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jcorbin

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Can yanking the headphones out hurt the headphone jack? I was talking with my headphones in and my dog jumped down and yanked them out.
 

jcorbin

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Thank you for such wisdom. I just meant can it damage any contacts or anything. I mean I know it's essentially just removing the headphones really quickly. I just want to keep this phone nice for as long as I can.
 

TaylorMatsu

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If its a straight pull out it will be fine. Angled yanks can damage the phone if its hard enough
 

Beeplance

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I'll worry more about your headphones than the headphone jack itself. Headphones tend to be more brittle, and the tip of the plug is often susceptible/prone to damage more than the other areas. Therefore, I'm often more careful with that area when pulling the headphones out.
 

scaredpoet

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If the headphone and jack are both still working, then it should be fine. I'd be careful not to let the dog yank 'em out again though.
 
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