Hi everybody, I’ve got a Sony Discman D-E440, I try différents earphones and there’s no sound on the left, how can I repair it ? Thanks by advance
Hello Cairplay You can download a service manual free from Elektrotanya https://elektrotanya.com/sony_d-e440.pdf/download.html Wait a few seconds for "Get Manual" to appear below the preview picture. All the other links are click through advertising . I see the player has separate Headphone and Line Out Jacks. Is the left channel not working on both ? If it is just the headphones it could be something as simple as the contact in the jack wearing out. Being mechanical they can wear out if headphones are plugged in and out a lot. Would you know how to solder a new jack in ?
Thanks Longman for your answer. Yes, I've got the service manual. The headphone work good on the « Line Out jack ». But I don’t know how to repair the the contact in the (headphone) jack ? And I don’t know where can I buy a new jack ? Some photos :
That's awkward as the jack looks to be a special Sony one. Probably the only place you could get one would be from another faulty Sony. Other things you could try are See if you ever get any sound when wiggling the headphone jack in the connector Check all the solder joints around the jack. A magnifying glass is essential. Cleaning the inside of the jack with contact cleaner and a Q tip. Remove the jack and dismantling it to see if there is a bent contact or something I'm afraid that a lot of repair techniques are just down to experience. I also suspect that a professional repairer would charge more than the Discman is worth.
