Crud! My headphone jack stopped working!

[SallyC]

Actually I don't know. A simple rubber cup should be too much easy to lose when you remove it to use the earphone... I'm wondering if it's not better to remove lint whenever it goes inside...

I looked into the idea of a dust plug, but found them to be expensive and -imho- gaudy (like this). The only time I had this happen to me I vaguely remember, just prior, feeling like I had to exert more pressure than usual to insert my headphone jack. Hindsight I realize there was something in the way and I should have immediately stopped. I also am more careful about not putting it into a pocket that might have something like a kleenex or other lint producing material in it.

Since I've only had it once in about 8 months, and have a pretty good understanding of how I contributed to that situation, I've decided to not bother with a plug that I then have to manage whenever I want to use the headphones.

 

[TisMyDroid]

But SallyC, it looks like bling! It must be worth $11, lol! Fwiw, someone (I think 94lt1) said the otterbox cases have a rubber cover over the headphone jack.

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[SallyC]

Yes, I have an Otterbox Commuter in a drawer somewhere and it does have a flap that covers the ports. Nice thing about that is that it just moves out of the way when you need to plug something in and you don't have to worry about losing it. But I haven't been using any sort of protection for a while now - knock on wood.

 

[94lt1]

But SallyC, it looks like bling! It must be worth $11, lol! Fwiw, someone (I think 94lt1) said the otterbox cases have a rubber cover over the headphone jack.

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:comes running in.. and slams into the wall:......:what: did I hear my name??? Way late.. but traffic was a nightmare!!! Baahahahahahahahaha.

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[brettsky51]

:icon_ lala:WOOT!!!! It's fixed!!!:icon_ lala:

Thanks so much for your help and ideas! You were right, greeky510, it was a piece of lint or something! My husband took an extremely fine drill bit (hand held, not in a drill :icon_eek and twirled it gently to get it out. It just sort of wrapped around it I guess. What a relief!

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Just had the same problem with my Droid, googled it and came across this forum. Took the recommendations and sure enough had some paper inside the jack, fished it out with a paperclip and it works now.

Thanks guys for all your help here too.

 

[meatballparm8.0]

toothpick

Thanks for the tips in this thread. I looked into the jack and saw all the lint. I couldn't find a small enough drill bit but used a toothpick to get the lint out. Plugged back in and AgainstMe almost blew out my speakers. Glad I don't have to return the phone!

 

[madrush8]

I registered on this forum just to post a THANK YOU to everyone in this thread. I had the same problem, cleaned it out and VOILA! it works again. I was worried I was gonna have to do a restore or send it for repair. Saved me MUCH trouble. Thanks you guys! Didn't realize how sensitive that jack is. I like the plug idea though...too bad it didn't come with one already. Motorola! Listen up!