Headphone Repair No Solder (Easy)

Hi!
This is another installment in my headphone repair series. This tutorial shows how to replace the typical TRS 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plugs, which are the headphone plugs most headsets use. However, I use a plug that requires NO SOLDERING! This makes repairing them a lot easier. Simply use the screws to secure the wires.
Here is a link to the RadioShack website so you could purchase the plug:
www.radioshack.com/1-8-mini-st...
Any questions, please ask. I check my comments often.
Thanks for watching!

[@clashingwithdg6067]

My right ear enjoyed this

[@khali6578]

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[@AdLast]

Hehehe nice

[@GarettChamberlin]

Nah man its the left ear....... wait I got em in backwards

[@ameliagrace8031]

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[@taki3495]

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[@PatrizzaEatsApizza]

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Patrícia Vampyre @ 1:56 gives a look too...

[@stardusttodorki2679]

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[@themoon11011]

Yes i was 🐾

[@Tom-ee6fb]

Hi Rich im poor

[@TheoParis]

lol omg so funny

[@TheCitedAviator]

Hi poor im middle class

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+TheCitedAviator Hi middle class I'm upper middle class

[@crmnl_la]

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[@ryanjayeclevia8033]

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[@nitrommo]

"I got these at the dollar store for about a dollar" - Rich 2015

[@Morgalucci]

"Tightened down very tightly"

[@gilliann.3581]

LOL!!! Rich says the funniest things sometimes

[@TurboBeads]

Matthew Bentley im about a year late! turn my headphones up!

[@bloodyXrose]

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[@hi_its_jerry]

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[@haku5226]

Thank you Rich, my headphones were broken but when I clicked on this video they magically worked again! You are a good luck charm!😊

[@marie-clairepoirier7962]

I always come back to your video when I repair my headphones so I can remember the easy steps. Works every time for me. Saved me a looot of money. Thanks man!

[@lisahartfield4048]

You rock Rich! I've never done anything like this before and you explained everything perfectly! Thanks so much!!

[@GadgetAddict]

The lack of strain relief makes me doubt how long this will last.

[@GrimReaper-yw9co]

Bruh, I can't hear you, I'm kinda watching this cause my headphone wire broke

[@GrimReaper-yw9co]

Sharkboy1006 I'm on a desktop.

[@GrimReaper-yw9co]

Nurezku My previous comment was literally that I'm on desktop, and I don't have a phone atm nor did I when I made the comment.

+Grim Reaper (Gr1mR34p3r) Do you even speakers, bruh?

[@___UN]

+Grim Reaper (Gr1mR34p3r) The bullshit is real

[@GrimReaper-yw9co]

Someone. What bullshit?

[@harrisonaslami]

Mr. Rich, Just to give you an idea of who is addressing you, my name is Harrison, and I'm a 22 year old student at the University of Alabama. I have a set of relatively simple, but good quality Logitech speakers. The auxiliary input had been getting worse over time, in terms of connection. Eventually it, and in turn the speakers, became nearly useless. Thanks to your easy and descriptive instructions, I managed to cut the wires' imperfections out and reinstall a new jack - and for much cheaper than buying a new set. The speakers work like new, and I just wanted to give you some credit for the help! Your video is much appreciated.

[@thomassavinetti6915]

harrisonaslami weird flex but ok

[@drunkassassin3415]

Rich is thankful for your novel of a comment.

[@majesticpbjcat7707]

Wholesome

[@MrAzrealDragon]

1:10 mins into the video cat steals the show... ~Go cat ^_^

[@debraverity1647]

how do I send u a photo of headphones

[@atharva.shinde]

Debra Verity tinder

[@donnieg1253]

Good job Rich, through your very clear instructions I repaired my Bose headset. I contacted 6 places to do the repair and out of desperation I went to Radio Shack as you suggested. They work great again. Thanks.

[@3DSamu]

You're a legend. Thanks to this video, I've fixed an old set of 2.1 Logitech X-230 speakers that I thought were completely dead! Thank you!

[@OfficialdysM]

Helped me out alot in repairing my $180 headphones thanks man

[@vrychicE]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!..... LOVE how you explained what all the parts are in both the wire and the plug AND went through all the steps in great detail. I'm so happy that I came across your website....I have a pair of fairly expensive ($160) Sony earbuds and I damaged the plug when it dropped into the elliptical machine. I called Sony to see if they repaired them and they don't, so I was thrilled to learn that I can fix them myself for less than $10.00!!! Thank you!!

[@Maquina555]

I watched about a dozen videos on how to repair my computer speaker plug before doing it and this video was the best. And using the no solder plug is a great find for me as I am terrible at soldering. Awesome job!.

[@Diego-gm3dz]

I like how the cat just past by

[@agent-33]

I'm a simple guy. I see a cat I click like.

[@dinesh.b__]

I think of buying a new headphone and now I'm gonna fix my headphone... Really awesome bro👌👌

[@eria]

Thank you!!! I was quoted $35 (half hour service) for a $20 Sennheiser. I just could not live with it but I had to fix my headphones. You saved me tons of money! I got the wire stripper at the dollar store too!

[@BrainSeepsOut]

Don't forget to make a loop in the wire somewhere close to where the housing would end. That'll prevent you from tearing the wires should you pull on the cable.

[@Wanderlust]

The link to the plug doesnt work :/

[@meesha-alasadil6651]

O.O hi I'm subbed to you

[@shelaghnigans]

www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-1-8-mini-stereo-phone-plug

[@jccgold]

That also doesnt work

[@aaronmitchell5080]

Radioshack went out of Business

[@jessetanner8774]

doesnt work on gaming headsets

[@thunder8bunny]

Thanks for making and sharing this awesome video! I paid quite a bit of money to get my westone earphones fixed but the guy used the wrong jack size (a fraction smaller than 3.5 mm) so my earphones never connected properly. Thanks to this video, I can go ahead and get them fixed on my own!

[@vickirutherford1992]

Really like how you go slow & explain in detail how to fix this & answer any problems u cd have. Very well done! I give u two thumbs.👍👍 & will continue to come to your site for answers. One more thing it was great to find a fix that one did not need a soldering gun, nt everyone had one laying around. Very helpful!

[@parkjihoon394]

Good tutorial. Only thing I'd say that I learned the hard way is that you have to carefully measure how much wire you are going to strip and ultimately twist. Each one is a different length and if you end up w/ excess wire/slack from one wire as i did (in my case ground), the longer wire will touch another. In my case the ground was crowding the others when i tried to put the insulator on and as a result both channels came in super weak. So, moral of the story, measure twice cut once.

[@adrianalvarez6533]

the shelf behind him contains knowledge

[@whale9114]

And yahtzee

[@filthysock]

This is by far the best tutorial on the web.

[@fareselgendy255]

THANK YOU !! You're a life saver ! :D I got the same Radioshack plug here in Egypt (y)

[@rocbarnes]

Thank you for this DIY video. I am a headphone repairing bandit now. This will save me hundreds of dollars because I do music production and I have a few sets of headphones that I was going to trash before I found this video. Thank you and God bless. Peace.

[@nirmalasamarasinghe2277]

Thanks for your video ,but how can bay jak

[@jonwelcruel4570]

Thank you for this diy video.. How can i buy the jack connector

[@Echo-nn8dt]

cat cameow @ 1:16 ;)

[@imranmeghji5155]

TheDFRNT is

[@BeardedFreak85]

dude thank you so much! i fixed with the lighter and now i can use them again ;) you are awesome

[@bloou]

Finally got my old headphones working again, thanks!

[@seinankhan1]

hey..i am developing a jack which is easier to use and doesnt it need to be striped ..would u like to try it ??

[@glorialopezable]

I will

[@kweinhold22]

you saved my sennheisers 😥 thank you so much

[@veeraanjaneyulu6598]

I have also Sennheiser ..but suddenly stopped sound from earphones..how to solve this..

[@adamjames2490]

Thanks so much for the instructions, dude. I have these great Sony headphones that have shorted out. So now I'll go in search of the gold replacement plug. Cheers! Jim in MT

[@Gojitoyz]

Thank you so much! Fixed my earbuds effortlessly!

[@JonGomez1995]

When you finally learn to fix a pair of skullcandy earbuds instead of breaking them feelsgoodman

[@user-rf1hf9ks3o]

Can I use this method for pc speakers?

[@lucifeetmoaningstar2398]

Raxii too salty

[@josephpaul4944]

Very informative and practical. Great video!

[@mama2ewbgmb]

it worked!!! It really worked! Thanks so much. You save my kids because I swore I was not buying another pair headphones after the 3rd pair this summer!!!

[@AfroJeffrey]

No, Thank you for the free information. This is not the answer from my question, but hey. More knowledge.

[@vipulanand5497]

do all headphones/earphones have same coloured wiring in it??...im scared with my senheiser headphones as if i cut them off found out the colours are different .

[@thepowerhouseofthecell9128]

Vipul Anand I don't know how to help you there man

[@vipulanand5497]

oh!..okay

[@RichsMethods]

Yes, three is some variety in the color of the wires, but overall they are basically the same.

[@themanwiththegoldenplan9875]

RichsMethods thanks

[@MrVip2011]

Do some more googling for sennheiser. In my foldable set, I had this wire combination. Just soldered and fixed these following this wire layout: www.man42.net/blog/2013/10/sennheiser-px-200-ii-wires/

[@pjcWizard]

I was tired of buying new computer speakers whenever the plug went bad, so I was drawn to a solution that did not involve soldering. When trying this, I had to think a bit when my exposed wires didn't match exactly. I had a green and a white (?) wire and a bunch of "silver" colored wires that I thought was the "fluff." Turns out that it was not fluff, but the ground wires. The configuration that worked for me was to let the green wire be the Green one and assume the white wire to be analagous to the Red one. When I used the disparate silver wires as ground, it worked! Thank you so much for helping me do this.

[@no1prostuntman]

excellent vid. made repairing my DJ headphones much easier than i ever thought! thanks!

[@lynchsmith2310]

dude my headphones has like five different wires :S they are tiny as fuck too

[@FrancisR420]

Do you have a microphone bc I think they have 4 polls

[@lynchsmith2310]

Maui Randall yeah a mic and controller

[@FrancisR420]

ok the part is called a 4 poll connector/jack and they are around the same price but i never found one you can connect without soder, never looked, you can still hook up the sound with this one

[@lynchsmith2310]

cool cause i dont need mic and shit. What wires is it tho? colorwise. Green and red ones without stripes or with stripes? you know what im saying?

[@FrancisR420]

Lynch Smith if you can pop open the mic you can see what wires connect to it and disregard them but i would just google it

[@emilymacdonald689]

"got them at the dollar tree for about a dollar"

[@himanshubhushan3927]

OH MAN, you got a tree which gives 5 dollars a day. I got a boss who beats me everyday for $5.

[@dupps6907]

@@himanshubhushan3927 you're his dollar tree

[@josh1000f]

Nice video. The color coding info and the tip about burning off the insulation were big helps. Thanks!

[@EurocatGames]

Thank you!! I didn't even think of solderless connections and it worked great! Tried the solder method a couple of times and it's wayyyyyyyy more complicated.

[@rosivo3142]

* robot voice * "[ G R E E N W I R E ] [ R E D W I R E ] [ G R E E N W I R E ]"

[@petercohn4181]

has anyone found a plug other than the radio shack one? radio shack charges high shipping!

[@lilpoopsock]

www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pack-3-5mm-1-8-Stereo-TRRS-4-Pole-Male-Gold-Connector-with-Spring-Relief-/291348409576?hash=item43d5b7ece8:g:laEAAOSwG-1WznhZ This is what im using right now. However it doesn't have the screws so I have to figure out a way to keep the wires connected.

[@z3ro7o]

+risenagain34 you need 2 solder with those, i only find those 2 , cant find them with screws

[@ramunasgudauskas7582]

continued watching and hearing the video well from the repaired headphones. Cool!

[@brendenmoore5513]

Hey there, I'm having trouble finding the screw in wire locking plugs in your video. I can only seem to find the soldering ones. Know anywhere I can search for the solder-less screw in plugs? Thanks

[@jestercmk]

Ugh. If I could only find the bloody plugs somewhere. All of our local Radio Shacks closed up and if Amazon has them, I sure cannot find them.

[@jjmurray327]

radioshack.com?

[@1412497129489rr]

Christopher Kelly they do but you have to buy them from a 3rd party.....i'm going to try it probaby. www.amazon.com/Radioshack-Mini-Mono-Phone-Plug/dp/B007Z7TWZK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439949902&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=RADIOSHACK+1%2F8%22+MINI+STEREO+PHONE+PLUG+Model+%23%3A+274-869+%7C+Catalog+%23%3A+2740869

[@rolandsj8880]

i cant find this 3.5mm no solder jack anywhere. can someone suggest me where to buy online?

[@stevel2027]

i also still cant find. please help

[@DH-mc3gv]

CablesOnline 2-PACK 3.5mm (1/8in) Stereo TRRS 4-Pole Male Gold Connector with Spring Relief (CN-018G-2) on Amazon, but are $9.99.

[@DH-mc3gv]

RadioShack Gold Series 1/8-Inch Stereo Plug Catalog #: 2740858 on Radio Shack website $4.99

[@w_callaghan8300]

i know lot of places where you can find decent soldering iron

[@jonescompanyoutdoorsliquid3106]

That is not a screw terminal as shown in the video. That part number requires solder.

[@ameyjadhav8285]

that video was super helpful. thanks for it. i was embarrassed by changing my headphones because of the jack problem and now i m gonna restore all my headphones. thanks mister🙏

[@trulynotChinmay]

Thanks for the awesome instructions, they really helped me! ^_^

[@mark821ification]

radioshack is shutting down

[@RichsMethods]

I know, they are closing a lot of stores. However, I believe through bankruptcy they'll be able to stay open.

[@angelflores7420]

+RichsMethods can u do one with beats earphones

[@RichsMethods]

+Angel Flores Yes! I'm collecting ideas. I'm hoping to make new videos soon. Thanks for watching.

[@angelflores7420]

+RichsMethods Awesome thanks man!!

[@marble25]

this will easily get broken again. cable goes straight into wiring without any protection from jerks or twists.

[@chrisjohn5348]

bostick..

[@Tboorohn]

Excellent tutorial. You Rock Rich!!!

[@27lakers27]

This video was great. Very instructive and i never got lost. Thank you so much for saving my headphones

[@TheJavonplayer]

Anyone know a decent non solder jack on amazon.

[@dannymb287]

this one?.. the link to it is in the desc

[@1323GamerTV]

The link is dead

[@averyhat]

www.amazon.com/Conwork-5-PACK-Stereo-Connector-Adapter/dp/B01DRQE45U/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1476737205&sr=1-4&keywords=3.5mm+male+jack

[@1323GamerTV]

no

[@knventurous8602]

lazada Philippines my friend

[@QuabmasM]

Just wasted an hour of my life finding out the hard way that for my situation: -the red wire was the ground(to connect to the screw furthest from the jack) -the blue wire was the left ear (to connect to the screw closest to the jack) -& the green wire was the right ear (to connect to the middle screw) So again, left ear is short screw, right ear is the adjacent middle length screw, & the ground is the longest lowest screw furthest from the jack & positioned between the parallel left & right screws. note: I rely on my tried & true pc's realtek stereo test to get this right(using my wireless headphones plugged in & placed on my head like it was just before the problem occurred & I always wear my headphones on the proper ear). Also Ive re-used this product for years now. Keep in mind the colors were weird for me because I bought a cheap headphone cable from overseas so if you find something similar, here's your tip. For most my typical headphones, I do it using the method in the video exactly as he explained but this one was odd. edit: I just wasted another hour figuring out something was still wrong....its normally alot simpler when the wires are like the one in the video opposed to what I have. I tried every combination & Ive recut & cleaned & done it again & again but something is always off in the stereo. Its like one ear is stereo & the other ear is always mono or partially stereo. i fuckin hate this shit lol.

[@teferiyirga7523]

Thanks for taking the time to teach !

[@brianpage7816]

Thanks Rich, been wondering about this for years, bought so many headphones for my kids, now I know how to fix them, too late for them but can fix mine.

[@SINISTERMusic]

am i the only one to notice a cat at 1:10 ?????

[@ckbapps2009]

Yes, you are the only one. Rest of us skipped that part.

[@SINISTERMusic]

okay.....go to hell

[@Adnansmg]

LMAO

[@EazyEric]

No I noticed too

[@debraverity1647]

I need help with these headphones there is no sound and it's not the wires to plug in....

[@Texplanations]

uhhh... I got 3 wires... one green, one blue and one red that looks like theres copper and redboth together.... What do i do?? +RichsMethods

[@boatergoat5090]

TechNerd01 Your username is misleading. I do a lot of electrical work I'm going to assume audio is the same in the sense that green is a ground wire. meaning it would be tied in with the copper.

[@Texplanations]

The thing is in my country green is NOT ground... There's no green colorcode. Instead there is yellow for ground.

[@user2C47]

If green goes to the tip, then it is likely left audio.

[@123McCookie]

the tip about blazing the copper colored wires is awesome! u helped me so much! :) thank u really much :)

[@king-khaleel7928]

super bro i have seen so many videos regarding this how to fix broken earphones but i cant understand they are just doing but not explaining and not showing close up how we can do exactly but you in this video both did perfectly now im doing easily thanks bro keep it up doing all your videos like this

[@eli72481]

"crosstalk with the ground" *facepalm

[@MariusEidem]

"let's improve the ground connection by introducing oxidation"

[@furioustortoise9828]

Eli Hopf yes. I watched the entire video in hopes he didn't really just burn/oxidize his ground and didn't flux or remove that junk... If this were a solder job he would have realized his mistake.

[@sarahs.9340]

We wouldn't need to do this if the cheap manufactures in China would make quality products.

[@charlesg6794]

Thanks for a very helpful and understandable video.

[@sequentialcap9821]

Thanks a lot buddy , it worked flawlessly for me!!!

[@yettiman8941]

Those aren't headphones, those are earphones... Ffs.

[@doddywicaksono]

thank you for sharing the useful tutorial Rich...

[@rolandovaldez722]

This is nice and awesome. Great help. Thank you!

[@normandgallant8106]

Thanks man.....good info , previous to watching this video I was trowing the damaged buds away , but no more , thanks again for your time on this subject

[@bendra242]

Thank you for this video. The hardest part was finding a Radio Shack that hadn't closed down!! My headphones only had the copper wire on one side, which was a little confusing but actually a bit easier!

[@letherriptaterchip]

Only The Real Ones Remember Radio Shack

[@duyan7]

worked like a charm, thanks!

[@ryankim7771]

i'm gonna try this out. thanks for this clear video. you're very smart.

[@hlive7568]

Thanks. I finally found what I needed to know.

[@jrnoobzero]

great video along with the other two with or without mic. Kudos

[@slamminsamn]

Worked great, was able to save real nice pair of Klipsch ear buds doing this. One thing that helps though, is that when you are screwing it back together, hold plug part and screw body onto it to minimize twisting of the wires. Thanks again.

[@noramhmud3766]

Thanks man you're chanel is great

[@SigSayer]

Thank You So much. ordering the part today!

[@yinyangstudios-y.s-53]

Thanks man helped a lot needed to repair a old mic from the early 50s

[@rayhardy4834]

I just did it. It works well. Thanks for the tips.

[@tanyaandgenerosera6140]

Nice and clear instructions. Thanks

[@joesajerika]

Can you just fix my headphones yourself? Hahaha. It's fun watching your tutorials. Thanks for sharing! 😊😊

[@EqDior]

Very good tutorial!

[@ElfengourAbdelhakGIS]

thank you so much for this helpful tutorial

[@murrayvale]

Well done video. Can’t wait to fix my headphones.

[@alejandroguzman6931]

this was definitely a great informal video, i just fixed an aux cord, thanks alot

[@pamsmith4722]

Video very helpful. 12-2016 I just fixed my Altec headset. This model just had the 3 wires, Cooper, red and Green and no insulation to speak of around them. I bought a 1/8 gold plug at radio shack for about $5. (you have 30 days to return if needed- in case you can't fix it) UPC 040293100933 - Gold plated mini stereo phone plug 1/8 inch. After cutting the wire, I followed video on the order of what to add to the cord and then screwed the 3 wires down per the video. Tested and worked, then sealed it up. GREAT job and thanks for the help

[@bepassionate3247]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@utpaldatta3962]

Very simply you demonstrated the procedure . Thanks

[@ndngeek]

So helpful, thank you.

[@apunkimemes4632]

awesome dude ....thanks and a great work

[@kbmohlomi]

You saved a buddy a life, buddy🎉. It worked and I'm using them now😅

[@nodexander3574]

Thank you soo much for this video !!!!!! i fixed my fav headphones