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Opening Grado SR60is to replace the cable

post #1 of 4
6/11/11 at 7:59am
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I need to open the headphones up to get to the transducers as they need a new cable. I have tried heating them up to melt the glue and I have tried prising and twisting them open but nothing works.

 

Any tips?

 

Is there any UK service that will do this for me? If so how much is it likely to cost?

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post #2 of 4
6/11/11 at 8:14pm

Have you tried "Method #1" on this Web site?

 

http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/projects/showfile.php?file=grado_prj.htm

 

The hot steaming water / cookie sheet trick is probably more effective with the SR-60s/80s/125s/225s - since they're plastic.  I've used a heat gun on my SR-325i (since they are aluminum cups).

 

Good luck.

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post #3 of 4
6/12/11 at 4:37am

i used a hair dryer, and some brute force, obviously be careful not to get the rotational axis of the cups too off axis as you remove them,...ie jar them.... ps be careful when soldering the contacts...i think i managed to blow the drivers some how...with too much heat.

 

orfeo

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post #4 of 4
6/12/11 at 4:53am

Someone just direct him to http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/508459/sr60-mod already. Your life will never be the same, my friend (: By the way, hairdryer is good. Almost completely risk free (just don't heat the thing long enough to ruin the drivers. Haven't heard of it happening, but then again everything is possible) and it takes about five minutes, depending on your hairdryer. The top cup is held to the bottom by something approximating hot glue.


Edited by Nightslayer - 6/12/11 at 4:55am
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