

This slideshow shows how to replace a damaged jack in a wired turntable.
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Have spacers ready so the terminals on the New Jack don't get damaged too.
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the styrofoam doughnut protects the Jack's terminals
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The doughnut comes off - don't turn it up-side-down!
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This Jack has a broken terminal... we'll replace it
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a coat hanger is a good tool for lifting out the plug
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Mark the Plug's slot on the inside of the turntable
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the recepticle might be offset toward the mark or away from the mark
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Write "Toward" or "Away" on the panel to record the orientation
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put it in the hole with the offset aimed the same as the old Jack.
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The offset is the same as the original Jack. Put on the nut.
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Line up the mark on the outer ring with the mark on the inner ring
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Turn the turntable over without letting the Bottom slide
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If the marks are still lined up, you should be able to find a screw hole
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Insert screws (my finger is keeping the screw on the screwdriver)
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I am soldering on the wire (speaker wire or doorbell wire)
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stripped 1/8", the striped side of the wire is going to the center terminal
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just enough heat so the solder flows ("run and done")
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Home Depot or Lowes sells doorbell wire by the foot (but you may have to pre-order)
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