one off and a inch of bad cable, wire accordingly screw on the cap. for added protection black ATF silicone can fill the void in the screw on cap where the wires are as well, this act as a waterproofer and strain relief as well. |
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I would recommend just buying a new pair ; if there still under warranty contact the manufacture or take it back to the store. |
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That's cool that you repaired them! I always just buy a new pair since at the rate my cats chew through headphone cords I'd always be repairing them, otherwise. The kind I use don't tend to cost that much. Any expensive headphones I have are stored well out of reach of our cats for jus this reason. |
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I've always repaired them without even thinking about it. You can get 1/8" stereo plugs at Radio Shack, and as long as you have a soldering iron and solder, just solder a new plug on to the cord. Of course, you do need to know which wire goes to which connector (they're color coded), but at the very least, you need to know which one is ground. You can always switch the headphones around if you happen to solder the left hot wire to the right headphone and vice versa. Of course, I've been into doing just that since I was very young (mid-'60s), when that was the way you did things. :-P |
