Item for removing stuff from headphone jack on a plane?
A friend just boarded an Emirates flight, with his phone full of podcasts ready to play. He's found his headphone jack is full of paper / dust(!). Given you're not generally allowed sharp items on a plane, is there a common item found onboard that he could use to clear this?
(He has 20 minutes before departure but later answers would be accepted)
Best Answer
A few options:
Use a straw, place it over the jack and then inhale a bit till the dust is in the straw - discard the straw.
Toothpick, although this might only be given after the plane is above its initial climb.
Just blow across the top of phone, holding it perpendicular to your mouth.
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Answer 2
Before attempting any of these solutions, turn the device off just to be on the safe side.
I thought of a few more plausible solutions:
You could try with a cotton swab (Q-tip). First remove any excess cotton from the tip and use the hard plastic to poke at the paper until it comes out. You could even deform the plastic to make a sharp point out of it, using your teeth, your nails, or any other improvised cutting device.
Another option could be using a paper clip, which he might already have in his bag (holding documents together, for example). Be careful because with a metal probe there is the chance of damaging the jack slot. Also turn the device off to avoid shorting it.
Finally, building on the blowing-air-into-the-slot idea, if your lungs aren't strong enough you could use the air vents in the aeroplane. Often these produce a strong air stream, which could be used to blow out dirt from the jack slot. See picture below:
Answer 3
A paperclip bent out a bit.
It also works as a tool to change SIMs (when traveling internationally) and hardware reset button tool.
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