Chosen Solution
So, I’ve been using my little SanDisk (Sansa Fuze) for almost 10 years now and it’s been pretty reliable. Now, I’ve just had a problem with the audio jack port, like it doesn’t want to connect right. If I held the headphone jack the right way or put pressure on it in a certain direction, I could get full sound out of it but now it seems like even that doesn’t work and it cuts volume out of one ear and sounds like the audio has only treble and making it sound like it’s in the background instead of right there in my ears. I would just like to know how I can possibly fix this as I love the system and the way it functions. It’s become way too expensive to buy a replacement of the same model. I’ve tested different headphones and it doesn’t change the problem. I would just like to know how I could either try to repair this myself or what kind of a place I could go to fix it. Thanks.
This video explains how to open the device (careful of the track wheel cable) and to push down on a certain piece to restore connectivity. Note: leave annotations on, as there are important notes to the effect of “do as I say, not as I do” to aid in your success. This teardown can also provide a better view into the opening process: Disassembling SanDisk Sansa Fuze If that doesn’t work: In Step 3 of the teardown, you can see where the headphone jack is on the motherboard. I imagine you can get a new audio jack and switch it out. It will involve saughtering. You got this!
