Fixing my daughter’s laptop

My daughter is a student at university and uses her laptop with a headset most of the time. She shares a flat with a friend and they are both studying, so they don’t want to annoy each other with noise.

The headset my daughter uses has a very long cable and earlier this year she tripped over it. The microphone jack was OK, but the headphone jack snapped off at the first ring and the remaining piece was left in the socket.

This episode is about my attempt to remove the broken piece of the jack plug. To find out more about the method I used and how successful it was see the full notes with pictures here.

Links

Note: The Amazon links below are for information. I have no financial involvement with Amazon; these are not Affiliate links.

Sabrent USB External Stereo Sound Adapter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8

Dremel 4000 Kit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-4000-4-Multi-tool-Attachments-Accessories/dp/B0033UWLX8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466335613&sr=8-2&keywords=dremel+4000

Dremel Workstation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-26150220JB-Workstation/dp/B0012RQG94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466335828&sr=8-1&keywords=dremel+workstation

Make your own Dremel drill press (if you have a 3D printer): http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:161190