A stereo plug has broken off inside the stereo ( 3.5mm) socket which is part of a block of 6, on my PC , leaving the tip held in place by the retaing device .
How can I get it out?.
Any ideas
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14 years ago
Remove Broken Stereo Plug
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14 years ago
sparingly superglue something (e.g cocktail stik, paperclip) to the remnant
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Depending on the design of the socket and how easy it is to open up the computer it may be possible and will probably be easier to push it out from the inside.
Andrew
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I've not seen an open frame type used on a PC.
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A lot of the motherboards have the sockets completely enclosed in lumps of plastic, my father managed to break a plug off in his PC.
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Tried that, used the rump of the old plug, no joy
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I presume the situation is a bit like this?
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ouside | inside | +-----------------+ x1x x2x |=x3x=| || back |=====| +-----------------+ | ouside | inside
It will be unfortunately held in there by the unrestrained contacts x1x and x2x, so trying to glue it to the 'the rump of the plug' or to a similar thickish object is best to avoid x1x and x2x knocking it off.
Failing that, you might be able to use a heated needle poking though the plastic from the back.
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Pushing from the inside would be my best guess. If you can't just retrieve it with a dab of superglue how about dipping a needle or 1mm drill in glue and pushing that down inside the barrel of the plug?
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I would take a short length of stiff wire, attach a small solder blob to one end and allow it to cool. Then insert the wire into the socket ensuring the solder meets the tip, hold with pliers and heat with the iron while applying inward pressure. The idea being that the solder melts inside the socket and attaches the wire to the broken tip. Allow to cool and (hopefully) remove the wire and attached tip. Use a low wattage soldering iron and be swift, as otherwise you risk melting the socket internally.
Joe