[GTALUG] ot: headphone jac replacement?

[Karen Lewellen]

Okay, this is why I love  the list.
My description is clearly faulty.
What I am speaking of is the circle connector into which you plug the 
headphone itself.
as if, had I a really small  hmm wrench? twisting it the other way would 
have  kept the external  port in place.
The internals worked perfectly fine, I just   cannot plug in the 
headphones because the external round connector is gone.
Does that make better sense?
Kare



On Tue, 20 Apr 2021, Don Tai via talk wrote:

> A headphone jack usually has left and right channels, plus a ground, so
> only 3 wires.
>
> You will need to take the device cover off, determine if one of the
> connections is loose/cracked. If the connection is loose or cracked then
> you resolder the joint and you're done. Check the connection with a
> multimeter. If the plug is worn out you will need to unsolder the 3
> connections, remove the old (may be physically attached to the board/cover,
> reinstall the new plug to the board/cover, resolder the 3 wires, check
> connectivity with a multimeter.
>
> You will need:
> -tools to remove the cover: screwdrivers of all sorts, pry tool, depending
> on the cover. it does vary a lot
> -soldering iron, solder
> -replacement 3.5mm audio plug
> -multimeter: to check if the soldered joint is electrically connective.
>
> That's it.
> Don.
>
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 at 19:00, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I might add  during the current lock down?
>> Here is the scoop
>> The primary device i use as my computer's speech synthesizer source has a
>> 3.5 inch headphone jack, which has been getting looser over the past week
>> or so.
>> While I had hoped to find a way to tighten it before a disconnect, that
>> hoped was dashed this afternoon.
>> I do have the jac, in fact I have a spare, what I am wondering though is a
>> couple of things.
>> first, if I want to try, or must try reattaching this myself,  which tool
>> do I need? screwdriver, or wrench?..or something else?
>> If I want it done by someone else, for which I would happily pay even if
>> moving the machine might be a dance, where in Toronto might I take it in
>> for the work?
>> In theory it is rather important, the replacement  synthesizer is s slight
>> fire risk, as its casing is broken around the plug in area for its
>> adapter.
>> Also, it sounds like it has a could, which may become frustrating as I use
>> my computer rather a great deal these days.
>> Ideas?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>>
>>
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