Crap: Headphone Plug Severed

[mbrown]

Hi! I dropped my Mac Book Pro with the headphones in the jack. Unfortunatly, half of the "head" is still in the jack... how do I remove it...?

Yikes.

 

[anubis26]

If there is any space in there, you could try tweezers or one of those tools (don't remember the name) for removing a dropped screw out of a computer that looks like the child of a pen and a syringe.

Or you could always take it to the local apple store and see what they do.

 

[e12a]

get a nail or something similar, put a dab of super glue on the end.

Glue it to the broken piece, and that piece only. Pull it out.

Or

if tweezers don't work, Left i/o board will probably have to be removed.

 

[InLikeALion]

Do a search in these forums... about half a year or so ago, someone had the exact same problem with lots of ongoing updates/suggestions.

I can't remember if they ever got it resolved, though.

 

[chiefroastbeef]

the superglue idea sounds like a good one if you can get the object to stick to the severed plug.

 

[alphaod]

the superglue idea sounds like a good one if you can get the object to stick to the severed plug.

Also when you pull, pull slowly; if you pull too fast the tension force might break the glue.

 

[Thomas Davie]

Might I also humbly suggest doing so with the laptop unplugged and the battery removed Don't want any, uh surprises.

Tom

 

[amoda]

If you have a set of those magnetic screws that might do the trick.

 

[Vanarak19]

If you have a set of those magnetic screws that might do the trick.

yea, i wouldnt do this. I would use the superglue idea, ive seen it work first hand a few times. And even read about its savior capabilities on other sites.