Austrian Audio HI-X60 and HI-X65 adjustment mechanism- let's destroy some headphones apparently

Описание: there's a trick to it. A repair kit Spudger and a T5 Torx screwdriver are required.

this is the method as far as I can tell. if there's service literature, follow that instead.

move headband adjustment to its maximum size to avoid interference with the headband cushion.

use the spudger to pry at the corners of the inner adjustment cover. it will fight you, but with enough careful prying it should move toward the "top" of the headband.

the adjustment mechanism/inner hinge cover is exposed. remove the screws, they're all Torx T5 heads but they are NOT interchangeable. keep them organized.

the adjustment mechanism/inner hinge cover is where I expect most breakage problems to be. it can now be removed, be careful of the strain relief for the headband cable on the back side.

the outer hinge cover and outer adjustment cover are separate pieces. the adjustment cover slides onto the two upper "prongs" of the outer hinge cover, and the headband slides between these pieces. the outer hinge cover contains the detents for the hinge position in the form of little black plastic boxes with ball bearings sticking out, they can fall out. be careful.

this is not official service literature. follow my notes at your own risk. I hope this is helpful though.


special thanks to ‪@kato2395‬ for reporting this design flaw to me, this sort of thing needs to be reported.