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Original Message 1/7 13-Feb-06 @ 10:41 AM - little hardware problem...

Steve Roughley

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Hey all.

I've got an Echo Indigo DJ PCMCIA audio card and this weekend I tripped over the headphone cable, snapping the mini-jack plug, which is now stuck in the audio card and I can't get it out. The card is moulded and glued too so I can't open it up to get the jack out.

Any ideas on what I can do to get the damned thing out?

Stephen.

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Message 2/7 13-Feb-06 @ 02:15 PM - RE: little hardware problem...

The Moujik

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Ooooh - nasty.... the DT equivalent of seeing someone get kicked in the bollocks.

I assume the part of the jack stuck in the socket is flush & there's nothing you could grab with a small set of needle nosed pliars?

Only other thing I can think it to remove the PC card & see if giving it a whack on the opposite side to the stuck jack will do anything?

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Message 3/7 13-Feb-06 @ 09:53 PM - RE: little hardware problem...

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if the remaining midi jack stub in the socket is hollow (even a tiny hole) you could get a vert small screw, screw it in a few tuens, then pull the whole lot out with a pair of small pliars or fingers even, othrwise use some sort of thin metal pick to pick it out - or a little hook of bent wire, etc

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Message 4/7 14-Feb-06 @ 10:27 AM - RE: little hardware problem...

Influx

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another option would be to use an adhesive of sorts on the broken end...stick it to the stuck-in end and then pull out...

but youd want to take care not to glue to the ring...

sucks to be you.

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Message 5/7 14-Feb-06 @ 12:41 PM Edit: 14-Feb-06 | 12:41 PM - RE: little hardware problem...

Steve Roughley

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Influx wrote:

sucks to be you.

Thanks, Influx! Feel alot better now

I have tried a few of these suggestions already (i.e. banging the card, picking the piece out with tweezers or a pin) and haven't had any luck. The jack snapped about half way down (in between the two insulator rings) and so it is jammed down after the first socket holding spring.

I like the idea of using a screw though and the adhesive idea might also work. Its all about being able to get a grip on the damned thing, innit. I'll give these ideas a try and will let you know how I get on.

Cheers!

Steve.

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Message 6/7 14-Feb-06 @ 08:13 PM - RE: little hardware problem...

Influx

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you know...it would probably just be better to send it back to echo. if the broken piece is down inside there...I wouldnt fuck with adhesive.

I wonder if theres a magnet slim enough and strong enough to attach and pull out the piece...

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Message 7/7 17-Feb-06 @ 09:45 AM - RE: little hardware problem...

Steve Roughley

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Influx wrote:

I wonder if theres a magnet slim enough and strong enough to attach and pull out the piece...

That's exactly what we did in the end. I wasn't prepared to use adhesive either so I took the card to my housemates dad and he has this cool little powered magnet that is designed for removing bolts, screws, etc from tiny places. Got it out instantly!

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