earphone problem-new

[Guest mufc]

the tip of my earphone port has come off and is now stuck in the phone

how can i get it out??????????????????????????

help needed asap

thanks

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

You are the second person to report this in a week :?

The only suggestion is to talk to Orange about getting Hays to repair it.

The problem if they decide it's not a warranty claim then they will charge for repair.

[Guest mufc]

have done so - what r the chances of it being repaired under warranty and will they repair it and charge b4 tellin me

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

If they believe it's not warranty they will tell you before they do a repair.

If you then decide not to get it repaired they will charge you £18 to have the phone sent back to you, or they will bin the phone.

[Guest mufc]

i think i am gonna try and remove the tip of the port with tweezers- the thing is where can i find small tweezers that could fit in there?

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Try a model shop or chemist they are more of a specialist item.

[Guest Lordsmiff]

Hmmm, I think you'd need a *very* small set of tweezers :)

How about a tooth pick with a flat end and a small blob of blutack or something?

Of course, then there's the risk of having blutack stuck in there ;-)

T.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

I have various tweezers that are less than 0.5mm :)

another place to try (only if you or your works have an account)

is RS components. A part number to start you off with is 549-628 but

there are various types you can buy.

[Guest Lordsmiff]

Wow :) That's small ;-)

Still, it can't be easy getting enough grip to pull it out, especially as the tip is the bit it uses to hold it in ;)

(BTW & OT - do you know how many posts I have to make before my newbie status goes? I hate being a newbie ;-)

T.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

not long now, only 5 to go but if you post just to bump your status up a newbie you will stay forever :)