[LG G6] Something stuck in my 3.5mm port?

[Section35]

Hi guys,

 

Sorry if this is the wrong section (no pun intended.) A little backstory;

 

I'm a volunteer rural firefighter and I keep my phone on me at work, as if I receive a callout I need to be able to contact my first officer immediately. However, something has recently fallen into the slot (I'm one of those guys who uses his pockets as rubbish bins) and I can't get it out. I've tried different pairs of headphones and speakers and there's definitely something not allowing the jack to slide in completely, thus causing the headphones I have plugged in to disconnect at random intervals. I was wondering what I could do to deal with this situation? I've tried blowing into it, tapping it on my desk, and they haven't worked. I'm happy to give everything a try, with the exception of melting it in Lava

 

Thanks for any help,

S35.

[Ashleyyyy]

do you have a photo?

[D13H4RD]

Compressed air?

 

Don't do it too deep inside. Keep it a distance away

[meenmeen1103]

Maybe poke and swirl a needle around? If it got in there, it's likely lint, paper or something similarly easy to coerce out

[Tabs]

If compressed air doesn't work (or if you've tried putting headphones/mic into the slot and it's compressed whatever is in there near the top of the port), you could purchase a pair of needle-nose tweezers to try to grab whatever is in the slot. No guarantees of course, depending on how jammed in there (and what exactly it is).

 

Or like @meenmeen1103 said, rummage around with an actual needle. Not sure how I didn't think of that.

 

I'm thinking like this, though obviously not in bulk - http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Ultra-Fine-Points-Tweezers-Set_50002009511.html

Edited May 25, 2018 by Tabs