Broken

[Shadow_Rabbit]

Hey well i dont know if this should be in tech help but the tip of the headphones broke and its stuck in the pulgin heres a picture

[/IMG] dont know if you can see that but the top part on the green one is missing :O and its stuck in my computer :facewall: so yea any help if not i wont be able to talk or listen on vent or in tf2 :crying: hopefully one of you know how to get it out:scared:

Update: Well its still in there and its gonna cost anywhere from 30$ to 175$ and i dont have that soo im thinking about buying some cheap usb headphones until then but if any of you know a way i could get that out please post

 

[bakerthree]

if you turn the power to your case off and open it up you might be able to see where the plug is that the piece is broken off in. If your lucky the plug housing won't be solid and you will be able to stick something thin in it to push the broken piece out.

you could use a different jack many cases have them in the front or ontop and in the back of the case.

do you have a soundcard installed in your computer?

what jack was it broken off in? the case jack, sound card jack or onboard sound card jack?

 

[NiMiK]

Do you have any C4 laying around?

 

[Shadow_Rabbit]

Do you have any C4 laying around?

i wish :drool::glare:

 

[Saeten]

Hmm This is a tough situation.. Your going to need 2 small, Skinny things to try and clamp it out or pull it out... I dont know what those 2 skinny things would be though..

 

[genpatton7]

I'm curious as to how it happened. :confused1:

 

[Shadow_Rabbit]

I'm curious as to how it happened. :confused1:

umm ya thats a good question i was kinda "fooling around" with one of my friends and it got rapped around my leg and ya

 

[bakerthree]

why can you not just use one of the other spots on your case that you can plug the headphones into.

 

[malalla]

why can you not just use one of the other spots on your case that you can plug the headphones into.

try...

 

[WaterSnake]

Remember to turn the computer off before sticking anything into the jack, or going inside your computer. Make sure the static is discharged from your hands before touching anything.

 

[Dmanbiker]

If you're not using an expensive sound card, and are stuck with onboard, or something, you could buy a budget sound card, or a USB headset (I don't like USB audio) but that is only a major fallback. Also some cases have front panel audio, which usually can plug into your sound card or mobo via a little plug that comes from the front.

If you stick the broken headphone plug back in does it still make contact with the little metal piece? because then possibly it might still transfer audio, but even that would not be a permanent solution obviously.

Using a magnet, or other means would be difficult since the jacks for audio generally lock around the plug for a tight fit.

I think taking it in to a computer maintenance store would be your best bet if you're not comfortable with digging around inside your computer, or dismantling your sound card.