How to Repair a Headphone Jack

Written By: andrew
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How to Repair a Headphone Jack

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

Ever have that problem where you have to hold your phone just right to get sound through your headphones? Have you considered having a loose wire or a bad jack? This guide will help you replace that bad jack so you can get your tunes back.

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    • Get all of the tools and parts together and ready for use.

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    • Use wire strippers to cut off the broken headphone jack.

    • Be careful when using the wire strippers. Handle them like you would with scissors. Keep the cutting end away from your body.

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    • Disassemble the new headphone jack.

    • Measure the inside length of the new headphone jack.

    • Add half an inch to the length you measured, and mark the new length on the old headphone wire.

    • Clamp the wire strippers around the wire where the mark is. Press tight enough to cut through the insulation but not the wire. Pull (Strip) the insulation from the mark to the cut end.

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    • Put the exposed cord through the metal and plastic sleeves of the jack, as shown.

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    • Separate the wires by color. Make sure that they are not touching.

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    • Solder the green wire to the left terminal.

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    • Solder the red wire to the right terminal.

    • The soldering iron is hot. It may cause severe burns if it comes in contact with skin.

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    • Push the plastic sleeve back over the jack to cover the solder points.

    • Apply electrical tape if desired.

    • Push the metal sleeve over the plastic sleeve and connect to the jack.

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    • Test the headphone by plugging it into a computer or music playing device.

    • If there is adequate sound coming out of both headphones then you have successfully repaired the headphone jack. If not, take the sleeve off and check if the soldering points are still connected and nothing has broken off.

    An excellent guide to replacing a headphone PLUG (the male fitting). Any thoughts or replacing/repairing the headphone JACK (the female port in the phone)?

    Thanks

    James Conboy -

Author

andrew

Member since: 18/03/15

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12 comments

Usage correction: that's not the jack. That's the plug you're fixing. Jack refers to the receptacle (female) into which one inserts the plug (male.)

linuxusergroup -

British say plug rest say jack

Narendra -

Or even jack plug. Then the female receptacle becomes the socket. Got to love the Brits!

David James -

For inventing the language?

Bryan Janes -

thats right Gov

Kamen Rider Deibiddo -

Hi the wires if I hook up to a speaker u know cut off the plug like I did u know 3 wires please let me know what works are left right ground ..if do 1 wire is left n 1 right and ground I think..

jeffypoage -

That is dangerous

Monnie -

Can someone please tell me how to fix the Jack (metal part that actually plugs into your phone) if it has broken off from the wire it was originally connected too. My car aux isn't working because the stupid wire broke off from the little metal piece (I guess the Jack) so it won't work. There's no reason to have the hole wire replaced if I can figure out how to reconnect the wire to the Jack or the metal part that goes into your phone for sound. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Nelia Esteves -

The hole you use for headphones - Socket (referred to as Jack since Apple removed the headphone jack from its phones) or as the Female receptacle because… yeah

What you connect to the socket - Plug or connector

dErpyto3z Eeee -

My beats by dre headphones only one side works at a time now since I removed the sellotape to stop the wires from touching metal.There are 2 inputs on my particular type of beats.One on the left and 1 on the right.But only one input is needed to make both ears work.When i plug in right side it goes but not the left and vice versa when i plug in to the left.Before i had this problem of only one side playing the 3 wires all use to touch each other so I’m wondering whats wrong are there two wires not supposed to be touching or is it because one wire not earthing or what.Also when i take the aux cord out of my phone everything works fine???

Jesse -

does this have mic support as well?? if not plz do one with mic earphones or headphones...

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