Headphone Plug Extraction Tool- Remove Broken Headphone Plug from Headphone Jack of Mobile Devices

I work as a computer technician. The company I work for has a LOT of iPads used primarily by children. We get a lot of broken headphone plugs stuck in headphone jacks. A lot. So I have tried several tools to help remove them. This has been my favorite. It is basically a thin metal tube with a slot cut down the length of it, so it can get slightly wider or thinner.You tap this into the headphone jack, around the broken piece if headphone plug. Then you squeeze it tight and gently pull it, and the piece of headphone plug, back out. It can take a few tries but, if you are persistent and patient it works. For me, about 95 percent of the time. Sometimes the plug comes out in a few pieces.Like I said, the metal is thin. It has to be, in order to fit between the plug and the outside of the jack.So after a few uses the tool starts to deform or bend here and there. Eventually, you just have to use a new one. But there are several in the kit, so that really isn't a problem unless you have, like, a LOT of broken headphones in a LOT of headphone jacks.Works just as well on other devices with the 3.5mm jack. Buy one, or a bunch. They are worth it. Oh, it also comes with a little brush to use after the tool, to clean out any debris that might be left behind in case it is something other than a headphone plug that is jammed in there. Like, say, a pencil lead. If THAT is what your little angel has managed to do, this might not be the best tool for the job. Try a pin vise drill for that. Ooh, I sense another product review coming....

Hey amazingly the darn thing works!! Two broken headphones extracted from ipads, no damage to ipad. Use the weight of the device itself to slid the shim into the headphone socket, then use the round metal keyring to pull it out, along with the broken plug.I hold the device upside down on the broken pluig and press the shim deeper into it by pushing it down onto a pad of paper.So far I am 2 for two extractions using the same shim. I don't know how many times I will be able to use the same shim, but hey its already saved me 2 ipad repairs, so that makes it a great tool.Don't use needle nose pliers or you will crimp the shim! Do be careful of cutting your knuckles when extracting.(they say wear thin gloves, which might be a good idea)

Got the job done! Brand new laptop I use for editing, so you know it is no low end system, already had it set up, so I didn't want to return it. Old headphones, the end of the jack broke off, and this was the only safe way I could see getting it out.Took several tries, the more of the plug in there, the easier it is to get. I only had the very tip. I had to twist, and eventually tap the tool in. I marked it how deep the plug was, so I wouldn't tap in too far. Also, grip it really tight, like with pliers, and wiggle and twist. That's what worked for me.

The tip of an aux cord broke off in the port of an old vehicle that was our son’s college car. Our daughter is now in college and is using this car. The broken part has been stuck in the port for literally 6 or 7 years. Two or 3 mechanics were unable to remove it (without damage or replacing the entire system). Replacing the stereo doesn’t make sense at this point as the cost would most likely be more than the value of the car. This product worked!!! Yes, the metal pieces are flimsy, but they all fit in the port. You have to lightly tap them in and use needle nose pliers to squeeze (which bends the metal pieces), and pull. We used all but 3 of the metal pieces (purchased the larger pack) bending each one we used until we noticed the broken piece was getting closer to the opening!!! On our last try we rotated the pliers/metal pieces as we pulled and the broken part came out! It takes some patience but very little time and costs next to nothing. Tip: Squeeze pliers super tight.

Glad to find this. Broke my earphone off in my kindle and tried this. Did not work at first but once I figured out you need to use pliers it worked perfectly. Saved me $100

My son got a headphone. Jack stuck in his Xbox controller. I ordered this and got it out immediately! Definitely works!

This product works about half of the time. If you push too hard it breaks but they do give you several pieces so I figured this would happen.

This saves us from having to bring the our iPads in for repair. I actually use needle nose pliers to hold the piece that goes in, and I hammer it easily. When you pull up on the pliers, the piece comes out with it. I have used this on at least 30 iPads, and at an $50 repair each, it is saving a lot of money. Each one is good for a few repairs before needing to be thrown away. I have also used these on headphone jacks for chromebooks.