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Audio Jack Fecked

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  • 26-12-2016 3:55pm
    #1
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,297 ✭✭✭


    My audio jack is fecked, headphones won't work in it and i'v tried a few pairs and nothing, i tried cleaning it in case dust in the jack was the problem but no luck, One set of headphones i have worked when they were halfway in the jack or tilted at very specific angles but now those headphones are broken. Anyone any idea's of anything to try before i bring it to a repair place? Is it actually possible to replace the audio jack if need be.


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    the_syco
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    Can you not just use another jack, and assign it as your audio jack? What's the motherboard?


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    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,297 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    the_syco wrote: »
    Can you not just use another jack, and assign it as your audio jack? What's the motherboard?

    Sorry i'm god awful with computers what do you mean? Like there's only one place on the laptop to plug headphones or into?


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    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    You might consider a pair of USB headphones rather than a repair.


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    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,297 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: »
    You might consider a pair of USB headphones rather than a repair.
    Was looking into that, i see you can buy usb adapter things that have an audio jack and microphone type thing attached, do you need special headphones or will regular ones work in them?


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    5rtytry56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭5rtytry56


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    Was looking into that, i see you can buy usb adapter things that have an audio jack and microphone type thing attached, do you need special headphones or will regular ones work in them?

    USB Headphones can be got in the better phone accessory shops like

    carphone warehouse.

    Ask the nice man behind the counter for USB headphones.

    If you get a puzzled look go elsewhere.


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    Was looking into that, i see you can buy usb adapter things that have an audio jack and microphone type thing attached, do you need special headphones or will regular ones work in them?
    Theyre the exact same as the existing ports on the PC. Any headphones will work.


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    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,297 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    TheChizler wrote: »
    Theyre the exact same as the existing ports on the PC. Any headphones will work.

    Cheers going with that option so pc repair guy quoted me 75 quid to replace the audio jack itself was trying to find a cheaper option.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    https://www.amazon.com/external-Adapter-Windows-Microphone-SD-CM-UAUD/dp/B001MSS6CS

    works with any headphones , green port = headphone jack.
    i was in easons 3 years ago.they used to sell usb audio out cards for 5 euros .


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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    the_syco wrote: »
    Can you not just use another jack, and assign it as your audio jack? What's the motherboard?

    Yep, there is usually a way to assign the mic input as a output for audio.


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,799 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Have you totally ruled out the possibility that it could be a driver issue and not hardware related? Did it give up after a windows update or just out of the blue?


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