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Old 04-25-2011, 11:10 PM   #1
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How do you fix this area of the headphone wire?
So i've been using my skullcandy ink'd in ear headphones for about.. 2 -3 weeks now, and i noticed that when i press my wire against the jack, it would lose sound.

not sure what this part of the wire is called but heres a picture for a better understanding. Attachment 5746

so thats where my problem is located. slightly curve that wire and no more music.

Is this a fix for this ? i was thinking of striping the plastic and solder it back and then use electrical tape to cover up the solder points.

But i rather refer to RS first to see if there are any better ideas.

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Are you sure it's the headphone?have you tried it on other electronics?
Also you said it's about 3 weeks old?is it still under warranty?
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Old 04-25-2011, 11:57 PM   #3
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not sure if this applies ...

http://lifehacker.com/#!5795122/use-...eadphone-wires
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Should be able to find something on Google, but it might require some soldering to fix it/strengthen it.
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Send an email to Skullcandy. They have a great lifetime warranty policy.
I had an issue with a pair of FMJ's and they just sent me a new set.
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Use the Skullcandy warranty. They're really bad in terms of reliability/build quality.
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You'll need someone to cut the cable and resolder it onto a new connector. Just send it in to Skullcandy unless you know someone that can do it cheap.
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Yeah if you can't get warranty just chop off the connector and solder on a new one from Radio Shack. Easy job.
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ive had this same problem numerous times. ive even cut up that same part. youre gonna need to de-solder it and solder it back on. ive tried to just connect the the wires together but that doesnt work.

it might be too late for you now but i do have a cheaper solution. when you get your new headphones, buy one of those headphones extentions from dollar store. that way when it breaks, its just a dollar to replace
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thanks for all your replies. i went ahead and filed RMA with skullcandy.
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