I had this happen with a neighbors daughters laptop. I was able to get a small diameter drill bit like is used for drilling pcb holes and using a pin vise put a few twists of the bit into the broken part of the connector. Then I gently pulled it out.
Chris KD4PBJ > On Jan 15, 2021, at 11:54 AM, Rich NE1EE <thedusty...@imaginarian.org> wrote: > > On 2021-01-15 18:25:+0100, Eugen Bauknecht via Elecraft wrote: >> Hello, >> after removing the cable of an external key the tip of the stereo 3.5 mm >> plug remains in the KX2 key jack. >> Any idea how to remove the tip without destroying or replacing the key jack? >> Any help is appreciated. >> 73 de Eugen DL4SAS > > I had this happen with one of my "quality" adapters that I used in my Kenwood > TS-830S. I think the reason in my case was 1) the quality adapter (Sony) was > designed for newer jacks, and 2) the older Kenwood jack is very "strong". > That is, the spring tension of the clips that hold the 1/4" plug exert a lot > of pressure. I assume that is because in days of old (I picked this up > decades ago, and still have an original headset from those days) the plug was > also pretty sturdy. Think old style switchboards, and cycles. > > I ended up using a variety of tools, and going in from the rear. The broken > tip was rotated, so it would not simply pop out. I needed to use a fine round > steel pick to line it up correctly, then use another fine tool to press the > tip out from the rear. I went to all this trouble because to get at the jack > on the 830 means dismantling much of the radio. I originally thought, that's > too much work, I should be able to do this easily. Not so. Much patience, > finding the right tools, dexterity. Not familiar with the KX2, but assume > that it would be easier because the KX2 is much newer tech. Heck, might not > even be worth the effort, if the jack is reasonably accessible...just replace > it? Or is it board-mounted? Even so, prob easier to get at than my 830. OTOH, > the 830 jack is "open", so I could get at the internals. Some newer jacks are > encased. In that case (sic), I think that a replacement is in order. > > ~R~ > 72/73 de Rich NE1EE > The Dusty Key > On the banks of the Piscataqua > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kd4...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
