

How to Fix Annoying Broken Headphones

Never live with a short again.

The only thing worse than headphones that start shorting out is having to throw them away and buy a whole new pair. That, or sit very still in one very specific position and hope that either of the channels cuts out. 

Cheapo earbuds are going to break, and they're probably not worth fixing. But more expensive 'buds can be worth a quick rescue operation. All you really need is a soldering iron, some replacement cable (and or headphone jack), and a little know-how—including a wiring technique from none other than NASA. 

This handy video from Informationator walks you through the steps one by one: 

Of course if you want to avoid this situation on the first place, there are a few preventative measures you can take. It's smart to unplug your earbuds and use a carrying case instead of just wrapping them around your phone. This decreases stress on the headphone jack. Or you can spring for a set of Bluetooth ones which have a single wire that stays mostly out of the way. 

Ultimately, sitting down to solder up your earbuds might be more often be a little more trouble than it's worth, but being the master of your own (earbuds') destiny is priceless. 

Source: Informationator

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