Sony MDR-XB950BT Headphones replacement hinges

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These are Left and Right replacement hinges for Sony MDR-XB950BT Headphones. After 5 years of daily usage plastic of the headphones started to deteriorate, became brittle and stared to break. Left hinge broke into 3 parts, right into 2 and this happened within 1 week.... This is something that I call good planned obsolescence. So, I have designed replacement hinges: 1. No soldering required! But you will have to free the cable using sharp side cutter pliers. Alternatively you can unsolder the cable and pull it from the broken hinge out. 2. To free the old hinge, you will have to unscrew/open both left and right speakers, because hinges are fixed with housing. 3. To mount new hinges just slide them to the headphones "base". They will sit tight and do not require any additional fixing. 4. As far as I use headphones only at home I have skipped the side-rotation mechanism (actually it also broke on one of sides). 5. Pay attention: There are separate Left and Right models, because because of the opening for the cable. Printed with PLA, 100% Fill. Have fun! I hope this will help headphones to live next 5 years at least.