Can someone suggest me how to fix my headset?
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Thanks in advance
You would have to cut the whole wire behind block and rewire both plugs. that would involve matching up at least 4 wires (1 common lead to both plugs, 2 for left and right headphone plug and one for microphone plug). I’m not sure why the mike is a 3 prong plug so there may be a 5th wire.
Unfortunately, I don’t think they will be color coded. You can test that by stripping the insulation off the end of the broken plug to see if there individually colored wires in the rubber casing. If there are no color coded wires and this is a hail-mary fix then I would melt the insulation (behind the block that splits the wires into 2 plugs) to expose all the wires and test the still connected plug with an ohm meter. Once you’ve identified the wires that are still connected you can use liquid tape to cover them back up. this way you’re not cutting all the wires and then trying to figure out where every wire goes.
FYI, these are probably very small wires that you’re dealing with and that’s a polite way of saying it wasn’t built to be repaired. I routinely by handfuls of $2 headsets to use while working outdoors because I break them on a regular basis and it isn’t worth spending money on better quality units. I’ve also started to tape up connector ends where they are most stressed to get more life out of them.
Very difficult to do a sturdy repair given the extreme fineness of the wires. On headphone wires an intact insulation wire jacket actually takes a lot of the mechanical stress that’s put on the cord and the molded connection. I’ve never had a headphone wire repair last more than a week or two before the wire broke again.
Suggest new unit.
it is hard for an experienced person to repair that kind of coax. if you do it well so the electrical connection is supported it is ugly, stiff and fat.
it is far easier to determine where the wires go and solder a plug on where the break or damage was. use an extension cable(s) if it is now too short.
I fixed something similar to this once. It was a PITA. FWIW it coated the solder joints with 5 minute epoxy to insulate them, then wrapped the joint in self fusing tape.
These things are so cheap, why would you bother?
(and this is from someone who tries and usually succeeds in repairing everything)