How to fix the headphones, if one ear does not work?

Music lovers have repeatedly encountered problems that are caused by a malfunction in the playback device. And headphones are no exception. Most of the users have never referred headphones to a service or got rid of a "broken" skein of wires. Over time, spending money on repairing and purchasing new headphones bothers and the user puzzles himself with the question: "Can I repair the device myself?".It is possible, still as. There are many ways to "revive" a dead device without resorting to paid technical services. This article will show you this with helpful instructions on how to fix the headphones, if one ear does not work, and with other problems with the device.

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Headphone repair

Before you repair headphones without a soldering iron or with it, you need to get to know the problem itself. What can be encountered in the operation of such devices?

There are a number of problems that can often be resolved on their own:

• Ground wire.
• The inoperability of one of the headphones.
• Horns, noise and other foreign sounds.

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With soldering iron

The most common problem is scrapes in places of kinks. In this case, the wire will have to be cut, cleaned and soldered.

Important! Such an occupation requires basic skills and knowledge of basic safety techniques.

For this method you will need:

• Soldering iron.
• Tin.
• Cutting pliers or pliers.
• Multimeter( if you intend to call the device to detect damage).
• Spare plug or connector, if the performance of these components in your headphones is impaired.
• Glue and scissors. The glue must be elastic for the plug of the device, and also dry quickly.
• In some cases, heat shrink tubing will not interfere.

If you were doing soldering, then it's pointless to talk further, but for beginners we'll take a short course:

1. First you have to get rid of the insulation in the place of damage.
2. Then you need to ring the wires for a defect with a multimeter.
3. Now you need to arm yourself with a soldering iron and tin to solder the defective area. Glue all with special glue and return the insulation to its place.
4. If you have avoided short-circuits( short circuits) and other things that amateurs of radio amateurs can safely use "brand-new" headphones.

Important! Do not rush to grab the soldering iron if you have not found any damage. Perhaps the problem lies in the input of the reproducing device itself, and the headphones do not need to be repaired.

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Without soldering iron

How to fix the headphones if the wire is torn, but does the sound continue to work stably? Here we will need a shrink tube, which we mentioned in the previous paragraph.

To bring the insulation to order, you will need:

1. Use the scissors to cut off the required number of tubes corresponding to the size of the defect to be covered.
2. Put this piece on the part of the wire that is damaged.
3. Hold a little over the flame from the lighter, blowtorch, gas or electric plate cooker.
4. From these actions, the handset will settle, securely protecting your headphones.

Important! Be careful when "burning" the thermotube. Do not hold the elements close to the fire. Such actions can lead to inflammation.

Such methods will help repair a broken device and even prolong its life. But it is worth pointing out the frequent breakdown of devices.

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One earphone does not work. What to do?

If there was such a problem that your device only works "half", we recommend immediately take on the multimeter and conduct the test by testing the wires with this device. The characteristic sound that the equipment emits will inform you that the circuit is not broken. If the work is accompanied by silence, we can conclude that the problem lies just in this place.

How to identify the problem:

1. Do two cuts near the plug and speaker.
2. You will see a protective winding in front of you, which must be carefully removed.
3. The measuring instrument will help you to verify the integrity of the wire. If you use a multimeter as a measuring instrument, you need to place the probes( black and red) in the cut points. A characteristic squeak will say that the wires are intact.
4. If the device does not stop issuing a signal, you need to make another cut, located between the first two. Repeat these steps until the measuring device finds a fault location.
5. If the "silence" is found and did not work, the problem is not in the cable. And if the problem area was discovered, we take the soldering iron in our hands and remember the item "Repair of headphones with a soldering iron".

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Headphones with sound control or( and) microphone

How to repair headphones at home if they are equipped with sound control and a microphone? These headphones are not much different from the others, but to have an idea of ​​the operation of the microphone button or its knob is necessary.

Damage is of the same nature as in the previous examples. Sometimes the wire can just stretch out.

Important! Such a defect can be determined with the help of your fingers, because you will feel the place where the wire decreases in thickness.

To solve this problem, you can follow the following instructions:

1. Strip the wires by holding them over the flame.
2. Fix the ends of the wire section and solder them.
3. You can use the "cambric" for additional protection from external influences, simply by placing it in the place of soldering.

Other problems:

• It happens that the microphone starts to transmit poorly the sound. To get rid of this problem, disassemble the microphone and wipe its head with alcohol. Try to avoid getting any foreign particles inside the structure.
• Some users encounter damage to the membrane of the device. This problem is solved by mechanical action on the membrane. Just give it the initial "position".This method is correct, but briefly returns the device to its original working state.

Important! We recommend that you replace this component by analogy with plugs and other components.

Obviously, special difficulties in self-repair should not arise. Such manipulations with accessories will help not only to return the working condition, but also significantly prolong their service life.