On how to fix the headphones yourself

In order not to interfere with others, many people use headphones when listening to music and watching videos. Unfortunately, over time they break down, and if cheap throw is not so pathetic, then with a loved rare and expensive model to part somehow do not really want to. Therefore, many are interested in how to fix the headphones Apple, Samsung, Sony, etc. In principle, the repair sequence for all models is the same, and if the house has a soldering iron, do not get upset early - it is not so difficult to restore the work of the accessory.

Search for a reason

Before you repair the headphones yourself, you should first identify the location of the fault. The most common loss of sound is due to:

- breakage of the wire between the plug and the speakers;

- breakage of the wire near the head of the plug;

- breakdown of speakers;

- breakdown of the volume control;

- rubbing the wire on the earpiece.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to visually determine what caused the problems with the headphones and where the problem place is located. But nevertheless it is not necessary to neglect the preliminary survey. If this does not work, you need to connect the headphones to the laptop or player and turn the music on to full volume. Then, starting from the plug, the wire is gradually bent until the sound or crack appears. If it was possible to detect the location of the kink, we can safely assume that the most difficult thing is left behind. Otherwise, you have to disassemble the case and check the dynamics.

Eliminating the cliff

Answering the question: "How to fix the headphones yourself?", We note that most often the cause of the malfunction lies in the break of the cord. To eliminate it you will need a soldering iron, solder, a board or a metal stand, a flux, a heat shrink tube and a sharp knife or blade. The question of how to fix the headphones himself, in this case is very simple. First cut out a section of a few centimeters by 10-20 millimeters below and above the point of rupture, then remove the insulating layer from the cord. Act here must be very carefully, because the wiring itself is very thin and easily break off. After that, each of the contacts is pre-fitted with a heat-shrink tubing. When soldering it is necessary to observe the color scale. Heat shrinkage serves as an insulator, it protects the soldered wires from shorting. You can, of course, do with the usual tape, but the appearance after that will be better. In order for the connection to be more durable, the restored portion of the cord is folded in the form of the letter "Z", and around the entire fastening, the bandage is made with a thread. The same will be required if the rupture occurred near the plug. Repair of the headphone wire is best done with a multimeter.

Solving problems with speakers

How to fix the headphones yourself, if you hear noises and extraneous sounds? In this case, most likely, it is necessary to disassemble the case of the speakers. In large headphones with an arch over the head, cogs are most often hidden under a soft earpiece, while small headphones usually stick to glue, and so getting to the speaker is not an easy task. Here it is necessary to hope for your luck and superglue, which will be needed for the reverse assembly of the case. Much worse if the sound is heard with a squeak or a crack. This means tapping off part of the coil or deforming the membrane. In this case you need superglue, toothpick and utmost accuracy. Connect the housing only after complete drying of the parts.

Elimination of the sound of the volume control

Dust deposited on the resistor layer often leads to poor contact of this layer with the slider. As a result, when you adjust the volume, there are extraneous sounds. How to fix the headphones itself in this case? And here's how: on the surface of the resistor they apply technical petrolatum or graphite grease. After that, the contact is restored, and the crack disappears.