accidentally put iphone headphones thru the dryer

[ntlaxboy]

Hey,

I recently put my headphones through the dryer. They work perfectly. However, since they were kind of balled up in my pocket, they seem to be permanently creased/scrunched. Ie there are bends, especially in the wiring above the fork of the headphone that cause the headphones to kind of act like a loose spring, making the headphone cord shorter and more annoying (since it doesn't really flip around loosely anymore). Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? I was going to hang them with a weight at the bottom, but I'd be curious to see what y'all thought.

Thanks!

 

[Vster]

I'd try hanging them over a chair or something overnight, unweighted. If that doesn't work then you might weigh it down. But congrats on the iPhone still working after that!

 

[Gin Gin]

He didn't say anything about the actual iphone going in the dryer!
OP, I'd maybe try carefully heating the earphone cord with a hair dryer on low while putting some tension on the cord. Maybe get someone to help you hold the other end.

 

[hsk]

I have washed and dried an iPod Shuffle before and it still worked fine.

 

[Unspoken Demise]

At least the headphone are Downey™ soft!

 

[rdowns]

How did they go through the dryer and not the washer?

 

[lollicup]

Mine went through the washer + dryer

I tried to reheat them and straighten the plastic out, which worked for like 5 minutes but once it cools it goes back to a tangled mess

so to answer your question, no you cannot fix this