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Headphone jack on desktop PC snapped when I tripped over my headphone cable. It's broken (tho could be fixed as it works with tape). How can I configure one of the other jacks to work with headphones? (self.techsupport)
submitted 1 year ago by Someasy to c/techsupport
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[–] glimse 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Headphones Out is an amplified signal - it's powering the headphones

Line out is an unamplified signal - it's to connect to an externally powered amplifier

You might be SOL here unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Could also buy an external headphone amplifier and use the line out. Audiophiles will tell you the onboard amplifier is shit anyways.

[–] glimse 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I meant as far as rerouting the signals. A USB headphone adapter is cheap and will get the job done for sure

[–] Someasy 2 points 1 year ago

Think I'm just going to have to do this. Thanks