Shielding the front panel port

[aymanhaq]

I was wondering if anyone knew a good material to shield the front panel headphone port. The nearby electrical components in the computer cause a considerable amount of interference. If I use a USB flash drive at the front port, I can 'hear' the data being transferred. There is nothing wrong with the headphones. I have used it with other devices and it works just fine.

Thank You

 

[ien2222]

Aluminum foil would probably the easiest thing to try as it's extremely malleable. Just wrap it around the port and connecting wires a few times and see if that helps out.

 

[aymanhaq]

Will Aluminum foil work as a shield? Shouldn't I use some sort of insulator?

 

[ien2222]

Aluminum doesn't transmit magnetic or electrical fields. A lot of center channels used to be shielded using it. I mentioned it cause usually a lot of people have it for kitchen use and it's easy to work with.

 

[aymanhaq]

Alright thanks a bunch.

 

[ien2222]

Eek, should mention that you don't want to short anything with the foil. If you have exposed wires or connectors, you'll want to insulate them first

 

[aymanhaq]

Good point. I'll line the foil with duct tape. Should work nicely. Thanks again for your help.