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#1039283 - 07/18/05 12:27 PM

Digi 001 headphone jack

RobbaDobba
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For the second time now...the top half of the phono plug of my Sony MDR-7506 headphones has broken off and gotten stuck inside the headphone jack of my 001.

First time, I was able to grab the sucker with a needle-nose plier or tweezer and get it out. This time, no such luck, and I am beginning to break off little pieces on my attempts to pull it out.

Any suggestions, aside from sending it in for repair? The outside of the headphone jack looks like it can be taken off with a wrench. Might that help?

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#1039284 - 07/19/05 11:50 AM

Re: Digi 001 headphone jack

paully
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Originally posted by RobbaDobba:

Any suggestions, aside from sending it in for repair? The outside of the headphone jack looks like it can be taken off with a wrench. Might that help?

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Hey RobbaDobba,

Let's state the obvious. Either you're too rough with the plug, or you have a bad jack. Assuming the second, and assuming the 001 is out of warranty(probably does't matter with breakage), why not just pop off the 001's covers and see if the jack can be easily unsoldered, removed and replaced. The mounting panel nut must first be unscrewed, then you'll have some de-soldering to do. You're probably going to have to remove the jack eventually anyway. Might be a DoItYourself-er. Make that call when you get the covers off. If your not handy with a s-gun, it's not a hard fix for a repair shop. TV repair shops can quickly handle this sort of thing. Virtually any replacement jack can be found/identified at:

http://www.switchcraft.com/

or ordered from the manufacturer. One warning. If doing it yourself, use a low power soldering iron, heat it up, then unplug it while using. This is SOP to avoid stray currents from the iron damaging internal components. Rare, but don't chance it. Something as simple as replacing a passive part is a great way to introduce yourself to saving time/money by DIY. Let us know how you make out.

Good luck, Paul

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