How to connect a detached earbud back to Apple Earphones?

Question

I have ~3 year old Apple Earphones that come with iPhones. One of the earbuds, the one with volume controls, broke off with ~1 inch wire attached to it.

Can I get this physical damaged earbud be repaired to a working state by connecting the wires and then using heat shrink wrap over it to protect the wires?

Answer 1

Yes, you can do this but the wires are very fine. I rely on a twisted joint without soldering.

One method to improve this is to use the “pre”glued heatshrink.

Some more info can be found at:

• How do you stop headphone wires from breaking?

• Possible to cut Heat Shrink tubing lengthwise and reattach?