Identifying an RCA Jack part number - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: v0yAgEr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 20, 2013, 08:07:06 pm
content: Hi,This is my first post here! Hello to everyone!I own a DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert motherboard.Recently, I messed around with the computer's audio cable, and accidentally broke the mobo's SPDIF RCA jack.I have steady hands and a new iron (YIHUA 995D+), so I'd like to go ahead and repair this by myself.I was looking for a replacement RCA jack, but to no avail. I could not find the exact connector as the mobo's.Please help me find a replacement part number to purchase this online.(Ignore the red square, this is just a good photo of the jacks)BTW: I would really appreciate some tips regarding the working process of dis-assembling this buddy. Maybe a link to a recommended video tutorial regarding the subject?Thanks in advance!

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2013, 11:59:57 pm
content: Jacks just like that are hard to find,Just might be one of a kind.Used in this unit and not another,You'll work hard to find it, brother!From the picture you show,I'd really like to know,Why you think the RCA ijack is jacked,Looks ok from the back!I see behind the jack, you know,Looks like a PC trace did blow,Solder across the partings of copper,And everything again will be proper.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:09:41 am
content: Do you know how long it took me to realize why your comment had a weird feel to it?

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:13:47 am
content: How long?

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:19:58 am
content: It took way too long.I had to read it three times.This ain't real haiku.

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:31:47 am
content: Was it not a great Chinese philosopher who said, "He who reads something more than once, may remember after lunch!"

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:35:19 am
content: Very funny, poetry.Anyway assuming nothing bad happened under the support for the RCA's you should clean it up, scrape off any copper/solder residue and solder it back up to see what happens. In case you have never used it try this wire.http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=kynar+wire&_sacat=0&_from=R40It's available all over and cant be beat for small trace repairs (or modifications).

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 12:39:55 am
content: I use Kynar or Teflon coated wire, but in a pinch, Iwill strip a piece of multi-stranded alligator clip wire or AC power cord wire to harvest small wires to bridge the electrons over troubled faulters.

author: v0yAgEr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 01:39:06 am
content: First of all, thanks for the comments everyone!I think I wasn't clear enough - the pictures are not from my board, but from a hardware review site. The blown trace is not the case in my board. My RCA jack is just broken...Any one with further info regarding the part number or replace instructions?Thank you very much!

author: Short Circuit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 01:52:05 am
content: http://nl.farnell.com/hirschmann/tobu-3/socket-phono-pcb/dp/592791http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/736899/

author: mikes
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 01:56:04 am
content: Looks like you want somethinglike this. You need to measure the existing one, and make sure the pad/hole dimensions are similar.

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 02:11:43 am
content: In your picture one can see,A SMD place is open and what's left?Some cap or inductor, now gone forever,A cause for your SPIF to be quite deaf.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 02:14:06 am
content: Quote from: Paul Price on May 21, 2013, 02:11:43 amQuote from: v0yAgEr on May 21, 2013, 01:39:06 am

author: Paul Price
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 02:33:21 am
content: Oh...then never mind!

author: v0yAgEr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 03:22:48 am
content: Thanks everyone!mikes, it seems that you have found the right one. I will indeed measure everything when I get back home to make sure it fits.I will keep you posted!

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 07:50:17 am
content: Here are all the ones that might fit:http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Audio-Video-Connectors/RCA-Phono-Connectors/_/N-778cx?P=1z0yy6bZ1z0z7m4Z1z0z80nZ1yzxfxc

author: metalphreak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2013, 10:37:05 am
content: Quote from: Paul Price on May 21, 2013, 02:33:21 amWhy would you stop, on such a roll.Enjoy this I did, as I scroll.

author: v0yAgEr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 08, 2013, 12:07:53 pm
content: Sorry for the bump, but I wanted to thank you guys for helping me out.I have ordered the Kobiconn 161-0380 and assembled it. The audio now works perfectly! Thanks again!