Hello, my headphone jack is broken: left earpiece doesn't work always, and it's really annoying, so i'm thinking about a hand-made replacement...
After some days of researches on google i found this: http://www.mytrendyphone.it/shop/jack-av-per-83223p.html
The only problem is that original jack is soldered to the motherboard
has anybody tried to do the same? is there any how-to?
do you think it can be done?
It would be pretty easy to do BUT looking at the motherboard, 4 of the legs are covered by a metal plate (which is used to mount the proximity/light sensors)
Don't know whether that plate can be removed or not.
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Hi guys I bought this new headphone RC-E160 made by HTC some 2 months ago and now the right speaker has stopped working just like the headphones bundled with HTC. Has anybody encountered similar problems with their headphones, is it possible to fix it
Probably a faulty wire. It can be fixed, but because you are asking this question, I can assume you do have the knowledge and the required materials.
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MidhunCN said:
Hi guys I bought this new headphone RC-E160 made by HTC some 2 months ago and now the right speaker has stopped working just like the headphones bundled with HTC. Has anybody encountered similar problems with their headphones, is it possible to fix it
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Well, I have the same problem with my old headphones. One speaker doesn't work. I found out that there is something wrong with phone's jack connector. When I press the headphones into the phone (I have to use a lot of strenght..), it works, but when I stop pressing the headphones into the phone, it moves a little bit, and the contact between phone and headphones is lost.
My waranty is void because of root, so I decided to buy a bluetooth headphones, does anyone have any experience with it?
That was my exact problem also! Try shaving a Q - Tip and lightly dip it in rubbing alcohol and give it a swab, it worked for me being an old phone I just figured dust build up, also I switched to a pair of Marley headphones that claim wont break and the jack is quite strong, still got my WFS even though I recently upgraded to gnex. Hopefully that helps, if not I'd say replace it, use amazon for ANY cell phone replacement parts you need and YouTube for several tutorial videos!
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Hi,
So my Samsung Galaxy Nexus headphone jack has gone, with sound only from one ear. I assume as with MP3 players this is related to the pins inside.
I have purchased a new headphone jack and torn down the phone to remove the speaker/headphone assembly.
I am now stuck though as I can't work out how to remove the old headphone jack from the assembly as it appears the entire housing is fused together. Has anyone had any experience with this or can offer some advice?
Thanks,
JJ.
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Hi guys,
I would appreciate some help if anyone has the knowledge or acces.
I was given a note n7105 that had been water damage. I cleaned it up and got it working but it had a mic issue.
The short story is that I found a loose component on the board that looked like it had corroded at one end. I tried to solder it back on but being as far gone as it was, it disintegrated.
Now all this does is make the on board mics completely useless, they don't work at all ( I assume it provides ac coupling to/from the audio chip) but the Bluetooth/auxiliary mic does (which I think is coupled by a component adjacent to the broken one).
I am in desperate need of the value of that component (assumed capacitor) to make my mic/s work again.
Any and all help is appreciated.
Yes I've googled this for three days. No I haven't found any useful information yet that is why I'm asking here.
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Microfone coupling capacitors can be very diferent. You can can try one of 1 uf, and experiment, if that doesn't go well try another value like 4.7uf or 10 u or even 100 nf.
You can buy 4 or 5 eletrolityc capacitors with diferent values and try. Place it with carefull and don't heat too much the motherboard.
After you find the one that suits better,
buy smd and place it.
Thanks mocito. I cleaned it up with about 350° heat small hakko tip ( way too big BTW) but it worked. I know a dead short is wrong because the thing wouldn't turn on. Open circuit I believe is the cause of my audio routing issues, mainly because I had the opposite problem true the day before. The on board mics worked and the headsets wouldn't. I found this component leaning on the one next to it, and when removed it brought about my current issue.
It would be nice to confirm that this component is tied to the onboard mic audio.
I'll try a few different values if I can get my hands on them and give it a shot. It would be nice to get working. Kinda just sporting a small tablet in its current function.
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Well I fixed it. Two problems I had with this unit. That cap was dislodged and my mic (board assembly at the bottom of the phone with the antenna contacts) was also jiggered. But, with some perseverance I got a capacitor about the same size as the big one just above those two tiny ones and soldered one pad to the side of that big one and to the bottom of the little one that I am assuming couples the audio for the bluetooth and external headsets. They were in common with the top and bottom solder pads for the missing capacitor. Once again if someone can confirm my assumptions I would appreciate it. Thanks mocito for your input.
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Hello All,
I have been having issues with my headphone jack. It started out with static on the headphone jacks and ended up becoming completely dead in a span of 2 months. Reading through many of the Google search results, I did what everyone suggested. Tightened the screws near the camera and then replaced the headphone jack assembly. I am still not able to make it work. The earpiece is working fine though. Any suggestions?
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Have you tried different headphones?
Are they are plugged in all the way?
If you push the headphone plug in a direction perpendicular to the jack (try several directions), does it make it any better/worse?
I had issues with my headphone jack and I just replaced it today and it works perfectly. Are you sure the cable connecting the jack to the motherboard is connected completely? You could also inspect the connector on the motherboard to make sure the connector looks in good shape with nothing bent, etc. If all is well and you are confident the replacement was good, I would say your motherboard could be bad...which is a little strange since your earpiece is working and it uses the same connection.
I give mine a good smack against a hard object. Usually just below the camera lens, and under the headphone jack works the best. I know it sounds like I'm joking, but seriously, give it a shot. I suspect the root cause is probably a loose connector, but I've never cracked mine open.
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Hello All,
I have been having issues with my headphone jack. It started out with static on the headphone jacks and ended up becoming completely dead in a span of 2 months. Reading through many of the Google search results, I did what everyone suggested. Tightened the screws near the camera and then replaced the headphone jack assembly. I am still not able to make it work. The earpiece is working fine though. Any suggestions?
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Try tightening the screws on the back of the phone. I have heard it can fix the loose connection.
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Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.
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Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.
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I have had the same problem for 1.5 years. It has gotten progressively worse and now I just have to use bluetooth earbuds unless I want to hold the earbuds in all the time. I've not seen any fixes available. This must be a common build quality issue.
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Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.
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You are not the only one with this problem I've had 3 of the HTC desire 816 but there is a way to fix it the metal prongs on the inside start to lose there spring I found the best way to fix it is to open the phone remove the motherboard and inspect the jack and see if its the soder or the prongs on the inside hope this helps
Yes I have HTC Desire 816 and headphone plug does pop out. If you have acquired great condition HTC Desire 816, I recommend only using a headphone with a plug that firmly clicks into the jack, or get a small male to female 3.5mm 1/8 inch TRS (TRRS for microphone) adapter from a retailer near you.