Removing something from headphone jack port?

[SPNarwhal]

My friend bought a laptop from someone and little did he know there was something jammed into the headphone jack. I've tried removing whatever it is but can't seem to get the darn thing out.

I assume it's some broken headphone jack or something like that. I've tried stabbing it with a tac and then pulling it out, but can't really do that since it's hard. Can't go around it since it takes up the entire port inside.

Tried putting tweezers in there but they're too large to really do anything.

I opened the laptop up but the jack is enclosed, so no way to push from the inside.

Running out of ideas here.

 

[KGB7]

You could try drilling in what ever is stuck in there with a small drill bit. Then you screw in a self tapping screw and pull it out.

 

[DeltaMac]

One problem with drilling into the object --- it will likely spin, as you don't have any way to hold it still - unless it is jammed tight in the socket, and THEN you risk damaging the socket, too.

If your tweezers don't grab the piece, then you can try smaller tip tweezers, like these...
And, the ultra-fine tips MIGHT not have gripping force to both grab the piece AND pull it out.

You may be, well, stuck, particularly if the broken piece is not quite straight in the socket (and might be why it broke off in the first place.
Fixing may mean replacing the socket on the board, which also means finding the correct part to replace.
And, then you are left with replacing the board where that socket sits. Depending on the design, there may be an I/O board, with some other connections, maybe fairly cheap to replace --- or the system/logic board, which would be not as cheap, and usually more involved to replace.

 

[campyguy]

Get a Gripstick. I bought one for each of my offices.

http://nightek.com

 

[jerryk]

Why not just pull the bottom plate and see if you can push it out from the inside or at least get a better grasp on it.

 

[DeltaMac]

Why not just pull the bottom plate and see if you can push it out from the inside or at least get a better grasp on it.

If the jack is enclosed, as the OP says, opening the case does not give you access to the inside of the audio port.