[Kolbard]

Hi

I have a broken headphone jack on my receiver. It got dropped on the
front with the headphones plugged in, and it not only broke the
headphone connector I had just purchased, but it knocked the little
circular metal piece back and behind the hole. I can still see it if
I shine a flashlight into the hole. The headphone piece thing-y
inside that's wired to the board is kind of loose, but I assume that's
'cos the metal ring has been dislodged and "sunken in" back behind the
hole. Is there some way to have everything put back into place?
Would it be expensive to repair ? Thanks.

Kolbard

[Don Pearce]

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:29:20 -0600, Kolbard
wrote:

Hi

I have a broken headphone jack on my receiver. It got dropped on the
front with the headphones plugged in, and it not only broke the
headphone connector I had just purchased, but it knocked the little
circular metal piece back and behind the hole. I can still see it if
I shine a flashlight into the hole. The headphone piece thing-y
inside that's wired to the board is kind of loose, but I assume that's
'cos the metal ring has been dislodged and "sunken in" back behind the
hole. Is there some way to have everything put back into place?
Would it be expensive to repair ? Thanks.

Kolbard

You obviously need to fit a new socket - which may or may not be easy.
If the socket is just held on the front panel, then joins to the inner
circuit board with wires, then it will probably be very easy to find
something in one of the electronics stores that will do the job.

On the other hand, the socket may attach directly to the circuit board
with its own pins. In that case you should try and find the identical
item. It may have a makers mark on it.

If you can't find the right thing, you should still be able to fit any
socket with the pins facing away from the circuit board, and use short
pieces of wire to make the connections.

d

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Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

[Barry Mann]

In , on 12/09/06
at 03:29 AM, Kolbard said:

Hi

I have a broken headphone jack on my receiver. It got dropped on the
front with the headphones plugged in, and it not only broke the
headphone connector I had just purchased, but it knocked the little
circular metal piece back and behind the hole. I can still see it if
I shine a flashlight into the hole. The headphone piece thing-y
inside that's wired to the board is kind of loose, but I assume that's
'cos the metal ring has been dislodged and "sunken in" back behind the
hole. Is there some way to have everything put back into place? Would
it be expensive to repair ? Thanks.

It is common to fit the headphone jack on a separate little circuit
board.

You'll need to open the unit and probably remove the front panel in
order to survey the damage. If you are very lucky, the little board
simply popped out of place.

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[Laurence Payne]

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:29:20 -0600, Kolbard
wrote:

Hi

I have a broken headphone jack on my receiver. It got dropped on the
front with the headphones plugged in, and it not only broke the
headphone connector I had just purchased, but it knocked the little
circular metal piece back and behind the hole. I can still see it if
I shine a flashlight into the hole. The headphone piece thing-y
inside that's wired to the board is kind of loose, but I assume that's
'cos the metal ring has been dislodged and "sunken in" back behind the
hole. Is there some way to have everything put back into place?
Would it be expensive to repair ? Thanks.


You'll have to open it up and have a look. If you're lucky, it's just
bent out of position. But check the soldered connections - they might
have cracked. If you're unlucky, it's disintegrated. You might be
able to source a direct replacement. Or you may have to get something
that fits the frontplate hole and bodge up connections to the circuit
board with flying leads.

If the latter, you'll probably end up with a much better and stronger
job than the original!

If you have the skills, this may be a cheap repair. If you have to
take it to a shop, the job may be uneconomic. Mad world, isn't it?
:-)

[Mr.T]

"Laurence Payne" lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote in message
...
If you have the skills, this may be a cheap repair. If you have to
take it to a shop, the job may be uneconomic. Mad world, isn't it?
:-)

Yes, it sure is when qualified repair techs can't earn as much as an
apprentice electrician.

MrT.