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Q: Headphone jack broken snapped inside ipad, iphone, ipod... socket

Dont Stick Glue!! I think thats dangerous... I say this because I found the easiest and simplest way to fix it!!!!

 

(Note: This is for those where only the metal bit is stuck inside, and no plastic covering the pit in the middle of the head)

 

My headphone jack's top bit broke off and got stuck inside the ipad socket (this can be any 3.5mm sockets) After searching the internet for over six weeks, 4 of which were when I was waiting for my 'drill bits' to arrive... i finally recieved them yesterday... got the tip from eHow to use one bit and push it towards the side and pull it out.. didnt work for me, its too weak to exert any proper pressure being 0.5mm think.. so here is what I did:

 

 

Cut the crap - straight to business:

 

I see no Risk here !

 

What you will need:

- Five 0.5mm drill bits (easily available from eBay, I got a pack of 10 for $3)

- nothing else!

 

How to do it:

- Place the swirly side of the drill bits inside the pit in headphone jack's head stuck inside your socket (in iPad, Pod, phone or whatever) (I mean in the dead centre of the think stuck inside your socket)

- Four will fit quite easily; put the fifth one in and you will feel resistance, push it in with whatever way you fancy, i just stroked it in with my car keys and all five fit easily in the headphone's pit

- Now you can feel the five drill bits are tightly holding together (and they are holding the jack's head tight )

- Push it out!! Can describe the feeling when I saw the head stuck on the drill bits after reading crazy solution on the internet for 6 weeks.. didnt wnat to risk with the glue option.

 

I have the drill bits with me now, not any use for me... if you are in Sydney, you can collect them from me...

 

BTW I tried searchingfor 0.5mm in Bunnings etc.... no luck... had to go eBay and took four weeks to arrive .

 

Good Luck..

Cant believe it was so simple....!!!

iPad, iPad, iPod, iPhone, 3.5mm jack

Posted on Dec 7, 2011 3:19 PM

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  • by mersadco,

    mersadco mersadco Nov 10, 2014 11:43 AM in response to AsherSydney
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    Nov 10, 2014 11:43 AM in response to AsherSydney

    thank u alot

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  • by Graham3591,

    Graham3591 Graham3591 Dec 3, 2014 5:32 AM in response to AsherSydney
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    Dec 3, 2014 5:32 AM in response to AsherSydney

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    Another method for people who are still struggling to remove the broken jack plug , using two of the middle size screwdrivers from a set of  precision watch screwdriver set,   tap them down either side of the broken jack plug until the will not go down any further , grip both the screwdrivers and yank them back out of the jack socket , this took me three attempts but it did come out.

  • by Montypops,

    Montypops Montypops Dec 8, 2014 12:27 PM in response to AsherSydney
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    Dec 8, 2014 12:27 PM in response to AsherSydney

    Heres a rally simple cure

    find a narrow self tapping screw,a nice thin pointed one

    push it into the broken jack and try and get a turn on it,just the smallest turn will work

    tthen pull out the plug,no problem

  • by Otaku365,

    Otaku365 Otaku365 Dec 15, 2014 1:54 PM in response to AsherSydney
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    Dec 15, 2014 1:54 PM in response to AsherSydney

    HI, unfortunately this problem happened to me and i tried to remove it with a pair of scissors, it worked to an extent and got part of it peeking out but when i tried to get it fully out, i end up jamming it deep down! I stupidly kept trying and i just made it worse and worse, i already had idiotically used glue with the thought to put some glue on a stick and then when it dries yank it out, needless to say, did not work. Then i tried thinner scissors and it things just got worse and worse. It is completely stuck and i am nearly hysterical trying to figure out what to do. Please help.

  • by Keerock?,

    Keerock? Keerock? Dec 31, 2014 10:51 AM in response to AsherSydney
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    Dec 31, 2014 10:51 AM in response to AsherSydney

    Ok, here's my experience to share. I definitely agree with others that drilling out the plug is the way to go.

     

    I tried the super glue method on my iPad 3 with various materials and all failed. Tried lots of tweezers including a pair of very small speciality tweezers. Tried digging it out with various sharp items.

     

    Here are my steps but I assume there can be variables in the tools and techniques.

     

    1) I used a 5/64" drill bit and Dremel. Lay the iPad on a flat service and come from the side and look in to make sure you are dead center on the broken plug. Drill in about a bit over an 1/8th of inch.

     

    2) Use a wood screw (not meaning it's made of wood, used with wood. A tapered, sharp tip, not flat like metal screws) that is slightly larger than the 5/64" hole. Screw in carefully until you feel strong resistance but don't over tighten.

     

    3) Pull the broken plug out. I first pulled the top layer of the plug out up to the plastic separator and had to repeat steps 1 and 2 to get the remaing piece out but it work perfectly.

     

    Good luck!

  • by Keerock?,

    Keerock? Keerock? Dec 31, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Otaku365
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    Dec 31, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Otaku365

    See my method and other method using a small drill bit.

     

    Keerock

  • by techsmith,

    techsmith techsmith Jan 5, 2015 1:58 PM in response to Keerock?
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    Jan 5, 2015 1:58 PM in response to Keerock?

    The best idea here is the plastic cartridge from a simple ballpoint pen.  If you think the hole in the pen cartridge is too small, heat the plastic pen cartridge with a hair dryer.  Once it is sort of warm and more pliable, put it into the headphone jack and gently turn it around so it goes over the broken piece inside of the headphone jack.  Give it 30 seconds for the cartridge to cool down and become rigid over the broken piece as it will then have a good grip on the broken piece.  It does not have to go down too far so don't push hard or too far down, 1 or 2 mm is fine.  Then gently twist it and pull out the broken piece!  Works great and the plastic pen cartridge will not damage your headphone jack!!

    Cheers!

  • by Keerock?,

    Keerock? Keerock? Jan 5, 2015 2:13 PM in response to techsmith
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    Jan 5, 2015 2:13 PM in response to techsmith

    I would agree for those plugs broken at a retain pint where the pen can get around and grab hold. Mine was not like that and the only 100% sure fire way to to drill. If you are careful all is well. You are right, if you are not confident with a drill, you'll damage your phone or iPad.

  • by ecofabfun,

    ecofabfun ecofabfun Jan 10, 2015 12:29 AM in response to AsherSydney
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    Jan 10, 2015 12:29 AM in response to AsherSydney

    This was very helpful, but the pen cap was too large for mine. I wound up getting mine out with a straight pen and an eyeglass screwdriver. Good luck everyone!  After 3+ years of posts, here's hoping that someone invents stronger headphone jacks!

  • by steve9328,

    steve9328 steve9328 Jan 23, 2015 12:30 PM in response to AsherSydney
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    Jan 23, 2015 12:30 PM in response to AsherSydney

    I looked at youtube and online posts and saw everything from using a Q-tip to drilling.  The quote I got from a repair shop was $100 to take it apart and replace the headphone connector.

     

    I tried screwdrivers, bought a set of tweezers, tried the Q-tip, but then tried the ball point pen (basically using as a plastic tube to wrap around the broken jack). I tried several times and it didn't work.  I could see the pen ink "tube" was too small to fit around the broken jack (by the indentations on the pen tube).

     

    Then I used a knife and and slit the end of the pen ink tube to allow it to fit over the top of the broken jack.  Once I did that, it was easy to feel the tube wrap around the broken jack as I pushed down.  It was then easy to remove the broken metal jack.  Thanks to all those on this forum for the idea.  Saved me $100 and lots of headache

  • by iemusic51,

    iemusic51 iemusic51 Jan 24, 2015 12:15 PM in response to Chema777
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    Jan 24, 2015 12:15 PM in response to Chema777

    Absolutely!!! BIC pen just worked fine for me! In fact, I took a smaller ink cartridge out of another pen, used the tip of a BIC to enlarge it just enough, and gently worked it onto the exposed end of the audio jack - came right out.

  • by PsiguyTX,

    PsiguyTX PsiguyTX Jan 25, 2015 10:59 AM in response to iemusic51
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    Jan 25, 2015 10:59 AM in response to iemusic51

    I tried just about everything, but this is where I found success.

     

    I found tweezers that were small enough to fit in, could open around the stuck pin and had grips on the inside.  I kept grabbing it, but couldn't pull it out. I did it again and grabbed the pin, I then took plyers to pinch the tweezers and pull the pin out.

     

    I still have cramps in my hand from trying to hold the tweezers tight enough to pull the stuck pin out.. I wish I had thought of plyers holding the tweezers earlier!!!

  • by cburg59,

    cburg59 cburg59 Mar 29, 2015 3:05 PM in response to AsherSydney
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    Mar 29, 2015 3:05 PM in response to AsherSydney

    This happened to me today.  I read all the suggestions and tried the one using the ink pen cartridge.  That worked for me.  I used an almost empty cartridge, cut it long enough to give me some grip, and used a hammer to gently wedge the tube into the broken jack tip.  Once done, I was able to pull the broken part out.

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  • by dudewannasurf,

    dudewannasurf dudewannasurf Apr 1, 2015 1:45 AM in response to Chema777
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    Apr 1, 2015 1:45 AM in response to Chema777

    I must say after buying a set of tweezers watch repair stores use, and reading all of this. I just stuck in a pen and pulled the motherf**ker out. Of course after reading this and taking it to the Apple Store and cursing Apple... Get a pen stick it in... that simple!

  • by babydocwhit,

    babydocwhit babydocwhit Apr 29, 2015 10:40 AM in response to AsherSydney
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    Apr 29, 2015 10:40 AM in response to AsherSydney

    I Put superglue insde a capillary collection tube from the lab at work. Probably similar to BiC pen. Worked in two minutes. image.jpg

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