Desoldering Line-in jack on soundcard

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From: Doc
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:59

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The line-in jack on my Soundblaster Audigy got a bit traumatized when some
unnamed party's clumsy  $^#!@! boat-sized foot snagged a cable and ripped
the stereo adapter out. It bent the adapter pin and apparently it bent the
contacts inside. I fiddled with the contacts inside (after taking the card
out of course) with a bent paper clip which improved the situation somewhat,
but it's still not tight and only works when the adapter is at a certain
angle.

So, being someone who likes to attempt to fix something before getting
another one, I wanted to see if I can break open the jack box and put things
right. The box is held in place by 5 soldered tabs. I tried hitting them
with a soldering iron and a desoldering gizmo that's an aluminum tube with a
spring-loaded plunger and a plastic nozzle. I got 2 of the tabs clear this
way but not having much luck with the other 3.

I'm guessing there might be a more effective way/tool to do this. Any
suggestions? The card is used, so there's no warranty issues, I just want to
try to fix it.

Thanks for all shared wisdom.

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