Clueless in Seattle
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I'm a total noob here and a complete novice when it comes to electronics. I know how to connect my hand-me-down speakers' wires and garage sale Radio Shack turntable to my hand-me-down receiver, and that's about it.
I need to replace a 1/8" stereo mini plug on a set of computer speakers.
I Googled and found a couple of web pages that tell how to do this:
How to Solder Stereo Mini-Plugs | eHow.com
How to Solder Stereo Mini Plugs: 7 steps - wikiHow
But, unless I overlooked it, neither of these pages tells me which wire to attach to which contact on the mini plug.
The left and right wires are insulated in red and white plastic.
One of the contacts appears to go down the center of the plug. I'm guessing that that suggests that it connects to the tip of the plug.
In any event, I'd be grateful for some advice on figuring out which wire to solder to which contact.
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
I need to replace a 1/8" stereo mini plug on a set of computer speakers.
I Googled and found a couple of web pages that tell how to do this:
How to Solder Stereo Mini-Plugs | eHow.com
How to Solder Stereo Mini Plugs: 7 steps - wikiHow
But, unless I overlooked it, neither of these pages tells me which wire to attach to which contact on the mini plug.
The left and right wires are insulated in red and white plastic.
One of the contacts appears to go down the center of the plug. I'm guessing that that suggests that it connects to the tip of the plug.
In any event, I'd be grateful for some advice on figuring out which wire to solder to which contact.
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"