Broken Headphone Port- any way to disable it?

[smitty046]

My friend tripped over the stereo cord and snapped the tip off in the headphone port of my macbook. I'v tried for hours with tweezers but it was a clean break and there is nothing to grab, and replacing it is out of the question as that would entail getting a new logic board. Also it still recognizes the bit that is in there and will not allow me to use headphones or just play sound through the speakers. Is there a way I can disable the headphone port so that it will stop recognizing the tip of the stereo input?

 

[WildCowboy]

One common recommendation for this is to use a very tiny bit of super glue on the end of a toothpick (or something similar) to adhere to the broken piece and then pull it out. Of course be extremely careful not to get super glue anywhere else, but I suppose that goes without saying.

 

[smitty046]

i have actually tried that to no avail, the bit is stubborn.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

You tell your friend to go out and buy you some new headphones. And while he's at the store, he buy you a new Macbook as well . I was gonna suggest the superglue/toothpick method too but too late. Try taking it to the Genius Bar and see if they can remove it for you.

 

[ankitsid]

genius bar sounds like the best idea

 

[Drumjim85]

I have no idea how the MBs is. But most jacks I've seen aren't inclosed when you get it out in the open.
Meaning: you could open up the device, and push out the broken tip from the socket.

 

[Vulcan]

Happened to one of my friends on his HP PC a while back. It's very hard to remove, you may want to let one of the Geniuses have a go at it.

Give the super glue idea a go again in the meantime. I would try to answer how to disable it, but I'm unsure and would rather have it fixed.