Fixing an Optical Input Jack

[The Monkey]

So the optical in on my north star broke. The little plastic piece that swings up when you plug in the optical cable snapped off at the NYC Meet and I can't find it. So now when I plug in an optical cable, there's a lot of play in the jack. It works, but the cable can come loose very easily. What a stupid design.

Has anyone had this problem before? Any suggestions how to fix it?

In the alternative, if I decide to use the Coax input on the north star, I'd need something like the M-Audio transit to convert the optical out from my iMac, correct?

[cetoole]

Probably the easiest way would be to open the DAC up and replace the module. It should only be something like 3-5 connections, board mounted. I dont know what part Northstar uses, but it likely is fairly easy to find.

[n_maher]

Dinny,

Since it's an MKII it might still be under warranty, I'd pursue that first before fixing it yourself.

[The Monkey]

You, sir, are a gentleman and I scholar. I'd love to be able to fix it myself. I've got to get back into DIY sometime.

[The Monkey]

Jacob, did you fix your jack?

Also, as an alternative to using the optical jack, I suppose I could use the coax, but would need to get an optical-to-coax converter. Are those things bad for SQ?

[The Monkey]

I haven't fixed it yet, but here's how others approached the issue (simply replaced the "door"): Broken Pioneer door/flap on Optical 1 input. - AVS Forum