Help Repairing Headphones - What do these solder points mean?
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Everyone! I am trying to repair a Turtle Beach Recon 200 headset. The 3.5mm plug was destroyed, so I'm trying to replace the entire cable/wire that was soldered to the headset's circuit board. I am comfortable with basic soldering, and anyway, I'm doing this mostly as a learning experience. I already took the earpiece apart and removed the old wire.
First off, I'm not totally sure which replacement cable I should buy. In doing some research, I think a four-pole connecter will work, like [link|https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y8KBJ51/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_8TXVVPS36RS852QVGGPS|this] one…. is that correct?
But where I’m mostly stuck is figuring out exactly how to solder something like that back to the circuit board. Based on how the old cable was hooked up, it seems like there are 5 wires… but if the new cable on has four wires, which solder point can be ignored? Does anyone know what the acronyms on the circuit board mean by the solder points? (eg MP, MN, LN, LP, RN, RP). There was nothing ever soldered to the LN point (you can see that in the “before” pic).
I would be really thankful for any help/recommendations people have! I’ve included some pictures of the circuit board before and after the damaged cable was removed.
Thanks!!
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Help Repairing Headphones - What do these solder points mean?
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Everyone! I am trying to repair a Turtle Beach Recon 200 headset. The 3.5mm plug was destroyed, so I'm trying to replace the entire cable/wire that was soldered to the headset's circuit board. I am comfortable with basic soldering, and anyway, I'm doing this mostly as a learning experience. I already took the earpiece apart and removed the old wire.
First off, I'm not totally sure which replacement cable I should buy. In doing some research, I think a four-pole connecter will work, like [link|https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y8KBJ51/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_8TXVVPS36RS852QVGGPS|this] one…. is that correct?
But where I’m mostly stuck is figuring out exactly how to solder something like that back to the circuit board. Based on how the old cable was hooked up, it seems like there are 5 wires… but if the new cable on has four wires, which solder point can be ignored? Does anyone know what the acronyms on the circuit board mean by the solder points? (eg MP, MN, LN, LP, RN, RP). There was nothing ever soldered to the LN point (you can see that in the “before” pic).
I would be really thankful for any help/recommendations people have! I’ve included some pictures of the circuit board before and after the damaged cable was removed.
Thanks!!
[image|2419003]
[image|2419004]