Tip & How-To about Sport & Outdoor - Others
Often BLUETOOTH devices have intermittent problems with cable/jack and connector problems.
A little background: COPPER is expensive so please know that the 'wire conductors' inside your cable are usually CLOTH with a tiny flat strip of actual copper conductor wrapped around the cloth! Sometimes plastic is used too.
While the cloth and plastic does provide some cable strength, that flat strip of copper is extremely sensitive to stress all along the cable and especially at the jack! Snap that tiny copper strip and the rest is history.
It's a mess trying to replace/solder the jack again and many times the connector body is made of molded rubber... so opening it is almost out of the question. Even stripping the cover to get to the copper can be a real chore.
IF you decide to replace the jack with a new one, make the BEST solder connections possible... Push a little of the cable back into the jack (if possible) to help minimize stress. Now back-fill your jack with EPOXY! A round toothpick should serve you well!
The EPOXY will serve to strengthen the plastic jack body (usually black) and help preserve your connections. Just know this is a real 'band-aid' approach and your fix may not last long!
Below is a GREAT LINK to show you more...
Anthony
PS, NEVER try to use a solder gun or iron this big!
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