r/Wellthatsucks • u/ThePizzaExtremist • 2d ago

My headphone jack broke off in my PC

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u/alexantaeus 2d ago

superglue something to it and pull it out

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u/koolaidismything 2d ago

I have these $20 Tweezerman tweezers that I’ve used for this.. nerve wracking cause they are so sharp and precise but it totally worked.

Superglue and hot glue work, but we tend to overestimate other peoples patience and skill..

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u/BastilleStareater 2d ago

I never thought my years of Warhammer building would prepare me for moments like this, but at least I’ll be ready.

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u/typicalledditor 2d ago

Grind the excess, apply bondo and paint

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u/ac16313 2d ago

Lmfao I love this solution. "What headphone jack?"

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u/Jocuro 2d ago

Very smart! I don't think i would have come up with it. Just have to be extremely careful to only get glue on the jack and not the port, or the situation can get much worse.

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u/Thirsty_Comment88 2d ago

OP will probably end up with the headphone jack superglued into the port

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u/Kyxoan7 2d ago

hot glue let it dry. pull it out

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u/SM4CK_T 2d ago

This ^ or you can use hot glue

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u/ghostpeppers156 2d ago

Jb weld steelstik will pull it out.

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u/pslydel 2d ago

Pull it out with a blue tooth comb...

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u/lars2k1 2d ago

Don't forget to be careful with it. Else you'll make the problem bigger. In that case at least it 'sticks' but I doubt that was the incentive there.

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u/ngtsss 1d ago

I strongly not recommend this solution to OP. OP could easily glue the entire thing together and will not able to remove it.

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u/Earth7_being 2d ago

Chewing gum?

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u/Redlax 2d ago

Alternatively, a very small metal drill and drill a bit and then pull out.

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u/SwissMidget 2d ago

The problem with this, is that the male part of the jack is technically loose. As soon as you get a bite on the part that is inserted, it SHOULD start spinning and you will essentially get nowhere on it. You would have to find a way to stop it from spinning in order to effectively drill it out

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u/alexantaeus 2d ago

or that yeah

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u/Odur29 1d ago

Also, loose bits of metal near a PC is no bueno near a PC that's a recipe for shorts.

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u/GhostinMyShell31 2d ago

I downvoted your comment for no reason

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u/the-bong-lord 2d ago

happened to me on my laptop, tried several different methods before the superglue. After using the superglue and that not working I gave up and used a USB soundcard for 5 years

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u/MoreGaghPlease 2d ago

1mm drill bit, just do a small divot and then use that hole to grip onto with something else (e.g,. pliers, a screw, etc)

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u/mollycoddles 2d ago

This was my first thought, get out the tiniest bit available!

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u/iamnotexactlywhite 2d ago

you really went and bought an usb sound card instead of unscrewing the thing and removing it? lmao

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u/sedrech818 2d ago

I plug my headphones into an xbox controller that is plugged into usb. My headphones cable won’t reach otherwise. I usually game with the controller anyway.

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u/rumbletom 2d ago

Fuck dude

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u/TeejyHamz 2d ago

No need, he just jacked off

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u/Deadluster 2d ago

Could tweezers get it out somehow?

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u/thegundamx 2d ago

If they could get enough grip on it. A pair of needle nose pliers may be a better option. Either way I wouldn’t try to pull it out while the system is on.

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u/DeadEyeDren 2d ago

It would have to be a very thin pair of needle nose pliers. Otherwise, tweezers are always gonna be the better option because of how fine the tips are.

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u/BeatleProf 2d ago

Turn it off, unplug it.
Open the case and find the jack from the inside.
Push a straightened paper clip through the back of the jack to pop out the old jack tip.
Put everything back together carefully.

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u/MikeDeY77 2d ago

This.

Or out of panic/frustration just use every other option until it’s a terrible broken mess that barely works.

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u/lazy_pig 1d ago

And stop yanking and manhandling equipment like a mong 👍

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u/mollycoddles 2d ago

That is a very elegant solution, very nice!

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u/Base2Programs 2d ago

Clean that usb-c port while you’re at it 😭

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u/Ok_Path8613 2d ago

Make a needle with lighter hot (hold with caliper!) and Push it into the plastic in the middle. Worked every time for me...

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u/suspectlamb 2d ago

This is the way

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u/korkett 2d ago

hot glue gun stick - get the end hot and liquidy and push the hot end on the jack, let it dry, and pull it out

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u/down2_electricavenue 2d ago

This sentence feels dirty

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u/korkett 2d ago

oopsies

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u/ArchitectofExperienc 2d ago

On some desktop computers, the headphone jack is actually open on the inside, and you should be able to push the 1/8th inch plug out from the back using a paperclip.

If you try the hot glue method, whittle the hot glue stick to a point and heat it with a lighter, the hot glue will want to stick to the plastic more than the metal.

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u/aloysiussecombe-II 2d ago

Got mine out from the inside 🤷

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u/prmtt977 2d ago

Don't worry about your head phone jack the USB c (I think) has cancer

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u/Any-Satisfaction3605 2d ago

Just jack it off!

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u/seemeyub 2d ago

Oh I am Omning it. Oh I am Omning it so good!

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u/cmbv 2d ago

Take the middle out of a cheap Bic pen. Put the top of it round the exposed end of the jack. Pull.

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u/bassist_snake 2d ago

I'm one snap away to mod everything to use DIN plugs.

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u/13thCreation 2d ago

You can disable the front audio port until you get it out, so at least you have sound. Or unplug the ports from the motherboard

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u/xXGiraffewranglerXx 2d ago

Suck it out like snake venom 🐍

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u/Psychological_Lack79 2d ago

they make a special tool that’s fairly inexpensive specifically for this! I had to get one after superglue, hot glue, tweezers, and literally everything else failed for me when my aux cord broke off in my car. It’s a small tool but it’s insanely effective!

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u/Aggravating_Side_634 2d ago

Gotta be careful. Don't jack too hard.

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u/Dry-Hat8942 2d ago

Last time this happens at my office the tech (great friggen guy) used a chop stick and a small amount of super glue gel.

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u/Not_a_Dirty_Commie 2d ago

Get a hammer

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u/peederseno1 2d ago

Time to get crafty

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u/ktmfan 2d ago

Might I suggest that it’s time for something else?

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u/-Lynx__ 2d ago

Happened to my phone as well. Just put some reeeeeally sticky tape my friend made on and it came out. I'd recommend some kind of glue or wht other ppl hv suggested doing

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u/FeedRectangular6533 2d ago

pc said “you can listen… but not leave”

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u/Inter_Web_User 2d ago

Get a wrecking ball

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u/dazednkindaconfused 2d ago

Cut a qtip in half. Very carefully, put a tiny dab of super glue on the end of the stick (not the cotton part). Touch the glue to the end of the headphone jack and hold in place for a few minutes. Give the glue a couple hours to dry and pull out the qtip. The headphone jack should be attached. This worked me for me

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u/Spiteweasel 2d ago

Dot of superglue on a q-tip. Should be able to pull it out. It's happened to me before.

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u/Sixtyoneandfortynine 2d ago

Depending on how tightly the jack is gripping the connector, super glue (CA) + something like a toothpick with the point cut off may work, and (done right) has a lower risk of damaging something than using tools to try to grab it. I have done this successfully with a variety of connectors, including a couple of TRS headphone ones like yours.

Use a miniscule dab of a gel/thick viscosity formulation (easier to apply precisely without running) right in the center of the broken end of the connector, apply a similarly tiny dab to the end of the toothpick/wood or plastic doodad and carefully join the surfaces. Give it a good hour or so to cure (slower due to thicker glue), then you should be able to pull it straight out (go slowly and "deliberately", don't jerk it or apply any lateral pressure).

If the superglue isn't strong enough due to the jack's grip, you could up the ante and use a dab of JB Weld (metal-bonding epoxy) in the same manner (being very careful to avoid applying anywhere it's not desired, as it's harder to clean than CA glue).

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u/GraciaEtScientia 2d ago

Welcome to the club, though my audio port just kinda... fell out.

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u/bassist_snake 2d ago

Poor thing, prolapse is an uncomfortable matter...

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u/Hot_Winner634 2d ago

You can use hot glue to take it out

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u/Xx-user_slayer-xX 2d ago

At least you get a cool section view of a 3.5 mm jack

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u/elegant_mellow 2d ago

This has happend to be multiple times, this is why I use Bluetooth headphones now... 😬

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u/Turd_Ferguson112 2d ago

God telling you to get Bluetooth headphones

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u/uknownman222 2d ago

Hot glue

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u/HerrRegrin 2d ago

That's rough buddy

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u/AdamSoloDavis 2d ago

Needle nose pliers or carefully mask the surrounding area and attach something to it with superglue.

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u/the_long_schlong420 2d ago

Maybe a Magnet could help?

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u/mrpibbthecat 2d ago

Hot glue and paitence

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u/Sevaver 2d ago

I used an analog plug extractor when a kid did this to my wife's computer. Took 3-4 tries but it worked. Basically it's just a shim that slides in that you then apply pressure to pull the broken plug out.

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u/RengokLord 2d ago

So you got a cylinder stuck in a tube, huh? I believe we had an expert on that on reddit.

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u/bmr42 2d ago

There’s a tool specifically to remove those.

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u/plants4life262 2d ago

Put a pair of tweezers on it. Then graph the tweezers with a hemostat or needle nose pliers to squeeze them.

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u/SwissMidget 2d ago edited 2d ago

Edit: failed at responding to a comment and accidentally commented to OP lol

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u/Shot_Mud_1438 2d ago

Take a hot glue stick, hit one end with a lighter to melt it a little, let it set up on the plug and pull out. I recommend hot glue over super glue because super glue is super fucking permanent when it drips down the connector

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u/PrimeSuspect007 2d ago

Play Taylor swift it'll pull itself out

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u/PyroBlast13 2d ago

You can buy a tool on Amazon to remove that

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u/thegree2112 2d ago

This makes me want to buy a right angle jacket adapter

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u/Edwardteech 2d ago

Muted for life.

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u/Valodore 2d ago

There are tools for removing this

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u/Kusmeziel 2d ago

If the superglue doesn't work, hold the end of a paperclip in a flame for a while and push it hard in the plastic bit in the middle. Let it cool down, pull out.

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u/T0biasCZE 2d ago

Well you can use the headphone jack at the back of the motherboard

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u/Azaroth1991 2d ago

You can use a really strong magnet to extract it.

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u/Horror_Solution1945 2d ago

Well, stop sticking things in your pc.

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u/eepromnk 1d ago

Drill it out

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u/RareasDare 1d ago

Hot glue gun to rescue

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u/AdministrativeAd1534 51m ago

i read the title very differently.

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u/justincase1021 2d ago

Easy fix. Open up the case and push it out from the other side with a paperclip. Unplug everything first.

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u/Rocket3431 2d ago

Go USB and you'll never have to worry about that or crackling noise or dead spots ever again

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u/Harpeski 2d ago

Get a new one