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USB Soundcards

Post by zerbaman » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:39 am

For a few months now, I've been unable to produce. Having a technical issue which has left my audio jack looking like this Image
What you're looking at is connector of my sub-woofer cable snapped off and stuck inside my laptop's audio jack.

My question is if a USB soundcard would be worth a shot?
And possibly, how would I go about sorting this myself? Anyone else had the same issue?

I've tried to get to the jack by opening the machine up from the bottom, but couldn't get there. I've been told that I'd have to go through the keyboard, but I've not got the tools or the faith in my understanding of computers.

Please, any help, the lack of productivity is killing me.

Looked at the ones displayed here so far, any suggestions?
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Re: Audio crisis

Post by Morrello » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:05 am

Try using a small piece of metal which has a smaller diameter to your headphone jack, put some araldite on the tip of the metal and stick it to the connector. Let the araldite set and you should be able to pull the connector out.
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Re: Audio crisis

Post by zerbaman » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:18 am

Morrello wrote:Try using a small piece of metal which has a smaller diameter to your headphone jack, put some araldite on the tip of the metal and stick it to the connector. Let the araldite set and you should be able to pull the connector out.
Tried that, no luck
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by safeandsound » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:58 am

Loctite Superglue? (same method as above)
Long nose pliers?

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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by zerbaman » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:50 am

safeandsound wrote:Loctite Superglue? (same method as above)
Long nose pliers?

Photo's a shade burry.
That didn't work either, pushed it even deeper :S

My phone is a shade shit :P
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by benjam » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:02 am

If theres a plastic rim around the jack you could try heating a paperclip then pushing into the plastic to melt it. Failing that superglue is the best method just make you you get the strongest one possible and leave it to set for long enough. Long term though Im guessing youll be after a usb interface anyway ?
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by soulshynchyld » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:05 am

ya gota take it apart. then ya can just use ya finger to push it out ay.

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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by Resolve » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:31 pm

If all else fails you could use an external soundcard for your speakers.
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by zerbaman » Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:30 pm

soulshynchyld wrote:ya gota take it apart. then ya can just use ya finger to push it out ay.

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I tried that, no access to the jacks
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Resolve wrote:If all else fails you could use an external soundcard for your speakers.
benjaminC wrote:Long term though Im guessing youll be after a usb interface anyway ?
Could you recommend some?
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by benjam » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:39 pm

Ive been having a look at replacing mine recently. A lot of people recommended focusrite saffire USB 6. Bout 150 gbp.
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by AxeD » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:04 pm

Audio 8 from Native Instruments.
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by zerbaman » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:01 pm

would this work?
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by jrisreal » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:11 am

probly won't work but magnet maybe? if u try it be careful though, because computers can get wiped by magnets (byebye projects)
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by gr0nt » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:44 pm

probly won't work but magnet maybe? if u try it be careful though, because computers can get wiped by magnets (byebye projects)

No offense, but worst idea ever!
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by RmoniK » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:49 pm

so, how do magnets work?
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by jrisreal » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:23 pm

RmoniK wrote:so, how do magnets work?
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Re: USB Soundcards

Post by jrisreal » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:30 am

gr0nt wrote:probly won't work but magnet maybe? if u try it be careful though, because computers can get wiped by magnets (byebye projects)

No offense, but worst idea ever!
not if youre like me and have 300lb magnet...o wait, thats still a bad idea :?








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