<![CDATA[iFixit - Active Questions Tagged 3.5 mm stuck audio output headphone male pin lodged]]> http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Tag/3.5+mm+stuck+audio+output+headphone+male+pin+lodged en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:37:31 -0700 <![CDATA[MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260: How do I remove a 3.5mm tip from inside the audio jack?]]> The tip of a 3.5mm headphone male pin has detached itself quite good inside my headphone jack (MBP 15"). I have tried every technique including toothpicks with epoxy to tweezers to tiny drills. All of this has only resulted in the tip getting more and more stuck! I am ready to open this baby up and fix it from the inside.

Would this be a good idea? Will I be able to drill open the audio output "cage" that I have observed by looking at the step-by-step guides? If this is the case - would I be able to pry out the tip from there?

But before I do it - Does anybody know if I would be able to use a bluetooth headset to get audio from my MBP? Right now I can't get any sound, even from the internal speakers since the tip is making the mac think that there are headphones attached, and therefore the speakers are offline.

I am immensely grateful for any input or words of advice. Sending it to service is out of the question for monetary reasons.

Thank You!

⟐ Answered June 17, 2013 at 10:55 am -0700

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