Broken Headphone Jack Removal Tool

** USE OF THIS MODEL IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DO NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF IT'S USE OR INSTRUCTIONS. **

So I needed to repair an iPad with a headphone jack broken off in the 3.5mm audio port.  I did the good old Google search on how to approach this and found multiple examples, many of them using the core of a disposable pen.  I decided to print my own tool to accomplish the task instead of trying to trying to find a pen with the right diameter core.

It's a simple model just created in Bambu Studio with primitives printed quickly on a textured PEI plate using basic Bambu PLA, and it works.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Print the model and test fit, scale if necessary.  Worked for me 1st try.
2. Using your super glue of choice, SPARINGLY apply to the cavity and face of the cylinder with a toothpick.  I insured no glue was on the barrel of the cylinder by wiping the exterior with my fingers.
3. Firmly insert the tool in the audio port and wait for the glue to cure.  I waited a few hours, wasn't in a rush.
4. Gently remove tool and extract the tip of the headphone jack.
5. Sigh in relief, boost  model. 😉

 DISCLAIMER 

This will not work for everyone, unfortunately.  Depending on how your headphone jack broke or the quality of your glue, it may fail to extract the broken piece.  Check out the 3rd photo; if your situation looks like this, you have a high chance of success.  This is the easy fix if it works.  If it doesn't, you are only out less than half a gram of filament and some time.  You should seek professional repair help (which you would have needed to do anyways).  Please don't downrate this model if it doesn't work for you.  It isn't a failure in the design; it's just bad luck.

Thank you.