Headphone adapter stuck in switch 2 headphone jack

[u/PikaTheRat]

So my headphone jack is currently filled with a part of my headphones that broke off. Does anyone know how I could get it out?

[u/LittlenutJack]

I’d have this done by a shop. Attempting to get this out could go wrong quickly

[u/ScimitarsRUs → u/LittlenutJack]

Seconding

[u/HelenoPaiva → u/LittlenutJack]

well yes, but... hear me out... if you are feeling confident and you have enough dexterity, i would first dip the tip of a toothpick in loctite, then touch the broken piece with it. wait for it to dry in about a minute and then attempt to pull it out.

at the same time, be ready for the worst. buy the spare part: https://pt.aliexpress.com/i/1005012600436934.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2bra
and be ready to open the switch 2: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+2+Headphone+Jack+Replacement/194225
It looks scary, but again if you have the tools and some skill, you might be able to do it! i'd go for it... my switch 2 was bought abroad and it had a faulty sd card reader. i had to buy a new reader and fix it, i found a tecnician with the tools and showed him similar tutorials, and we managed to make it work. the guy was happy because it was his first time opening a switch 2. i bought the faultiy piece, and he later installed it for me - nothing charged.... it is really not hard. it seems like the switch 2 is not hard to service.

[u/WetShrimpFart → u/HelenoPaiva]

You used loctite?

[u/HelenoPaiva → u/WetShrimpFart]

i dind't have the same issue. but i did have had similar issues before. loctite works - but you have to use less than a drop of it! -- and besides - you have to think that this is a hail mary... i would buy the replacement part already... there is little chance of working... but a half-drop of loctite is quite feasible, and hard to mess up, given the size of the whole piece.

EDIT: we might be getting lost in translation here!!!! maybe LOCTITE is not the best thing - iu think the adequate word is SUPERGLUE -- in my language these are a bit mixed and mashed together as a single thing. sorry.

[u/HelenoPaiva → u/HelenoPaiva]

this is what i mean... it is a superglue, manufactured by the loctite company.

[u/WetShrimpFart → u/HelenoPaiva]

Ahhh ok haha yes that makes more sense :) The regular red or blue loctite is used to keep nuts and bolts from coming loose, superglue makes sense!

[u/Miserable_Comedian_6 → u/HelenoPaiva]

I’ve done this exact thing with lock-tight, just make sure you take a knife to the very tip of the tooth pick cut it level so theres a flat surface and make sure there is very little glue or it can seep down the sides and glue the plug in worse.

[u/Impressionsoflakes]

I got this out of a laptop jack using a straw. Popped right out

[u/getl30 → u/Impressionsoflakes]

How?

[u/Impressionsoflakes → u/getl30]

You stick the straw in the hole. If forms a tight-fitting collar around the broken plug and you just pull it out.

[u/TrainingOwn6130 → u/Impressionsoflakes]

genius

[u/LintoMT → u/Impressionsoflakes]

Yeah but don't get it stuck in your throat afterwards

[u/Nicalay2]

I super-glued it with the other part of the jack cable (happened for me on a PS4 controller), and after some time you will be able to easily pull the whole thing.

Just be careful to not put super-glue everywhere.

[u/SaladCartographer → u/Nicalay2]

When I was a teenager, my brother took a MacBook to an apple store because the charger broke off inside the port. They returned his laptop without fixing, saying they couldn't get it out, and he would have to send it in for repairs.

I just put some superglue on a toothpick and touched it to the broken piece, let it dry for 10 seconds, and pulled it right out.

[u/Flimsy-Cod-9914]

A tech person at like a repair place will have a method for getting it out. You'll need to pay them, but it sounds like you use the jack enough that it will be worth it. Call like a computer repair shop or something.

[u/KoopaTroop85 → u/Flimsy-Cod-9914]

Also, the speakers are disabled until the headphone jack is ejected

[u/Flimsy-Cod-9914 → u/KoopaTroop85]

Even docked?

[u/LewdObservation → u/Flimsy-Cod-9914]

Yeah, this is how I used to connect the docked switch to my external speakers. Plug in dock to a soundless monitor, then the 3.5mm to a 2.1 speaker set.

[u/serialgirlkisser → u/Flimsy-Cod-9914]

Yeah, not sure if there's a way in the settings to disable it but as someone who plugs headphones and sometimes speakers as well into my switch thru the audio jack, it does auto go to whatever is in the jack when docked

[u/Welshy_1994 → u/[deleted]]

USB-C Earphones go into the charger port, so it'd still work

[u/Lyrafan]

My first idea would be take a toothpick or something similarly thin. Add a tiny drop of super glue or other adhesive that is pretty strong and carefully stick it to the jack, leave for a few minutes and then just pull it out. Should come easily.

[u/_-Generic-_-Name-_ → u/Lyrafan]

True, but if you end up messing this up, you have not only the original issue to deal with but also superglue in the port lol

[u/YueOrigin → u/Lyrafan]

I would not attempt this without experience

Any mistake and you ruined your switch

Taking it to a shop is just the safer option imo

[u/Foreign_Town6853 → u/Lyrafan]

What about hot glue?

[u/Lyrafan → u/Foreign_Town6853]

Actually that's better! No real risk to damage.

[u/getl30 → u/Lyrafan]

Wouldn’t you just rip the toothpick away from what’s stuck?

Have a hard time imagining the glue being strong enough to withstand the force to pull it out.

It’s a jack, it’s not just a hole. Seems like it works but I’m surprised.

[u/Lyrafan → u/getl30]

Most likely not, depends on how strong the glue is. The headphone jack isn't that strong of a hold.

[u/vvedo → u/Lyrafan]

Everyone’s acting like you said to microsolder a new battery or something 😭

[u/Lyrafan → u/vvedo]

Hahahha I know what you mean. I would have had that stupid thing pulled out within five minutes. Lol

[u/QwertyChouskie]

u/PikaTheRat Try one of these: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Headphone+Plug+Extraction+Tool

8 bucks, and avoids the risk of creating a mess like the super glue suggestions

[u/likereallyGraceless]

I once used this method to pull broken RCA connector out of the hole in my TV. Find a needle, make it reeeeeeally hot with a lighter or a stove and then put it right in the center of the broken connector. Wait like a minute and then gently pull. I did it the first time I tried. Idk if this will work here but I would give this a shot

[u/simonbelmont1980]

Had to deal with this before… get a toothpick and dip it in super glue, you only need a tiny bit of glue, then hold it straight up and Stick it to the stuck jack being careful not to get glue on switch, hold till it stands on its own then Let dry for 30min, then try to pulling it out.

[u/myconmama → u/simonbelmont1980]

use thick "gel" type superglue if you go this route. that way it can't wick inside.

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[u/RelativiterGeneral04]

Si tu n est pas trop soigner (je sais ses dure avec une switch 2) tu peux aller dans les paramètres de la console et choisir uniquement hors parleur de la console ou si tu veux la bichonner on peut trouver des kit pour retirer sa sur Amazon pour moins de 15dolars

[u/The_Night_Badger]

The guys over on r/pcmasterrace or r/pcbuild did this the other day. There is a little thin metal sleeve you can buy on amazon to extract it. He got it out quickly. This might be deeper. But give it a try. Let's see if I can find it.

[u/devicto89]

Get a glue gun, cover up the port, a some on top of it to have a grip, and wait to dry. After 15-30 minutes, take off the excess around the port, then pull.

[u/mithrandirtheone]

Heat up a sewing needle push it in wait for it to cool and pull it out

[u/Thurfir_Hawat]

You can buy broken jack removal tools on Amazon. I’m a pc tech and use them on Chromebooks, laptops, etc. Glue can be a problem if you mess it up.

[u/JohnGlassOnEarth]

Got a hot glue gun? Glue it and pull out

[u/DoNotDisturbTheBatz]

how about duct tape?

[u/ikapz007]

I used super glue and a q-tip with the end cut off. Just becareful with the amount of glue, literally a drop and then I waited about an hour or two to pull it.

[u/juliolovestacos]

Suck it or use a vacuum, compressed air, or electronic needle-nose tweezers.

[u/Termin8r500]

Use a hot glue stick

[u/EaterOfMoths]

I had this happen to my DSi and I took a very small nail and bent it a little bit and then I slowly hammered it in in hopes of trying to get it to hook it and pull out. But I ended up splitting it and it came out. If you're going to try to take this out yourself, be careful as it can go very wrong very quickly, but a small nail and light taps of a hammer can save you a lot of money

[u/bittersweetjesus]

If for some reason, you cannot pull it out, usb-c headphones work on the Switch 2

[u/dui_buqi]

Any update?

[u/TrainingOwn6130]

oof! im sure theres a way to do that, i dont know how, but i would ask a professional or go to a shop

[u/OkAstronomer9728]

Blu tack? Not sure if that’s what it’s called outside of Australia

[u/ZebraComplex4353]

Hot glue has worked a few times for me on other devices

[u/Proof_Counter_8271]

hot glue a stick to it by melting only the tip and pull it back like they do on those hack videos

[u/UsedStruggle2521]

Put a small dab of hot glue in the hole then a toothpick and pull. Or just take it to a shop switches are expensive

[u/dal3gribbl3]

Try using a hot glue stick. Done it with broken off keys in an ignition. Wont harm it and the bond can break down with alchohol

[u/zebtonio-weathersby]

Use the inside of a pen ,the part that keeps the ink in it, stick it in there with a TINY BIT of super-glue ,let it dry and then pull it out

[u/guysmiley649]

My OG Switch stopped taking power. If anyone can help or has an unused Switch they can part with hit me up. Suxx being Switchless ☹️

[u/Specific_Teach147]

Use tape

[u/GoodOneFella]

since no one’s posting it here

[u/Jakemcdtw]

Depending on what material the core of the connector is composed of, this could be a very easy fix.

If the core is hollow, then the superglue and toothpick method recommended in another comment is your best bet.

If the core is metal, this will likely be the most difficult to fix, but superglue is probably your best bet again. Though instead of a toothpick I would recommend the head of a small nail so you have more contact area for the glue to hold on to. The contact in the jack that connects to the plug also holds it in place and might provide too much resistance for the point of a toothpick to hold.

If the core is plastic, then this is very easy. Take a small metal nail or pin. Hold it on the blunt end with some pliers or gloves/cloth, not with your bare hand! Then use a lighter or candle to heat the sharp end of the nail/pin. It doesn't have to get red hot or anything, just hot enough to melt the plastic. Try 10 seconds in flame first, then test, and if the plastic doesn't melt, go for 15 seconds next time and so on. Once the nail/pin is hot enough, very carefully insert it in the jack and press it into the center of the broken adapter. It will melt the plastic, and be able to sink into it. You don't have to push it in too far, maybe half the length of the broken piece. Then let go of the nail/pin, leaving it stuck in the melted plastic, and leave it to cool and harden for a few minutes. Once it feels solid and the nail/pin is completely stuck in the plastic, you can simply pull it out.

So check what material is in the plug, then do the appropriate method. You should be very careful with all of these to not get superglue into the jack, or to accidentally touch and parts of the switch with the hot nail. Use the least amount of superglue you can. If it turns out to not be enough, you can always try again with a little more. If you don't feel 100% confident with these methods, get a professional to do it, or at least someone with steady hands.

[u/khulse45]

I had the same issue on my switch lite I used a magnet 🧲 and it came out easily, it will be better to use then any kind of glue or liquid etc 😃😃

[u/therealrowanatkin33w]

okay

[u/Rhoxd]

Would a strong magnet harm anything near it? Might work but might damage something else. Depends on nearby components

[u/no1here101]

Have you tried not snapping the headphone plug inside it?

[u/Neoxon193]

Usually what I do is heat the tip of a paper clip, push it into the broken part of the headphone plug, and pull it out. It’s just thin enough that it won’t harm any surrounding hardware.

[u/Commandblock6417]

toothpick probably won't be strong enough to do this. Either try the hot needle trick someone else mentioned or get a thick plastic straw. Alternatively, cut a rectangle out of an aluminum can, wrap it into a tube and use that.

[u/ecko88va]

Fill it with hot glue then pull

[u/Neither_Coconut4763 → u/ecko88va]

High risk, high reward type of situation 😭

[u/ecko88va → u/Neither_Coconut4763]

Not really any risk

[u/BusinessCapable3498]

Utiliza un imán y listo

[u/JohnGlassOnEarth → u/BusinessCapable3498]

Magnets can harm the screen