DIY: Headphone Cable Jack Repair/Replacement (using Vic Firth)
May 11, 2020 at 8:09 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 1

turbobb

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Created a video documenting how to replace a headphone cable jack. Vic Firth headphone was used but applies to all headphones (or headphone cables) with TRS jack. Degree of difficulty is high as you're working with a very small part and will be routing wires through tiny holes (albeit not as bad as threading a needle) but hopefully the guide should give you enough confidence to perform your own repair.

I also cover how to:
- find pin out of replacement jack
- find pin out of headphone cable to determine Left, Right & Ground cables
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TOC (embedded in video timeline)
Intro - 0:00
Replacement jack - 0:16
Tools Required - 0:24
STEP 1 - determine pin out of your headphone cable - 0:38
STEP 2 - determine pin out of headphone cable replacement jack - 1:15
STEP 3 - cut existing jack, route new jack/heat shrink - 2:23
STEP 4 - strip cable sleeve - 3:39
STEP 5 - strip wires (L,R,G) and determine pin out - 4:10
STEP 6 - mount it - 6:30
STEP 7 - check it - 8:11
STEP 8 - solder it - 8:38
STEP 9 - clamp it - 10:31
STEP 10 - shrink it - 11:13
STEP 11 - twist it - 11:59
 

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