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- Fixing Sound issues on your Kingston HyperX CloudX
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Introduction
NOTICE: This guide requires taking apart your headphones, if you have not already, please check your audio settings.
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What you need
Step 1
Remove the Microphone
- Remove the microphone from the left side of the headphones.
- The microphone is removeable from the headphones themselves and does not require any disassembly
Remove the microphone from the left side of the headphones.
The microphone is removeable from the headphones themselves and does not require any disassembly
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Step 2
Remove the Memory Foam
- Remove the memory foam from the side of the headphones that are giving the audio problem
- Both sides come off easily! All you have to do is pull the memory foam from the headset and it should come right off.
Remove the memory foam from the side of the headphones that are giving the audio problem
Both sides come off easily! All you have to do is pull the memory foam from the headset and it should come right off.
Step 3
Unscrew the headphones
- Remove the four 5.0 mm screws located under each memory foam using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- Make sure to hold onto the screws, as you will need them to put the headset back together.
Remove the four 5.0 mm screws located under each memory foam using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Make sure to hold onto the screws, as you will need them to put the headset back together.
Step 4
Look for any missing/Broken wires
- Look for wires that are missing from the circuit board.
- For this repair, our headset was missing a green wire so we will solder that back to the board
Look for wires that are missing from the circuit board.
For this repair, our headset was missing a green wire so we will solder that back to the board
Step 5
Solder the missing wire
- Solder the missing wire back to the headphone’s circuit board
Solder the missing wire back to the headphone’s circuit board
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Brendan Hopkins
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