MP3 Headphone Jack Failu

I know I am a sucker, but I have now gone through 2 players and have had the same failure. The headphone jack connector!!!! Creative will not solve this problem. Is there any way to connect headphones through the USB connector or the connector next to the headphone jack? What is that flat slot next to the jack for anyway?

So i got my hopes up and got my dad to actually attempt to fix this thing and of course idont have any warranty anymore so it just works out. well of course the sound got even worse. and im very confused as what to do at this moment. im trying to search for a electronic repair shop specificly for these models or somewhere it can actually be fixed properly. ijust read someone saying sticking a peice of foil between the metal peices. and i am desperate so maybe i might suggest that to my dad, but maybe it could make it even more worse and be just a temorary fix. please someone help me to find an electronic repair shop in the southwestern part of ontario . Im not sure but ithink there is a creative electronic repair shop in toronto idont know but if ANYONE has ANYTHING to help, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi, i am wondering whether any of one of you have any problems with Creative MP players headphone jack I had 2 creative MP3 in the past and the headphone jack failed on me after few months. There are instances whereby I have to slightly tilt the headphone to get the full sound from the headphones. Sometimes, one side would fail.Recently, I bought for my mum a Zen Neeon and guess what 2 days after using it, the same problem occurred!Now i am doubting the quality of MP3 produced by Creative or am i being unlucky or does the fault lies with the production line I am really disappointed....

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And how much will it cost? I've heard it was $30.
If you go thru Apple, it will cost $179
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My headphone jack is broken. Does anyone know how to fix it's?When I stick my headphones into the jack, I can still hear sound, but it depends on how I'm holding my mp3 player. If i hold it in a certain position, only one headphone might work or one might be louder than the other one. I don't know what's wrong and this problem is really bugging me. Somebody HELPP!

It's faulty and must be replaced by Creative. Is your warranty still in effect? How long have you own your Micro? If you li've in the U.S, the first 90 days of your warranty will cover Parts & Labor, after 90 days you will have 9 months left of Parts only. Labor will cost you around $25 I think. And you have to pay for shipping and handling to Creative.
Or you can fix it yourself if you know you are going to void the warranty and know how to use a soldering iron or know someone that knows how to fix electronics. Creative isn't going to fix that headphone jack, they will only replace it. That doesn't mean you won't get a headphone jack problem again.
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