Easy Headphone Repair for Broken Wires

Step 2 Strip the wire

If the wire is a double, you need to pull them apart. You should pull at least 1/4" to 1/2", depending on how much you trust your soldering skills. Use a wire stripper (exact-o knife or fingernail clippers will work--be carefuler with these though) and strip the insulated wires. Separate all wires by colors (On these the colors are red, green, and copper. Generally, the colored wires transmit sound, and the (apparantly) uninsulated wire is the ground.

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[eric m]

Use a lighter and remove the fine coating on the little wires or it wont work.