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Easy Headphone Repair for Broken Wires

Step 5Twist and Solder

Twist all like wires together. I like to keep the grounds separate, but that is just personal preference. Once they are twisted together, put a thin coat of solder on the wire.

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4 comments

Aug 11, 2011. 3:40 PMjbutcher2 says:

Ah it worked. Is there a way I can melt or "solder" the wires together using home appliances like matches e.t.c

Aug 11, 2011. 4:32 PMkillersquirel11 (author) says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solder/step7/Soldering-with-a-lighter/

Aug 12, 2011. 7:26 AMjbutcher2 says:

thanks

Aug 10, 2011. 8:13 AMjbutcher2 says:

The wire in my earphones broke right next to the jack plug making it impossible to get any wire out of that end of the cable so I couldn't reconnect them. I had a pair of crappy headphones that I have cut up as a replacement jack plug but no matter what I do I cant get any response. Is it because headphone wires are not compatible with earphone wires?

Aug 11, 2011. 9:14 AMkillersquirel11 (author) says:

Have you tried melting away the enamel then soldering?