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Obeject stuck in headphone Jack
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<blockquote data-quote="christianmadisn" data-source="post: 1057921" data-attributes="member: 157347"><p><strong>Audio Jack Repair</strong></p><p></p><p>Believe it or not I took my Macbook Pro to Genius Bar and was informed that to rectify the issue of removing the tip of an audio jack from the port would require the replacement of the logic board. Cost $£400.</p><p></p><p>Second under breath option "you didn't hear this from me" was "glue a nail to the the offending intruder and pull it out."</p><p></p><p>NEWSFLASH !!!</p><p></p><p>Metal doesn't stick well to metal with anytype of glue.</p><p></p><p>So here is the fix and it is akin to playing that old game of operation with the metal bits and the guy with the red flashy nose.</p><p></p><p>You will need </p><p></p><p>1 Drill</p><p>1 teeny weeny drill bit</p><p>1 Toothpick</p><p>1 Tube of Superglue</p><p>1 Set of neurosurgeons hands</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Place your laptop standing up so it supports itself and you can see straight down into the port. Ensure you have good lighting.</p><p></p><p>2. Slowly and I mean Slowly, insert the drill bit into port ensuring that it is completely centered within the port and is firmly pushed up against the offending piece of metal.</p><p></p><p>3. Slowly drill little by little until there is an indentation in the offending jack. Sometimes the drill bit may bite enough to stay in if you disattach the drill.</p><p></p><p>If this happens you may be able to pull the jack out and avoid using Glue !</p><p></p><p>4. If this doesnt happen take a toothpick and before inserting it in the port drip superglue liberally over the pointed end and 1/3 of the way up the toothpick. Slowl and sitting within the centre of the port insert the toothpick into the jack until you feel the wood bite into the metal. Leave the toothpick for at least 30 minutes after which time the extra glue you had applied to the upper part of the toothpick has slowly dripped down and fused with the jack.</p><p></p><p>5.Pull the toothpick slowly and firmly.</p><p></p><p>6. Good Luck.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]12884[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="christianmadisn, post: 1057921, member: 157347"] [b]Audio Jack Repair[/b] Believe it or not I took my Macbook Pro to Genius Bar and was informed that to rectify the issue of removing the tip of an audio jack from the port would require the replacement of the logic board. Cost $£400. Second under breath option "you didn't hear this from me" was "glue a nail to the the offending intruder and pull it out." NEWSFLASH !!! Metal doesn't stick well to metal with anytype of glue. So here is the fix and it is akin to playing that old game of operation with the metal bits and the guy with the red flashy nose. You will need 1 Drill 1 teeny weeny drill bit 1 Toothpick 1 Tube of Superglue 1 Set of neurosurgeons hands 1. Place your laptop standing up so it supports itself and you can see straight down into the port. Ensure you have good lighting. 2. Slowly and I mean Slowly, insert the drill bit into port ensuring that it is completely centered within the port and is firmly pushed up against the offending piece of metal. 3. Slowly drill little by little until there is an indentation in the offending jack. Sometimes the drill bit may bite enough to stay in if you disattach the drill. If this happens you may be able to pull the jack out and avoid using Glue ! 4. If this doesnt happen take a toothpick and before inserting it in the port drip superglue liberally over the pointed end and 1/3 of the way up the toothpick. Slowl and sitting within the centre of the port insert the toothpick into the jack until you feel the wood bite into the metal. Leave the toothpick for at least 30 minutes after which time the extra glue you had applied to the upper part of the toothpick has slowly dripped down and fused with the jack. 5.Pull the toothpick slowly and firmly. 6. Good Luck. [ATTACH=full]12884[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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