exxos's Atari, Amiga & retro forum

Hi,

I have a Falcon that it is difficult to listen to boths channels (L&R) because, I think, the jack audio socket may be a little worn out. If I try several times moving the male socket, finally I get to listen to both channels but usually only one is listened. I think I should replace that socket.. Can somebody tell me a new replacement for that socket in Mouser , please? I get easily lost in there...

Maybe just try resoldering it first ?

exxos wrote: 23 Jan 2022 17:52 Maybe just try resoldering it first ?

OK. I thought the problem was that the socket got degraded like it happens sometimes with headphones if you plug and unplug them a lot. I was going to make an order at Mouser and I thought it would be a good idea to get a new socket.

The Service Guide says about the headphone connector: EARPHON JACKSTERDBLSWITCH and it looks like this:


So, I think it may be a double switch (ring&tip) stereo audio jack through hole connector. Could any of these be a suitable replacement?

https://www.mouser.es/ProductDetail/490-SJ-3571N
https://www.mouser.es/ProductDetail/490-SJ1-3525N
https://www.mouser.es/ProductDetail/490-SJ1-3525NG-GR

You would have to un-solder it and check the pinout / spacing / dimensions etc. against the ones in the datasheets to see which one will at least physically fit first.

I don't think I've ever seen an audio jack wear out.... unless you've been unplugging and plugging back in your audio lead every day for the last 25 years.
I have however, seen loads of dry joints on audio jacks, so as exxos said, get a load of flux on that and add some fresh solder.
I've also seen it where someone's rammed something into the socket and bent the sprung contact in, but you can bend them back without removing anything with a small screwdriver.
If you do need to remove it, get yourself some low melt solder to help remove it. Things like that are always on the large ground plane and I've seen plenty of people, without decent rework kit, burn the board drying to get them off.

Yes another vote to resolder first - but also I'd like to add: give it a nice dose of contact cleaner and push/pull the stereo plug in/out a bit just to give the contacts a nice cleaning. I mean, you could do that before soldering if you wanted to do it in logical order.

OK, thank you all. I will inform how it goes.