Broke optical input on receiver. Need to repair! how??

[soldier5637]

Hello

I have a Samsung HT-E550 5.1 surround sound system. I accidentally broke the optical input jack when i was taking out the plug last time. Can i get a replacement jack? I put the cord in and it just falls out now. I've contacted Samsung and they say that i need to take it to a repair center. Theres no one NEAR me, So i need to do it myself.

Thanks!

 

[americanaudiophile]

The optical jack is mounted to a pc board in the HTib so it won't be easy to change. Since this is not an electrical connection you don't really need a strong connection here just a way to keep the cable from falling out. You can just use some tape or rubber cement to hold it in place.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

maybe just use the coax digital rather than the optical. You wont be able to repair an optical connection yourself, i doubt the connector would even be available as a separate part, it would be part of a board assembly. If its attached to a small board connected to a mainboard then it might be cheap to fix, but if its part of the main board in the unit then its going to be expensive.

 

[Bradsways]

Time to upgrade to HDMI! I'm in the same boat as you. I just used a piece of plastic from a CD case about the same size as the missing door. Now plugs sit snug. Just don't mess with it!