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Tip of audio cable stuck in audio jack.
The tip of my audio cable is stuck in the audio jack. Ultimately I want to remove it so I can hear some sound.
1) Can I somehow switch on the internal speakers without removing the tip?
2) Has anyone a smart way of removing the tip. I am imagining - inserting a spreading tool - maybe a guided drill - superglue?
I have a 2008 24inch intel machine.
Edited by: Anne Nicolson ( )
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ABCellars
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I believe everything you have mentioned is viable. It Just comes down to preference. Please see this post for some more help.
This answer was originally to another question.
Thanks for the help... do you know if it's possible to remove the logic board on this generation iMac?
Yes the logic board can be remove from this model of iMac. The gist of your instructions to do so are here: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-Inte...
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JoryB
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I am a little late on this topic, being new to the site and all, but I just recently encountered this problem and thought I would share my solution.
A nice workaround that I found is using a USB Audio adaptor. There is one made by QVS for $13. It does take up a USB port, but it is better then replacing the logic board or attempting to re-solder the jack piece and risking damage.
Cheers!
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The best (an especially glueless) way to do it is actually quite simple and doesn't require any fancy tools. You just get a straw, just a normal plastic drinking straw, and cut in it so it can fit your jack. Then you just push it in the jack so it slides around the broken piece of the plug. Then you turn your device so that the jack is facing the floor, and the plug should slip out. If it doesn't, remove the staw slowly with the jack facing the floor and then take a pair of tweezers and grab the part that has already slipped out and pull it out carefully.It's cheap and fast and worked for me... I unfortunately lost my gold-plating on the jack but I think it's nothing glue can't fix.
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Owen
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Thanks for the tip. I had the same problem and used the drilling solution with a 1.5mm bit.
I snipped the end of a standard biro plastic sheath (the inner bit) and shaved it down to a snug fit in the headphone socket.
After a fair few attempts finally go the drill far enough into the offending article to bite and out it came.
This does require some precision so take care.
The good news is that the problem is now fixed. We tried two different epoxy glues, and superglue with combinations of metal rods, the old plug, and earbud sticks, all to no avail. Finally we used a guided 1.5mm drill bit. We made the guide using a metal pen refill and an inner sleeve made of soft aluminum - we got this from the outside of a tealight candle. The sleeve not only guided the drill bit but it was cut to length so we could only drill 2-3mm deep. The tip simply jammed onto the drill bit and came out with it. Note we covered all the other sockets while we drilled and sucked out all metal shavings with a vacuum cleaner.
Anne Nicolson,
I have a similar problem with my computer, tried superglue several times to no avail. I don't have a guided drill, but that's a good thing to keep in mind. Please put your comment as an answer and accept it, so that the question will show up as accepted... thanks!
Adam Hintz,
Adam Hintz, just click on the "Actions" link that will come up as you scroll your cursor besides the time ago. Click on "Switch to an answer" I like her comment and think it deserves to be an answer.
oldturkey03,
This site improves every time I come back! Thanks oldturkey03 :)
Adam Hintz,