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| Thread ID: 110357 | 2010-06-13 11:09:00 | help extracting broke-off headphone jack from notebook | supersi (8401) | Press F1 |
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| 1109853 | 2010-06-13 11:09:00 | I plugged a headphone jack into my netbook tonight and managed to snap it off halfway. Half the jack is still in the plug. Before I go disassembling my netbook to try and get the jack out does anyone have any suggestions on how to extract it? | supersi (8401) | ||
| 1109854 | 2010-06-13 11:16:00 | depends on how far in it is. If it's only the front end of the plug don't try to push it in all the way, that will push it into the holding pins and it'll pretty much be stuck there. Maybe try something that can apply some pressure to it suction wise, like a small pipette. You could try something like tweezers or light pliers, or sticking something like a TINY bit of blu tack to the end of a short screwdriver/paperclip and pulling it out slowly. Come to think of it, a bike pump might work. Especially if you've got one of those ball pump attachments, that might be about the right size. Stick it softly to the plug end or at the jack and suck it out that way. Oh and do this while the netbook is powered off, of course. Battery removed too, if possible. |
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