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<blockquote data-quote="akheathen" data-source="post: 8253823" data-attributes="member: 629234"><p>the problem is, you likely damaged a path on the board that is designed as a noise shunt, from a bad ground.&nbsp; it&#039;s kind of like running your engine out of oil.&nbsp; most likely some damage is done, it&#039;s just a matter of how bad, and if there are symptoms.&nbsp; that&#039;s not to say that there is not something as simple as an rca jack problem, especially if you can change the noise by moving the jack around.&nbsp; what model is it?&nbsp; there are many, many years that the rca jacks were flimsy and prone to failure.&nbsp; what i like to do there is use a discarded resistor leg to brace a new jack some by running it allong the side of the leg and soldering in the hole, and up higher.&nbsp; ther should still be readily available on ebay, fyi.&nbsp; if you want to learn how to solder, best thing is to read, read, read, then practice, and review.&nbsp; it&#039;s all about time, temperature, and feel, and real easy to mess up.&nbsp; first, take the screw out of the middle of the rca jacks and wiggle them, while watching the legs by the board</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="akheathen, post: 8253823, member: 629234"] the problem is, you likely damaged a path on the board that is designed as a noise shunt, from a bad ground. it's kind of like running your engine out of oil. most likely some damage is done, it's just a matter of how bad, and if there are symptoms. that's not to say that there is not something as simple as an rca jack problem, especially if you can change the noise by moving the jack around. what model is it? there are many, many years that the rca jacks were flimsy and prone to failure. what i like to do there is use a discarded resistor leg to brace a new jack some by running it allong the side of the leg and soldering in the hole, and up higher. ther should still be readily available on ebay, fyi. if you want to learn how to solder, best thing is to read, read, read, then practice, and review. it's all about time, temperature, and feel, and real easy to mess up. first, take the screw out of the middle of the rca jacks and wiggle them, while watching the legs by the board [/QUOTE]

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