Advice For Fix of AKG K270 Headphone?

[Larry Lindstrom]

Hi Folks:

Please tell me if there is a more appropriate group to post this
question.

I have a 10 year old AKG K270 headphone.

I've been happy with it.

Now the right ear cup has gone silent. I can get it to come back
if I wiggle the headphone cable where it enters the left ear
assembly.

I'd like to survey the situation, and see if this is something I
might fix myself.

I can't figure out how to get access to the insides of the left ear
assembly.

I did find a picture on AKG's site that shows an exploded diagram
of the headphone, at

http://www.akg.com/mediendatenbank2/psfile/datei/42/k2704055d2461a150.pdf

There is a small round plate on the left side, 1 3/8 inch in
diameter, item 11, that appears to cover a screw, which will allow me
to get into the assembly so I can access the wires at the end of the
headphone cable.

This plate has two indentations, one with a lip that I can get a
knife under, that might allow me to pry it off. The other indentation
is 90 to that one with no lip. I don't know if this plate is pried
off or screwed off.

Any ideas on how to proceed?

Thanks
Larry

[MiNe 109]

In article
>,
Larry Lindstrom > wrote:

> Hi Folks:
>
> Please tell me if there is a more appropriate group to post this
> question.
>
> I have a 10 year old AKG K270 headphone.
>
> I've been happy with it.
>
> Now the right ear cup has gone silent. I can get it to come back
> if I wiggle the headphone cable where it enters the left ear
> assembly.
>
> I'd like to survey the situation, and see if this is something I
> might fix myself.
>
> I can't figure out how to get access to the insides of the left ear
> assembly.
>
> I did find a picture on AKG's site that shows an exploded diagram
> of the headphone, at
>
> http://www.akg.com/mediendatenbank2/psfile/datei/42/k2704055d2461a150.p
> df
>
> There is a small round plate on the left side, 1 3/8 inch in
> diameter, item 11, that appears to cover a screw, which will allow me
> to get into the assembly so I can access the wires at the end of the
> headphone cable.
>
> This plate has two indentations, one with a lip that I can get a
> knife under, that might allow me to pry it off. The other indentation
> is 90 to that one with no lip. I don't know if this plate is pried
> off or screwed off.
>
> Any ideas on how to proceed?

I had a similar situation with my similarly aged Grados and ended up
sending them to the factory even though I might only need a new
connector plug. In my case, I chose to trust expertise.

Proceed with caution!

Stephen

[Larry Lindstrom]

On Jul 11, 2:21*pm, MiNe 109 > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *Larry Lindstrom > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Folks:
>
> > * *Please tell me if there is a more appropriate group to post this
> > question.
>
> > * *I have a 10 year old AKG K270 headphone.
>
> > * *I've been happy with it.
>
> > * *Now the right ear cup has gone silent. *I can get it to come back
> > if I wiggle the headphone cable where it enters the left ear
> > assembly.

> I had a similar situation with my similarly aged Grados and ended up
> sending them to the factory even though I might only need a new
> connector plug. In my case, I chose to trust expertise.
>
> Proceed with caution!
>
> Stephen

Thanks Stephen:

I'm in a bit of a time crunch, I'd like them this weekend.

The leather on the cushion is also cracking.

These headphones have given me a lot of good service over the
years.

I think you're right, this deserves a factory fix.

I'll see what other responses I get, but I'll probably get in touch
with the AKG Monday.

Thanks
Larry

[MiNe 109]

In article
>,
Larry Lindstrom > wrote:

> On Jul 11, 2:21*pm, MiNe 109 > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> > *Larry Lindstrom > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi Folks:
> >
> > > * *Please tell me if there is a more appropriate group to post this
> > > question.
> >
> > > * *I have a 10 year old AKG K270 headphone.
> >
> > > * *I've been happy with it.
> >
> > > * *Now the right ear cup has gone silent. *I can get it to come back
> > > if I wiggle the headphone cable where it enters the left ear
> > > assembly.
>
> > I had a similar situation with my similarly aged Grados and ended up
> > sending them to the factory even though I might only need a new
> > connector plug. In my case, I chose to trust expertise.
> >
> > Proceed with caution!
> >
> > Stephen
>
> Thanks Stephen:
>
> I'm in a bit of a time crunch, I'd like them this weekend.
>
> The leather on the cushion is also cracking.
>
> These headphones have given me a lot of good service over the
> years.
>
> I think you're right, this deserves a factory fix.
>
> I'll see what other responses I get, but I'll probably get in touch
> with the AKG Monday.

My sales guy lent me a pair of his to get me through a session! Pretty
good ten years after the purchase. Plan B was to buy $30 Sennheisers at
Guitar Center.

Good luck!

Stephen