MDR-3L2 Repair guide

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  1. glay78

    glay78 New Member

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    I have one which the left side will sometimes goes blank, just need to wriggle the wire and it works again. I’m wondering if there are any guides on repairing (should be wiring and soldering) or at least how to open it up.

    I’ve tried searching around and found none, anyone has any idea how do I open it up to check the wiring?
     
  2. Mister X

    Mister X Moderator Staff Member

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    I'd probably throw those into a display case and call it a day. I stay away from headphones the wires are so small and I've never been able to fix them and if you can it usually means destroying the flex connection ends.

    I'd rule out the player first, the headphone jack usually goes first with all of the abuse it takes.
     
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    Ah true that, it’s still working by the way just that I hope to get it working better. I guess I’ll just leave it alone then.
     
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    If you can take the cover off you could check for continuity between the male jack and any wires you find. It looks like the cover is a "snap-fit" style, without a lot of care it's easy to break the snap fit post. I've never seen these headphones up close, I'm just going by internet photos.
     
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    I doubt I’ll be opening, don’t wanna risk breaking it unless I can find a guide or video of someone who does it. Thank you!
     

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