Broken 3.5mm jack

Hey guys. The tip of a 3.5mm headphone jack has broken off from the jack and gotten stuck in the socket of my laptop. I can't plug anything else into there and can't seem to shake it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Will Asus' accidental warranty cover this?

Thanks

 

Try some tiny tweezers - I don't think that's covered under accidental damage warranty - and if an exterior plug is stuck in the socket - I think you'd have to go to the headphone manufacturer.

 

I don't think tweezers would work. There's nothing for them to grip on. I really do hope this is covered under that warranty. If its not I guess i'll have to buy a expresscard sound module.

Thanks anyway.

 

How about a little bit of superglue at the end of a toothpick?

N/B If you do actually try this, please be aware that the toothpick could possibly get stuck to the inside of the jack.

 

I would have also suggested this. The risk of glue getting in the wrong places can be minimised by rolling a small piece of paper (size of a postage stamp) around the toothpick, then pushing it into the jack and then letting the paper expand so it acts as a tube. Also, square off the end of the tooth pick (an unbent thick paperclip may be better - the toothpick may be weaker than the superglue once it has set).

John

 

Good idea. Just one thing though. If the superglue isn't strong enough, then try some epoxy, but BE CAREFUL with the stuff.

 

I'd go with a poster above, using a paper clip, but sharpening it first before the super glue

cheers ...

 

Thanks a lot for the advice guys. I used some superglue on a pin's head and managed to yank the offending bit of metal out.

Now to get another 3/4" to 3.5mm adapter.

Cheers.