Friday, September 13, 2013

Guide to Basic Headphone Repairs

In a disposable world, headphone repairs might appear elderly fashioned. However, if you have got an expensive set of headphones, you might not be happy about throwing them away & purchasing a brand spanking new pair. Fortunately, common headphone issues are basically addressed; chances are lovely that you can repair headphones in lieu of replacing them.
Headphone Jack Repair
 of the most common points of failure in a set of headphones is the headphone jack where the headphones plug in to the audio device. If the headphone wires are crooked or crooked, they stress at the connection, which may finally break the wires. The lovely news is that you can replace the connection in case you break it. You'll need a soldering iron to get this job done.
You can get cheap eighth-inch adaptors at Radio Shack or anyplace that sells electronics parts. Cut the wire close to the connection; give yourself about a quarter of an inch so you are unlikely to get broken wire in the cut. Strip a quarter inch of shielding off the finish of the wire, & separate the wires. Select which wire goes to which speaker, & solder the respective wires to the respective parts of the connector; to the left signal post, to the right signal post & to the ground. Make sure the connections are well soldered to keep away from future signal issues, & close up the new headphone jack.
Repairing Damaged Wire
If your headphone wires get pinched or crooked & you notice crackling or the sound cutting in & out when you turn your head, you have probably got broken wires. To repair damaged wires, basically cut on either side of the broken section to make sure you have removed the destroy, then re-solder the like-colored wires together. Make sure that when you solder the wires together, not of the connections touch, or you'll short-circuit the headphones. Cover each solder joint with electrical tape or wire shielding, & wrap the whole wire with tape or protective tubing to prevent strain at the re-soldered connection.
Repairing Bands & Mounts
Sometimes headphone bands break. In other cases, the earbud or speaker comes loose from the mount. In most cases, you can repair headphone bands & mounts.
Depending on the nature of the break, you may need to make use of superglue, cyanoacrylate or another epoxy to close a break. In the event of a broken headphone band, you may need to reinforce the band with a flat, flexible, sturdy piece of material, such as an earpiece from an affordable pair of eyeglasses. Use electrical tape or nylon tape to hold the break closed while the glue bonds, & to provide additional reinforcement to the done product. Repairing a mount can be trickier, as you may encounter bends & complex details that make the repair difficult, so contact the manufacturer for a replacement mount, if feasible.

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