[Tutorial] How to Fix your Pico's Headphone Socket

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Getting audio cuts, left or right channel always disconnects, audio distortion, or headphones not working at all? Well your Pico's headphone socket is loose. Solders on the headphone socket are somehow, cracked or just got detached from the board. Here's how to fix it...

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THIS TUTORIAL BROKE YOUR PICO. THIS WILL ALSO VOID YOUR WARRANTY. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK​


Ok let's get started. Here's what you need:

- Pico ( of course :p )
- Torx and Philips screwdriver
- Soldering Iron
- Soldering lead


Step 1: Remove all the screws on the case using a small torx screwdriver and remove the case

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Step 2: Remove the screws on the board using philips screwdriver

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Be sure to keep the screws in a safe place :)

Step 3: Remove those black tapes. Also keep them in a safe place...

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Step 4: Disconnect the Ribbon Cables...

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Step 5: Take out the board CAREFULLY...

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Step 6: Prepare your soldering iron and soldering lead

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Step 7: Solder the contacts... ONLY solder the contacts pointed at the picture...

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Don't apply too much solder! Solder it CAREFULLY! We don't want to short it...

After soldering...

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I'm not really that good at soldering but that gets the job done :)



Now put your Pico back together and test it out. If this fixes your headphone connection problems, CONGRATULATIONS :D /) ! If not, try again :)

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shubhojit89 said:
Very risky..:p as HTC has sensors dozens of sensors and very complex IC and integration of them..

Very Very need full and good tutorial who like listening to music but cant hear it properly due to socket.
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Actually it isn't that risky, as you'll only solder the connections of headphone socket... If you know how to solder then you'll be fine :)

#Superuser said:
A big thanks Renz! :D
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You're welcome :D




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I would strongly advise you apply heat syncs when doing this, otherwise you can end up frying components near the headphone socket (I've managed to do this before when using old solder that wouldn't melt easily)

Another tip, use the smallest tip you can find for the soldering iron. if all you have is a chisel tip, don't use it. it's too much risk!

lastly, make sure you clean up the old solder. don't mix new + old

I also recommend looking at some soldering guides. it's easy to do a bad solder and make stuff even worse.
 
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    mrchezco1995
    mrchezco1995
    Getting audio cuts, left or right channel always disconnects, audio distortion, or headphones not working at all? Well your Pico's headphone socket is loose. Solders on the headphone socket are somehow, cracked or just got detached from the board. Here's how to fix it...

    DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THIS TUTORIAL BROKE YOUR PICO. THIS WILL ALSO VOID YOUR WARRANTY. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK    ​


    Ok let's get started. Here's what you need:

    - Pico ( of course :p )
    - Torx and Philips screwdriver
    - Soldering Iron
    - Soldering lead


    Step 1: Remove all the screws on the case using a small torx screwdriver and remove the case

    3bj2q309n1ge9bvfg.jpg

    Step 2: Remove the screws on the board using philips screwdriver

    kqpitsckcgi274ffg.jpg


    cxuur9la0r30q6gfg.jpg

    Be sure to keep the screws in a safe place :)

    Step 3: Remove those black tapes. Also keep them in a safe place...

    vpe5t0dcntre1refg.jpg

    Step 4: Disconnect the Ribbon Cables...

    gmbtm8gyi8smwwzfg.jpg


    ck5p8t8ih14a5rtfg.jpg

    Step 5: Take out the board CAREFULLY...

    wv08g1q8k4zwq5lfg.jpg

    Step 6: Prepare your soldering iron and soldering lead

    xk231u99cwcgsiofg.jpg

    Step 7: Solder the contacts... ONLY solder the contacts pointed at the picture...

    g3igdp84th03ablfg.jpg


    vtb5iov9mvg7xw5fg.jpg

    Don't apply too much solder! Solder it CAREFULLY! We don't want to short it...

    After soldering...

    9x70o9wtwhaa6r4fg.jpg


    arh5mm5btmzutmafg.jpg

    I'm not really that good at soldering but that gets the job done :)



    Now put your Pico back together and test it out. If this fixes your headphone connection problems, CONGRATULATIONS :D /) ! If not, try again :)

    vd3drxg33nsk97vfg.jpg


    ju8pppk9pahwz4zfg.jpg
    ​




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    mrchezco1995
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    /)

    I'll take this spot for future purposes :)

    Here, have a BROHOOF :D /)

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    cybojenix
    cybojenix
    I would strongly advise you apply heat syncs when doing this, otherwise you can end up frying components near the headphone socket (I've managed to do this before when using old solder that wouldn't melt easily)

    Another tip, use the smallest tip you can find for the soldering iron. if all you have is a chisel tip, don't use it. it's too much risk!

    lastly, make sure you clean up the old solder. don't mix new + old

    I also recommend looking at some soldering guides. it's easy to do a bad solder and make stuff even worse.
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    v_superuser
    v_superuser
    A big thanks Renz! :D
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    mrchezco1995
    mrchezco1995
    shubhojit89 said:
    Very risky..:p as HTC has sensors dozens of sensors and very complex IC and integration of them..

    Very Very need full and good tutorial who like listening to music but cant hear it properly due to socket.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    Actually it isn't that risky, as you'll only solder the connections of headphone socket... If you know how to solder then you'll be fine :)

    #Superuser said:
    A big thanks Renz! :D
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    You're welcome :D




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