Repair torn wires in headphones

Each of us once faced with such an unpleasant problem, as the failure of the headphones. Most often it is the phone headphones that fail. This is due to the constant deformation of the thin connecting wire, which is twisted and rewound every time the device is put into a pocket or bag. From frequent kinks the core of the wire may break, and then one or both of the headphones stops producing sound. Consider how to fix your favorite headphones if their wire is torn.

Search for a break point

To repair a headset with a broken wire, the owner must stock up with a suitable tool and the determination to finish the job. Finding a breakdown, the first thing you need to find out which of the wires formed a gap. Specialists resort in this case to a multimeter, tester or voltmeter.

Check for wire breaks as follows.

1. Make two small cuts in the insulation material: one near the plug and the other near the speaker.
   

2. Having carefully examined the core of the cable, you will notice a transparent protective layer. It must be carefully removed, taking care not to damage the wire itself.
3. To establish a break or wire integrity, select one of the devices described above. When working with multimeter black and red sensors must be placed in the cuts. The beep you hear will signal the integrity of the copper conductor.
   

4. Make another cut at a short distance from the original and re-use the sensors. Repeat the procedure until the device stops beeping. Remember that you need to cut the insulation very carefully.
5. Having found the place of the gap, gradually narrow the circle of searches until you reach a site two centimeters long.

There are cases when the device does not cease to give signals - this means that the problem lies not in the cable, but in the speakers themselves.

How to repair a torn wire

If the study showed that the cable still broke, you have to connect it. This procedure is carried out in several stages.

1. At the very beginning will have to take care of insulating material. With the wires from the headphones you need to completely remove the insulation and a transparent protective layer. Significantly facilitate the work will help special nippers or stationery knife. In extreme cases, you can use scissors, but this is fraught with biting the wire. You need to clean the entire one and a half centimeters of wire, and after that it is already easy to make a cut.
   
2. Note that headphones with a microphone consist of interconnected wiring. Two wires, one of which conducts the signal, and the second is grounding, are nearby. Fracture can occur in one of them, and can affect both.
3. We proceed to the next step and cut off part of the wire. The cut should be applied in such a way as to divide the headphones exactly in half, it is important do not split the wire, namely a snack. In order not to subject the cable to electrical damage, it is necessary to shorten it to the same length on both sides.
   
4. It can be considered lucky if only one posting broke. In this situation, you can do without cutting and extension of the cable. With the same result, it saves time.
5. Twist the wires together so that they form a secure connection.
6. Using a soldering iron, apply a layer of solder, securely fixing the place of twisting.
   

7. Heat up as a final step. heat shrink tube to give the desired shape. Experts recommend using a hairdryer or similar device.

Many owners in case of headset failure are interested in, and is it possible to repair the headphones with their own hands without soldering iron. Experts answer - no. All wires require reliable soldering to ensure stable contact. Twists, not fixed by solder, will constantly decay, the quality of sound and speech is not.

Repair of the headset with the function of adding sound and a microphone

Headphones equipped with a microphone are not fundamentally different from the standard system. However, to know how to make them work, you need to understand some of the nuances of operation. Causes of problems in such a headset, as in conventional headphones, may be wire breaks, broken plugs or broken headphones membranes that require replacement.

Sometimes exotic breakdowns occur in the form stretching wires. This situation is not typical, since in normal life the wires are more crushed than stretched. In this case, the damaged section of the cable can be easily felt - there will be a noticeable strong thinning of the core in this area. To fix the damage, you can use the already familiar soldering iron. Remove insulation and protective varnish from the wire. Experts say that this can be done with a candle or a lighter. After that, the ends of the ends are tinned and soldered securely - the repair of the headphones with your hands is over.

For additional protection, you can coat the solder with a new layer of protective varnish; it prevents oxidation and minor damage.

Repairing torn headphone wires is easier than it sounds, but you need to spend some time on it. Stock up with all the necessary materials so as not to interrupt the process and leave bare parts unattended. Be careful with small wiring, because they are very easy to damage with pliers or a knife.