How To Repair A Frayed Headphone Cable Repair Guide

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Step 1

              How to Repair a Frayed Headphone Cable

Cut above the frayed portion of the cable using wire cutters.
Using the wire cutters, strip away approximately one inch of wire coating.
Use caution to avoid cutting too far into the wire.

Cut above the frayed portion of the cable using wire cutters.

Using the wire cutters, strip away approximately one inch of wire coating.

Use caution to avoid cutting too far into the wire.

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Step 2

After stripping the wire, four wires should be exposed. The wires should be three different colors.
Red: Right channel
Gold/copper: Ground
Blue/green: Left channel
Twist the two ground wires together.

After stripping the wire, four wires should be exposed. The wires should be three different colors.

Red: Right channel

Gold/copper: Ground

Blue/green: Left channel

Twist the two ground wires together.

Step 3

Unscrew the plug housing.
Thread the wire through the plug housing.

Unscrew the plug housing.

Thread the wire through the plug housing.

Step 4

Remove the enamel from the red and blue wires with a wire stripper.

Remove the enamel from the red and blue wires with a wire stripper.

Step 5

With a soldering iron, apply a small amount of solder to the end of each wire.
This is especially important for the twisted ground wires; the solder should hold them together.

With a soldering iron, apply a small amount of solder to the end of each wire.

This is especially important for the twisted ground wires; the solder should hold them together.

Step 6

Thread the wires through each hole and wrap them back over.
See the third picture for a diagram of where each wire goes.
Next, twist each wire with itself to secure it to the lead. This can be seen in the second picture.

Thread the wires through each hole and wrap them back over.

See the third picture for a diagram of where each wire goes.

Next, twist each wire with itself to secure it to the lead. This can be seen in the second picture.

Step 7

Solder over each lead’s hole, connecting the wire to the lead.
Your solder joints should completely cover the hole and surround the wire.
After each wire is connected, use a drop of hot glue to secure the wires and prevent them from touching each other.

Solder over each lead’s hole, connecting the wire to the lead.

Your solder joints should completely cover the hole and surround the wire.

After each wire is connected, use a drop of hot glue to secure the wires and prevent them from touching each other.

Step 8

Screw the housing back onto the jack and test your work.
If the sound turns on and off this is a connection error. To fix it, look at your solder joints and make sure the wires are fully connected to the leads. If not, apply more solder to the joints, covering the wire.

Screw the housing back onto the jack and test your work.

If the sound turns on and off this is a connection error. To fix it, look at your solder joints and make sure the wires are fully connected to the leads. If not, apply more solder to the joints, covering the wire.

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Anderson Barreto - Nov 25, 2015

To me, the more difficult part in this job, is solder…. Now, If you are not sure, with where solder each wire, try with a tester in the continuity mode, and test between the each part of the tip and the three holes. Greetings!

LiveVest - Sep 23, 2016

great instruction - any for repair of cable with microphone ? and even a flat cable ?

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