Audio Connector Replacement Identification

KYGadgetGuy2023 over 1 year ago

I'm currently trying to replace the audio jack on the system board of an Dell Optiplex 3050 All-in-One PC. I've been able to get it off the system board successfully (somewhat ) and need some further help in identifying possible replacements. I've been looking on DigiKey and Mouser and have found close ones but don't know for certain that they will work. I'm not very good with audio connectors so any help would be appreciated or if someone can suggest which connector to go with that would be excellent. I'm including pictures of the actual connector for any help that can be provided.

Thanks in advance!

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anniel747 over 1 year ago

Usually those are custom parts. Easiest is to dead bug an upside-down part that has the same function.
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KYGadgetGuy2023 over 1 year ago in reply to anniel747

I'm sorry but "dead bug"? Was this a typo? I'm assuming so but anyway thanks for the info. I think I may have found them on AliExpress so that might be an option too
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anniel747 over 1 year ago in reply to KYGadgetGuy2023

Not a typo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-point_construction#%22Dead_bug%22_construction

I would certainly not recommand ali.

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/2022%20Notorious%20Markets%20List%20(final).pdf
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colporteur over 1 year ago in reply to KYGadgetGuy2023

I hadn't heard the term myself. Here are some pics with an explanation.

https://workmanship.nasa.gov/lib/insp/2%20books/links/sections/303_deadbugs.html#:~:text=The%20term%20%22Deadbugs%22%20is%20an,and%20manufacture%20a%20new%20board.
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KYGadgetGuy2023 over 1 year ago

Thank you both for the info on dead bugging. The issue isn't getting it onto the board itself but actually finding the component as its been an ongoing issue of having the headphone jack being broken as it's in a high children's traffic area. The only reason I mentioned AliExpress is because it seemly appears to be a dead match.....trust me, I'm leery of it too. Here is what I was referring to: Headphone Jack
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anniel747 over 1 year ago in reply to KYGadgetGuy2023

The dead bug is only to use any similar jack and fit the pinout. Main pictures and description pictures doesn't even match on ali.
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KYGadgetGuy2023 over 1 year ago in reply to anniel747

Gotcha!
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michaelkellett over 1 year ago

If I were in your shoes I'd go for the Aliexpress site part. I've bought a lot of parts there and most have been good. Sure they sell second hand "pulls" and maybe even fake parts. It's usually pretty obvious.

Some of the fake parts work pretty well, and when there's a 10:1 difference in price (my experience on 7 segment LED drivers) then it can make sense. The LED drivers pretty much worked the same as the real thing.

The golden rule is never spend more than you can easily afford to lose.

Having said that it's worked well for me and has often been the only source of parts that I can find.

For your connector - a $10 punt seems OK to me.

MK
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