MP3 player help( tis broken :( )

Eth3rStrik3r · 08-24-2006, 12:13 AM

Ok, so, i have a Creative Zen Micro, and well, the part where you plug in the headphones, well, it just doesnt work some of the time, if i angle it a certain way, it works, but then if it moves it doesnt. Its no longer under warranty, and i dont have the money to buy a new one. I assume theres a problem with the wiring near the audio plug-in. Does anyone know of a way i can attempt to fix this myself, or should i just give up on it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Eth3rStrik3r

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 11:56 AM

Ah... it gets worse and worse. I've had the same problem.

No fix for it, return it. Eventually it just wont work at all.

***Paul*** · 08-24-2006, 12:07 PM

Yeah, just throw it away now since it's under warrenty. That happened with a CD player I used to have it's from plugging in and plugging out the headphones often. So this should be a lesson to ya.

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 12:36 PM

Creative headphone jacks tend to suck. Suprising, they make sound cards.

Eth3rStrik3r · 08-24-2006, 12:54 PM

lol, funny thing is, the speaker jack on my old creative audigy ls broke too, but it still works when i plug it from my stepmania machine to my TV

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 02:28 PM

That is indeed strange...

seiya256 · 08-24-2006, 03:03 PM

Try this. (I don't have one. I just did a quick Google search and this is what came up.)

Edit: There is a post with a link with pictures and step-by-step instructions on how to take the thing apart.

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 03:53 PM

Just return it and get a brand new one, bam done.

Eth3rStrik3r · 08-24-2006, 03:55 PM

hmm, assuming i can get it open, if one of the wires is indeed severed, if i just taped it back together, would it work?

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 04:04 PM

Dude if it's under waruntee the best thing to do is not open it cuz then it voids it.

Eth3rStrik3r · 08-24-2006, 04:15 PM

lol, read the original post, i said its no longer under warranty, and i just did what that guide said, and it works flawlessly

seiya256 · 08-24-2006, 04:32 PM

Glad I could help.

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eth3rStrik3r

lol, read the original post, i said its no longer under warranty, and i just did what that guide said, and it works flawlessly

My bad, bro.

Music4ever2 · 08-29-2006, 11:02 AM

Tis the right problem of Audio comp.s - - O well, as long as you can tape it, or soldier it back together, then it'll be working fine man.

summercamper123 · 09-03-2006, 06:44 PM

this may sound odd. but if there is a possible update for the firmware of the mp3 player.. not likely .. but.. if there is.. then the update would fix it.. the same thing happened with my laptop and mp3 player.. i updated the firmware on the audio driver on my laptop .. and the firmware on the mp3 player.. and it ended up working perfectly..