@gunrunnerjohn posted:This happens so often that MTH issued a service bulletin addressing the replacement.
I've received quite a few of these boxes to repair the jack. If it were soldered on properly at the factory, this wouldn't be such an issue.
The arrows show where the jack should have been soldered, and the other shots show what I did to make sure it didn't come off again.
The replacement jack is Digi-Key P/N - WM3756CT-ND.
Make sure you solder both sides of the PCB where the support tabs come through, that's what was missing in the original installation.
Hey gunrunnerjohn, quick question as I have zero skills in soldering but have a basic “common sense” question. I ordered the replacement jack (got 3 in the event i mess up any) and placed it on the board where old one was (no solder) . It sits flush and feels like a solid connection...i then slipped the power end of the power supply into jack and held it tightly onto
the board....nothing lit up. Am I wrong to assume that something on the board should have lit up as the points of contact seem to have been made even WITHOUT the solder? Before I order a soldering kit and delve into something I have never done before just want to ask. Thanks so much for all your help so far!
