How do I fix the wire clips on the back of my DVD player?

Question

You know, the little plastic clippy button; you press it down, so you can insert the speaker wire? I have two of them that are broken, so my center channel and my subwoofer (the two most important ones!) keep dropping out because of the loose connection. Is there a way to replace or fix those little plastic tabs?

Answer 1

You will have to replace the whole connector. I believe Radio Shack probably has replacements.

http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=speaker%20terminal&origkw=speaker%20terminal&sr=1

or you can go to MCM Electronics

http://www.mcminone.com/search.asp?keyword=speaker+terminals

Answer 2

Well, since you have absolutely no idea what's wrong with it internally, and I presume you don't know much about electronics nor do you have proper electronics diagnostic tools, you should just replace the DVD player. Nowadays a good DVD player will run you only about $50 or so, whereas most repair shops charge $50/hr. It's not really worth repairing.