Er6i Disassembly?

[jsmithepa]

Long time listener, 1st time poster.

My out-of-warranty er6i's cable got busted, anybody taken the body apart to solder on a replacement cable? Is that thing glued shut or what?

 

[jinx20001]

yep u got it, its a send in im afraid, ask etymotic nicely an see what they say,i know your out of warranty but etymotic and shure and westone and so on have a name to keep

 

[jinx20001]

oh and welcome to head fi, sorry about your wallet!

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by jinx20001 /img/forum/go_quote.gif yep u got it, its a send in im afraid, ask etymotic nicely an see what they say,i know your out of warranty but etymotic and shure and westone and so on have a name to keep

Bull!

It's not hard. You just need a steady hand to keep from melting the housing when you solder in the new cable. I used an iBud cable.

You'll need some clear 5/8" heatshrink tubing. Just about an inch and a half of it.

If etymotic will replace/repair, groovy, but if they won't, this is how it's done:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241558

 

[jinx20001]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bull! It's not hard. You just need a steady hand to keep from melting the housing when you solder in the new cable. I used an iBud cable. You'll need some clear 5/8" heatshrink tubing. Just about an inch and a half of it. If etymotic will replace/repair, groovy, but if they won't, this is how it's done: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241558

damn! you do sound cheesed off. i was speeking on behalf of the average customer thats not too confident with DIY which is why a send in would be good

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by jinx20001 /img/forum/go_quote.gif damn! you do sound cheesed off. i was speeking on behalf of the average customer thats not too confident with DIY which is why a send in would be good

He asked how to disassemble so that he can solder in a new cable - it's up to him whether or not he thinks he's up to it.

Frankly i think it's pretty easy work if you have a pointy enough tip on your soldering iron.

 

[jinx20001]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif He asked how to disassemble so that he can solder in a new cable - it's up to him whether or not he thinks he's up to it. Frankly i think it's pretty easy work if you have a pointy enough tip on your soldering iron.

ok ill stay out of it genious

 

[jinx20001]

oh and re-read the post he never asked how to he asked if it can be done

 

[jsmithepa]

Thanks guys! that's exactly what I needed.

The old cable is all messed up, it needs a brand new one, plus I always disliked the old cable.

Firing up the Hakko.