"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote in message
...
Cheap devices have low quality electroplating on the metal inside the
jack. The paper stick of a Q-Tip cut in half is excellent for cleaning
the contact points. If that doesn't work, the electroplating probably
peeled off at the solder joints. Flow some fresh solder of the joints
and it should work again.
--
I won't see Goolge Groups replies because I must filter them as spam


Often caused by broken solder connections iside the device, right there at
the headphone jack. Seen it many times on Walkmans and the like.

Mark Z.