On 12/29/21 11:53 AM, Juan R.D. Silva wrote:
On 2021-12-28 8:31 p.m., Juan R.D. Silva wrote:The headphone jack failed on my Dell M4800 laptop. I need to find reliable with decent stereo audio output External USB Sound Card/Audio Adapter with 3.5mm Stereo Headphone (3 pole plug) and Mono Microphone (nice to have) Jacks. It should be available in North America.Any recommendations? Thanks
> Looks that I kind of solved it for now by cleaning the jack with the > toothpick soaked in alcohol. Silly solution. I'm not sure for how long > but the jack works now. > > Thanks for all replied folks.It is easy to forget the old-school electronics technician skills -- good for you. :-)
(If you need to do this again, Amazon carries "micro applicators" with 2.0 mm diameter heads.)
David