My headphone plug broke off inside my laptop's audio jack

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My headphone plug broke off inside my laptop's audio jack

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Give me some ideas on how to pry it out
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Something sticky, maybe?
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magnet
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:magnet
Would this damage any important computer parts?
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An awl?
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:magnet
Yeah, make sure you wave a magnet around the hard drive lots, it'll make it go faster.
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theplatypus wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:magnet
Would this damage any important computer parts?
I was thinking one of those skinny, extendable magnets that would just be near the headphone jack.

Like this one:

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Just put some gum on the end of a stick.
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tommymtcom wrote:Just put some gum on the end of your dick.
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Drop of superglue on the tip of the broken plug. Plug it back in, and let partly dry. Pull it out.
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just buy a new laptop, richboy
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Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Drop of superglue on the tip of the broken plug. Plug it back in, and let partly dry. Pull it out.
This sounds like a good idea. I will attempt this.
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theplatypus wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Drop of superglue on the tip of the broken plug. Plug it back in, and let partly dry. Pull it out.
This sounds like a good idea. I will attempt this.
what is superglue called in Argentina, Jorge?
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lágrimas de huérfano
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update please
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theplatypus wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Drop of superglue on the tip of the broken plug. Plug it back in, and let partly dry. Pull it out.
This sounds like a good idea. I will attempt this.
I haven't attempted this.
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is this the death of the RM voice interview series?
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I really want Jorge to fix this and let us know how he did it.
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I still think an awl might work if you can get it to drive into the broken piece without jamming it in further.
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