I just got an electro brand mp3 player model #MP2408CP and when i plg headphones or speakers into it, i have to push up on the wire to get sound. How can i fix that?

Have you checked that both earphone speakers aactua Work? If they are not expensive ones, you may have bought a did set.

Slide switch to on then push and hold the play button

If the plug isn't completely in then the sound can come out of both.
Can you specify the brand of mp3 player as that may have something to do with it.
Else it must be a software or hardware issue.

Depending on the MP3 brand, if it is an I Pod, the speaker output should be eigther way the headphone jack or the same electric charge outlet, if it is not working as electric charge shouldnt eighter with sound, try blowing the harder you can against the speaker out, do it couple of times, that may work, otherwise some one tried unpluged the sound by twisting instead of pulling out

Hi mharrington9,

You may want to post the make and model of your mp3 player. Someone may have solved the same problem with the same player, and would then be able to give you a more specific answer than this one;

I assume you have replaced or re-charged the battery first, and that full power to your player did not help. If so, it is likely to be a problem with the headphones, the headphone receptacle, or the amplifier inside the mp3 player;

1) Headphone problem?
Get a different set of ear-bud headphones, and try them out. If the alternative set works but your headphones do not work, it's the headphones.

1a) Large headphones, small player?
If your headphones are large, but the power of your MP3 player is small, the player may not have enough power to drive the headphone speakers. If you run your MP3 player through an additional amplifier, you may then have enough power to get sound out of your headphones.

1b) Broken wire in ear bud jack?
Most of my broken ear-bud sets have failed because one or more of the wires has broken, usually at the plug-end. There are 3 thin wires; If you break the left-channel or right-channel wire, only one earbud goes out. If you break the ground wire, both earbuds stop working, or you may hear a very faint sound at full volume. If you like to solder things, it is possible to get a new plug, cut off the old one, and solder in a new one. But it may be easier to get a new set of earbuds.

2) Broken Receptacle?

Plug your ear-buds into a different, working MP3 player. If the ear-buds work, then
Plug your MP3 into a computer through the data cable, and try to play something through the computer.
If the MP3 works through the data cable, something is wrong with the receptacle for your ear-bud plug.
You may be able to get your MP3 player replaced under warranty, since the purchase was recent. Or, if no warranty and you feel adventurous, take the back off and try to re-solder or replace the receptacle-- Though this usually ends in irreparable damage to the MP3 player :-\

3) Broken MP3 player?
If you can't get any music to play through the data cable or the computer, something is seriously wrong with the guts of the MP3 player. Try for a warranty replacement if you can.

Best of luck, mharrington9

SOUND PORT PROBLEM CHEAK WITH OTHER YEAR PHONE

try pushing your head phones in all the way. i didnt think you had to push so hard but apparently you do:/ hope i was helpful:)

Likely what happened is, in your efforts to get the piece out of there, you loosened a solder point on the headphone jack, and it will need to be resoldered. If you don't feel comfortable doing this yourself, you can send it to a technician who can.

I suggest try updating the firmware of the player. Have you tried listening to the FM station to see if it is only the songs that are being affecter? Also try to use another headphone.

some of these mp3 players use the headphone wiring as the antenna...are you pugged in? also try removing the batteries for 30 minutes, and then restarting