Difficulty
Moderate
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10
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
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- Headphone Jack
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Introduction
Before proceeding with the replacement, you need to be familiar with the parts as this will involve connecting the right parts with the right cables.
What you need
Step 1
Headphone Jack
- Have all of the tools and parts ready for use.
Have all of the tools and parts ready for use.
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Step 2
- Cut off the old faulty headphone jack.
- Use the wire strippers to strip off the outermost rubber sheathing to expose the individual cords inside.
- Most headphones have 3 internal wires, sometimes 4.
Cut off the old faulty headphone jack.
Use the wire strippers to strip off the outermost rubber sheathing to expose the individual cords inside.
Most headphones have 3 internal wires, sometimes 4.
Step 3
- Unscrew the new headphone jack casing.
- Separate the wires.
- If you can have it held, it will be easier for working with the soldering iron.
Unscrew the new headphone jack casing.
Separate the wires.
If you can have it held, it will be easier for working with the soldering iron.
Step 4
- Begin adding solder to each of the contacts of the headphone jack.
- Every so often wipe off the soldering iron on a piece of sponge/cloth.
- Wipe off excess solder to keep it in good condition
Begin adding solder to each of the contacts of the headphone jack.
Every so often wipe off the soldering iron on a piece of sponge/cloth.
Wipe off excess solder to keep it in good condition
Step 5
- Take the casing and thread it to the wire, make sure to put it right way around.
- Trim excess wire. (optional)
Take the casing and thread it to the wire, make sure to put it right way around.
Trim excess wire. (optional)
Step 6
- Add solder to the ends of each of the wires.
- Give it a few seconds to make sure it gets through the coating.
Add solder to the ends of each of the wires.
Give it a few seconds to make sure it gets through the coating.
Step 7
- Solder the wire to the headphone jack.
- Make sure each wire goes to the right connector.
- Red and white wires connect to the signal. The remaining one connects the ground connector.
Solder the wire to the headphone jack.
Make sure each wire goes to the right connector.
Red and white wires connect to the signal. The remaining one connects the ground connector.
Step 8
- Use pliers to crimp the ground connection onto the wire to make it nice and secured.
Use pliers to crimp the ground connection onto the wire to make it nice and secured.
Step 9
- Wrap around the contacts with electric tape to prevent shorts.
- Move up the outer casing and screw it to the jack with pliers.
Wrap around the contacts with electric tape to prevent shorts.
Move up the outer casing and screw it to the jack with pliers.
Step 10
- Test the headphone by plugging it into device.
Test the headphone by plugging it into device.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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