Sound Blaster External USB Headphone J

Hi. I have a pretty old Sound Blaster external card--So old, in fact, that it's just called Sound Blaster. No subtitles or anything. Anyway, I've been using it for years, and in the last two it's developed a short of some kind in the headphone jack. When I lose audio in the right or left earpiece, I need to fiddle with the volume dial next to the jack very carefully until sound is properly restored. I'm almost certain my only trouble is a short, so I was wondering if there was anything I could do to get this fixed without actually opening it up myself (I don't want to ruin my card).
Any ideas?
Thanks, in any case.

Procrasticus,
Well, if you tried other headphones and other USB cables and get the same problem, then my next guess would be a defecti've headphone jack. (And after that a defecti've volume pot.) This is where it helps to be handy or have a friend who is handy with a soldering iron because it's really a very simple job. Else, you might take it to a small consumer electronic outlet (e.g., a Radio Shack or maybe a TV repair shop) and ask if there is anyone there who would solder a new jack in place for you for a fee. However, at the end of the day, it might be time to buy a new soundcard.

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