Parts needed: ear phone connector and microphone

[qesad]

Hi there,
I have troubles with the connection for the headphones. Also the microphones seem to be defective. Which parts do I need then and can I still by them in the shop?
By the way, are core modules for FP2 still available in the shop? I was not able to find them.
KR Michael

[Alex.A]

@qesad

I have troubles with the connection for the headphones.

So troubles with the jack plug? Top module.

@qesad

Also the microphones seem to be defective.

Both?
Main microphone: bottom module
Secondary microphone: top module

@qesad

Which parts do I need then and can I still by them in the shop?

So I guess you will need the top and bottom module.
Both can be bought from the shop (the top module only with the 2MP camera though, not the newer one):
https://shop.fairphone.com/en/spare-parts/old-fairphone-top-module

Fairphone 2 Bottom-Module | Fairphone

But be sure the parts you have really are defective and it’s not a contact or software problem!

@qesad

By the way, are core modules for FP2 still available in the shop?

No. They never were. At some point, vireo.de sold some, but they don’t anymore.

EDIT:
For reference, you can find a list of the components in each module here:

FP 2/3/... Modules & Wishlist

FP2 and FP3 are modular phones, so below is a list of existing official & community created modules as well as a wishlist for modules. This is a #wiki, feel free to edit and improve it. You can add features you’d like to see directly to the wishlist, or discuss them in a separate topic or in the meta discussion for this wiki first. You can quickly link to this topic with the #moduleslist tag. If you want to know how to exchange a module see #disassemble. Existing Modules …

[qesad]

@Alex.A

But be sure the parts you have really are defective and it’s not a contact or software problem!

Hi Alex21, may you help me with some information for troubleshooting the microphone (contact and software). Is there any topic around?

[qesad]

@Alex.A

For reference, you can find a list of the components in each module here:

In this list, it looks like that Fairphone still have core modules available. Have you any idea if this is (still) the case? But anyway, thanks for the interesting list.

[Volker]

To troubleshoot the components you should use the checkup app. You’ll find details here:
https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/217142106

@qesad

In this list, it looks like that Fairphone still have core modules available. Have you any idea if this is (still) the case?

AFAIK they still have them available, but as mentioned they don’t sell it but only use it for repair tasks in the repair centers.

[qesad]

Thanks, Volker. I did the provided checkup (which is a really good starting point for self troubleshooting. However, in addition, Alex.A is talking about ensuring the contact of the components is fine. Are there any details how to check e.g. the contacts of the lower (main) microphone?

[Alex.A]

You can follow the guide here:

Fairphone 2 Microphone Module Replacement

Then you’ll find some little copper connectors, on the core module and on the bottom module. Check they are not dirty/damaged. You can clean them (isopropyl alcohol recommended for this).
I can provide you some more precise photos if you need.