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I have an Ipod and have bought 2 Bose headphones. Both have had the left earphone go out. How do I fix this? I have had cheaper headphones have the left earphone go out as well.
Have you checked the headphones with another player to ensure that it is the headphones and not the iPod's headphone jack? If not I would greatly recommend doing so. If it is headphone jack on the iPod, this can be replaced rather simply. You can go to:
http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/1626-headphone-jack-ipod-video.html to view the price of the part and decide if it is worth repairing to you. On the same site you can view a free guide on how to remove the damaged part(s) but also I posted a direct URL below. Simply copy and paste into your web browser's address bar. http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/Video/videodisassemblyguide.htm
It sounds like the headphone jack is either loose or broken. I had this happen about two weeks ago. I bought a replacement off ebay for about 3 dollars, saving about 50 by doing it myself. I would highly suggest just going to these sites; http://www.ipodhowtovideo.com/video/videoheadphonereplacement.html
and http://www.ipodhowtovideo.com/video/videoheadphonereplacement.html
to show you how to do it yourself. I did and it was very simple if you just pay close attention to what you're doing. Just make sure you buy the right type of jack. The hardest part was opening the ipod!
However, if you're sure that it's not the jack, and it's just the headphones, all I can tell you is to NOT buy the expensive headphones unless you're basically never going to use them. Earphones are so incredibly fragile and if you bend them just enough, they will stop working. So, I just go to the local Walmart and buy earphones that are 99 cents. They aren't the best, but this way, at least when they stop working, it won't be such a drag. Hope this helps!
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I guess the connector on the iPod touch could be faulty. Some cheaper headphones might have a slightly wrong plug so it does not connect right, but I don't think this is the case in your setup. Try another headphone on your iPod and see if you still have one speaker to know for sure.
You should return them to the place you bought them. They should be able to sought the problem out. You might need the sales ticket. Or visit the Bose website. They should have telephone number helpline.
noo, the same thing happens with mee, i bought 3 diff, kinds of headphones, and they still dont work. it makes meeee soooooooo mad, pppl just dont know
If your headphones are in warranty (under a year old) Bose will repair or more likely replace them with a new pair. I am now on my forth pair or Bose in-ear headphones and experienced the same problem with an ear piece stop working. I have to say Bose customer service has been fantastic and has replaced each pair. Every new pair is then covered by a new full years warranty. Unfortunately my fourth pair has just gone wrong with the same connector problem. Bose again have said they will replace as they are in warranty. I have been told if they are out of warranty they will offer a new pair at a discount price of £50 instead of £80. However i think that if my new pair go wrong out of warranty i will have no option but to look at alternatives.A Pair of headphones that cost £80 should last more than a year!!!
either theirs something that happaned to the wire like it got stretched out and the inside braided wires pulled apart or came disconnected from the piezoelectric elements, or you have blown the side out.
I just solved my problem. My left earphone wasn't working or would work some of the time with it cutting in and out depending on my head position or if I moved quickly. What I did follows:
1. Took ear pad off
2. Took black liner off of the inside of earphones. Glued on 2 spots.
3. Below the silver band of material is a clear plastic lining that covers the speaker.
4. I pressed that clear liner to see if it helped make the left earphone work and it did.
5. I had to fiddle with it to get it perfect but it worked for me.
I'm sure this would void any warranty and work on your own headphones at your own risk.
Sound not coming out of one side of the headphone is an indication of connection failure, so that means you have to see where its 'broken' from, either inside the headphone on on the wire somewhere. Usually it happens at the jack, especially if you use an ipod as it tends to get moved alot in pockets, etc..
If this is the case, you could try to cut the wire from where you suspect its broken, and get a 3.5mm (or whatever the original size is) replacement (Do-it-yourself) jack from Radio shack or electronics store.
THen you would have to cut the wire, strip the the rubber coating off, and then if applicable, carefully strip the very thin layer of further insulation thats on the wire it self. Otherwise you would directly connect the cables to the prongs/connections located on the replacement jack. And depending on the jack you would screw it in place or soldier it with soldier and soldiering gun.
If its broken in the headphone or at the headphone, thats much harder to do as you would have to open the head/earphone case and soldier it that way and get it back together in one piece.
Next time don't buy bose headphones and by something cheaper, bose isn't that great, skullcandy is pretty good too. Sennheiser is the best though in my opinion. albieit its expensive too..
I've noticed a second or two of silence when bumping the headphone. In my case the battery was low and a fresh battery fixed this particular problem. Or maybe you have a poor connection.
First off - Is there any warranty warranty left? Otherwise what most likely happened is the headphone jack connector broke a terminal. If it is a model with a screen, the headphone jack is a separate piece off the motherboard. It's a cheap part off of ebay, just find someone with nimble hands to reconnect the ribbon cable inside.
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