[tufflitestudios]

[size=medium]As of yesterday I have three portables with loose headphone jacks.  I have a 30 gb ipod video, 60 gb iaudio x5, and a 8gb sansa clip +.  Just can’t stop using full sized headphones and sooner or later it strains the headphone jacks and they stop working rite.  You know what I am talking about; sound out of one channel unless you wiggle the connection.  [/size]
[size=medium]Is there any way to get these fixed?  I don’t have much confidence pulling things apart myself.  Hell I wouldn’t mind if a pig tale was soldered in place, at least then this wouldn’t happen again.  Any info would be great.[/size]

 

[Reima]

The headphone jack on Ipod Video can be replaced, I don't know about the others.
RC

 

[tds101]

Try Rapid Repair - the pricing isn't bad for a HP jack replacement (I need to do this for my 5.5G myself): RapidRepair

 

[tufflitestudios]

Thanks for the info.  Any other feedback would be great.

 

[Reima]

It is an easy job to replace the headphone jack on the Ipod, check out the link below.
You can get a replacement jack from Ebay.
RC
 
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-iPod-5th-Generation-Video-Headphone-Jack-Hold-Switch/604/1